A plan to overhaul Canadian health care systems
What has gotten Canadian health systems to their present state will not be … READ MORE
Health apps
Fully-automated, accessible apartment building a first for Calgary
Inclusio opens doors to low-income Calgarians with limited mobility. After two years … READ MORE
Access the Valley project aims for accessibility info
Goal is to gather information that is useful for visitors with mobility issues in … READ MORE
Paramedics road-testing portable health records system
Quebec-based company Prehos supplying digital system used in pilot project. Chief … READ MORE
Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently”
Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals … READ MORE
Sensors to prevent Parkinson’s patients from falling
New EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls. … READ MORE
Tummy tech tracks electrical activity for signs of indigestion
Wearable stomach monitor could help salvage a technology largely abandoned by … READ MORE
A new wearable brain scanner
A helmet records a wearer’s brain activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG) … READ MORE
Wearable sensors characterize CP gait
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) facilitate the creation of a gait analysis system … READ MORE
Apple Watch wristband sensor claims to detect potassium in your blood — without needles
The AliveCor KardiaBand, a sensor compatible with the Apple Watch, can detect … READ MORE
Australians say no thanks to electronic health records
A wave of opt-outs highlights distrust in the government’s security and privacy … READ MORE
E-skin lets you manipulate objects in real and virtual worlds
Researchers integrate magnetoelectronic sensors into electronic skin that tracks … READ MORE
Rice team designs lens-free fluorescent microscope
FlatScope may be the world’s tiniest, lightest microscope for biological … READ MORE
New smartphone sensor checks your blood pressure
It’s more convenient than a cuff and could help patients monitor hypertension at … READ MORE
The secret to a high tech concierge medical office? Data
The exam room is where the real magic happens. The first thing members see when they … READ MORE
UBC engineers advance the capability of wearable tech
A new low-cost ultra-stretchable sensor can do more with less. Creating the perfect … READ MORE
Stretchable electronics a ‘game changer’ for stroke recovery treatment
A groundbreaking new wearable designed to be worn on the throat could be a … READ MORE
First smart watch cleared by FDA for use in neurology
Beautiful wearable device brings revolutionary help for people living with epilepsy. … READ MORE
Cardiogram DeepHeart detects diabetes through smartwatches
A new study from Cardiogram suggests that ordinary wearables like Fitbit and Apple … READ MORE
Olympic athletes need precision, now they can have precision health
A new analytics tool will help provide information to clinicians to help them … READ MORE
Biosensors will be inexpensive, do more, go everywhere
When it comes to biometric sensors, human skin isn’t an ally. It’s an … READ MORE
Biometric gloves coming to F1 racing in 2018
The FIA is set to introduce a new race glove into Formula One that sends potentially … READ MORE
Paul Yock wins National Academy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize
Paul Yock is being honored for establishing Stanford Biodesign to help innovators … READ MORE
Analysis shows lack of evidence that wearable biosensors improve patient outcomes
Devices lack high-quality research into effectiveness in healthcare setting. … READ MORE
Apple’s plan to put medical records on your iPhone
Apple wants to change how you access your medical records. Today the company … READ MORE
Augmented reality lets doctors see under a patient’s skin
3D models from CT and MRI scans are projected onto patients as they move, for … READ MORE
In chronic disease care, family helpers are key, but feel left out
Physicians and policymakers should consider those family and friends who aren’t … READ MORE
People with tetraplegia gain rapid use of brain-computer interface
A new approach to calibrating the pioneering BrainGate brain-computer interface … READ MORE
A smart phone app for cerebral palsy screening
Early diagnosis appears key for physiotherapy interventions for cerebral palsy, so … READ MORE
Researchers develop world’s smallest wearable device
Team led by engineer John Rogers worked with L’Oréal to launch first-of-its kind, … READ MORE
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