Hands-free, wireless control for people with limited mobility
Komodo OpenLab, a company based in Toronto, Canada, released a new device that lets … READ MORE
Wearable sensors
Glassouse turns your head into a mouse
The Glassouse basically turns your head into a mouse or trackpad. If you can’t use … READ MORE
Brain-computer interface advance allows fast, accurate typing by people with paralysis
Stanford University School of Medicine Clinical research led by Stanford University … READ MORE
Phone app helps people with ALS speak using just their eyes
GazeSpeak runs on a smartphone and uses artificial intelligence to convert eye … READ MORE
‘Thubber’ – Stretchable, thermally conductive rubber for heated garments and robot muscles
Carmel Majidi and Jonathan Malen of Carnegie Mellon University have developed a … READ MORE
Stimulator bypasses spine injury, helps patients move hands
Experimental treatment improves grip, finger motion up to 300 percent in … READ MORE
Silly putty with serious sensing capabilities
Jonathan Coleman holding a piece of G-Putty while his son Oisin holds a piece of … READ MORE
Brain-sensing technology allows typing at 12 words per minute
Stanford University researchers have managed to use an implanted multi-electrode … READ MORE
Technology tackles healthcare corruption
Mobile phone technology could help beat bad practices in healthcare delivery, … READ MORE
Philips launches clinically validated consumer health devices
The Philips Health suite is a health-tracking platform that assists patients, and … READ MORE
Study uses GPS technology to predict football injuries
Footballers’ injuries may be predicted by looking at players’ workloads during … READ MORE
Battery-free wearable patch can help monitor health
A battery-free electronic patch that sticks onto skin like a temporary tattoo can be … READ MORE
Tongue-controlled computer mouse earns Ontario teen a science prize
Device is like having a mouse inside your mouth. Emma Mogus says the device she … READ MORE
Big data in healthcare goes far beyond EHR
Big data has applications in medtech that extend far beyond electronic health … READ MORE
Meet the new wave of wearables: stretchable electronics
Scientists have figured out how to make electronics as pliable as a temporary … READ MORE
Smart insoles: Assessing their clinical potential
Athletes have been quick to embrace smart insoles and the biomechanical data … READ MORE
I’m the first quadriplegic person to regain thought-control of my arm
After being paralysed six years ago, Ian Burkhart is now able to swipe a credit card … READ MORE
Workplace mHealth program shows improved step count, weight loss
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, JACC has … READ MORE
Can your fitness tracker save your life in the ER?
Doctors provided strategic treatment after the man suffered a seizure. A 42-year-old … READ MORE
AliveCor releases Apple Watch EKG band Kardia
Alivecor this week introduced an Apple Watch EKG band, Kardia, that will let users … READ MORE
Empowering orthopaedic patients: Digital fitness devices monitor health and activity, improve outcomes
Apps allow patients to share data with their doctor. Many orthopaedic patients are … READ MORE
Improved patient outcomes linked to specific health IT resources
“To deliver exemplary care, health care workers need technologies that can support … READ MORE
59% of digital health users have chronic condition, only 7% use management tool
Fifty-nine percent of consumers who use digital health apps and tools suffer from a … READ MORE
Digital fitness devices monitor health and activity, improve outcomes
“If we can get people more involved in their care and help them get in better … READ MORE
Telemedicine popular with the young and chronically ill
“In 5 to 10 years, we’re not going to talk about telehealth, it’s … READ MORE
Stanford launches its HealthKit and Epic connected MyHealth app
Many large hospitals in the U.S. are evaluating or developing pilot projects around … READ MORE
Tomasz Bugajski, Research Scientist
Tomasz Bugajski, PhD Research Scientist. Department of Neurosurgery University of … READ MORE
Get ready for the world’s first Cyborg Olympics
At the Zurich games, people with disabilities will use robotics to go for the gold. … READ MORE
New stretchable, wearable sensor made with chewing gum
Body sensors, which were once restricted to doctors’ offices, have come a long … READ MORE
Drive with your eyes! Eye tracking wheelchairs for quadraplegics
Patrick Joyce, who suffers from motor neuron disease (MND), has received a $196,000 … READ MORE
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