Wearable Medical Articles
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Top 4 Things to Know About the Global Sleep Apnea Devices Market
The sleep apnea device market has undergone rapid transformation, driven by growing awareness about the consequences associated with disruptive or poor sleep conditions. Sleep apnea is a severe sleeping disorder in which a person experiences interruptive breathing or loud snoring. Long-term untreated or undiagnosed sleep apnea can cause several health problems, such as daytime sleepiness, ...
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Unlocking nature’s secrets? How Nuritas harnesses AI to uncover hidden health-boosting ingredients
Biotech company Nuritas speeds up ingredient discovery in nutrition through AI, using techniques from the pharmaceutical industry where innovation and investment rates are much higher. Through its bioactive peptide finder, Magnifier NπΦ, the company can boast a clinical trial success rate of 80%. Development of an ingredient goes through three phases, from discovery to preclinical biology ...
By Nuritas Ltd.
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Meet Nuritas, the bitoech using AI to identify the next generation of intelligent ingredients
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr. Andy Franklyn-Miller, Chief Medical and Innovation Officer at Nuritas about intelligent ingredients, explaining peptides and proving an AI model in life science. There is a lack of innovation within ingredients in food, many have been discovered decades ago, mostly with cost, taste and texture in mind. However as ...
By Nuritas Ltd.
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How Healthcare is Being Transformed By Remote Patient Monitoring
It cannot be denied that the healthcare sector is evolving quickly due to development and technological advancements. The creation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems and apps is a result of this. Healthcare providers can remotely monitor and examine patient health data thanks to remote patient monitoring systems. This provides people with convenience and easy access to healthcare. ...
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How Health Apps and Devices are Changing the Way We Manage our Health
There has been a recent shift in how we approach health and well-being. We now have more control over our health and fitness thanks in large part to Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) apps and equipment. Health applications and technologies are transforming how we manage our health, from tracking our everyday activities to monitoring our vitals and chronic illnesses. Health apps and devices are ...
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Spring is here - will the coronavirus die in summer?
Spring is fast approaching, and coronavirus restrictions are being lifted all over the northern hemisphere. Are we ready to loosen up protection? Is there hope the virus will die in summer? With time flying unnoticed, we are already into our third summer with coronavirus being part of our lives. As of today, almost 500 million people worldwide have been in contact with SARS-CoV-2. These, of ...
By Respiray OU
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A Complete Communication System: Guaranteed Integration
EMG sensors are valuable tools that can be utilized by individuals living with complex medical conditions. These devices allow people to do things that were not easily attainable or even possible without one, such as communicating with others and having confidence and control in their lives. As EMG sensors are gaining popularity in the medical device industry, various companies have created and ...
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8 reasons why you should use Pheezee
Pheezee Pheezee is a pocket size wearable device by startoon labs that can be worn by the patient while doing physiotherapy sessions. The device gives a real time biofeedback of range of motion and electromyogram (EMG) of the recruited muscle. The device connects wirelessly to an android phone/tablet to display reports. The physiotherapist can see session wise, week wise, month wise and ...
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Being safe and social at the office
As the Omicron wave finally subsides and coronavirus restrictions are lifted, more and more employers are beginning to bring their employees back to the office. For what seems like an eternity but is actually a little over two years, many people worldwide have been working remotely as office buildings, together with schools, were believed to be the prime places for the virus to spread. ...
By Respiray OU
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How Respiray can protect people with a weakened immune system
As countries worldwide start relaxing rules and lifting coronavirus restrictions, including wearing face masks in public, people with a weakened immune system may still need to protect themselves against airborne viruses and benefit from cleaner, purified air. ...
By Respiray OU
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The Benefits of Decentralized Clinical Trials for Neurology
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed the implementation of decentralized clinical trials in neurology, bringing the immense benefits of clinical trials to light. This industry-wide push towards trial decentralization has emerged as a key element for improving clinical trial efficiency and improving the experience for patients and physicians. By utilizing digital technologies, such as wearables, ...
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How pregnant women can protect themselves from COVID-19, flu and other viruses
COVID-19 and viruses are a concern for all of us. Yet, anticipating a virus’s impact on an unborn child has heightened during the coronavirus pandemic for pregnant women or those expecting. However, there are tips you can take to protect yourself from viruses. ...
By Respiray OU
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The Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation
An array of symptoms can suggest the presence of the common heart irregularity Atrial Fibrillation. While it affects millions of people worldwide, it is also widely acknowledged that Atrial Fibrillation (AF) can be a condition that is relatively difficult to diagnose as the symptoms can be intermittent. Traditionally, AF is diagnosed by a physician checking the patient’s pulse, but ...
By Sky Labs
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The Evolutional Technology of a Modern Heart Rate Monitor
The technology behind a modern heart rate monitor is a true testament to how medical science has evolved. Heart rate monitors today are not only used for tracking cardiovascular functions in hospital settings but also used as a tool for health and fitness training. They measure and display information in real-time so that medical professionals can make accurate assessments of the patient. In ...
By Sky Labs
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What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a cardiac condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia, it can potentially lead to other serious conditions and also increase the risk of stroke in patients who have AF. It is estimated that there are currently some 4.5 million confirmed cases of AF in the European Union and more than 2.3 million ...
By Sky Labs
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The evolution of photoplethysmography (PPG) within smart devices
As a technology, photoplethysmography (PPG) has been explored for almost a century, but it is only in the last few years that it has had a broader application beyond specialised medical settings. That has generally been driven by the evolution of smartphones, smartwatches and even smaller wearable devices such as smart rings. PPG is most commonly used in pulse oximetry in clinical settings ...
By Sky Labs
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Usage of Smart Device in the Healthcare Industry
A smart device in the 21st century is an essential tool that bridges the gap between humans no matter where they are in the world. With the constant evolution of technology, we are now able to build a connection and socialise in astonishing ways we would have never imagined decades ago. Though mobile phones are the most common smart devices that people are aware of, modern technology is ...
By Sky Labs
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VCs infuse $215M into Sanofi-backed wearable subcutaneous drug delivery player Enable Injections
Sanofi-backed Enable Injections has gone big with its series C round. Three years after Sanofi led its series B, Enable Injections has raised a $215 million round to fund work on subcutaneous drug delivery system enFuse. Enable Injections’ device consists of a wearable delivery disc and a system for transferring the drug from its original vessel. Users put the disc in the transfer ...
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Shot in the arm for wearable drug delivery system
Enable ultimately aims to increase healthcare provider efficiencies, minimise patient exposure in the clinic, and reduce healthcare costs, with the aim of benefiting patients and healthcare providers worldwide. CEO and president Mike Hooven said the funding: “will help enFuse continue to redefine intravenous drug delivery by meaningfully scaling our development and commercialisation ...
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Activity data from wearables could help monitor blood sugar levels, study indicates
Activity data from a Fitbit can predict changes in blood sugar control for adults with prediabetes, a condition that affects around one in three adults in the United States, a new study shows. The findings point to a strategy that tech companies might use in their rumored efforts to build diabetes technology into wearable products. “It kind of makes sense intuitively — ...
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