Wireless Patch Monitors, Paces Heart and then Biodegrades
August 2, 2023
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a cardiac monitoring device that is intended for use in patients who have suffered a cardiac event. The soft...
Conn Hastings
App Converts Smartphone to Clinical Thermometer
July 14, 2023
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an app that converts common smartphones into clinical thermometers. Spotting the signs of fever early could make...
Flexible Knee Wearable Tracks Motion
June 26, 2023
Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design have created a flexible knee wearable that contains integrated circuitry within its knitted structure. The wearable...
Low-Cost Smartphone Finger Clip Measures Blood Pressure
June 12, 2023
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost cuffless blood pressure monitor. The device is a clip that attaches over a...
RF Technology for Health Monitoring: Michael Leabman, CTO of Movano Health
May 9, 2023
RF (radio frequency) technology uses radio waves to transmit and receive information wirelessly. RF is often seen in health monitoring devices such as wearables, implants,...
Alice Ferng
Prediabetes Diagnosis with Any Smartphone
April 18, 2023
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed GlucoScreen, a smartphone system that can accurately measure blood glucose levels. The technology consists of a test...
Smartphone Photos to Detect Anemia
March 9, 2023
Researchers at University College London and at the University of Ghana have developed a smartphone-based system that can detect anemia through simple photos taken using...
Wearable Device Senses When Vocal Fatigue Sets in
February 27, 2023
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a wearable that can detect when someone is talking or singing, and tallies this information up to provide a...
Belt Monitors Heart Failure Patients
December 21, 2022
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed a belt that can monitor heart failure patients for signs of disease progression. The wearable device measures heart...
Medgadget Visits Healthcareᐩ Expo Taiwan
December 16, 2022
This past week, Medgadget was an official media partner with the Healthcareᐩ Expo Taiwan. This four-day annual event brings together healthcare companies from all over...
Scott Jung
Camera Measures Blood Pressure with Quick Look
December 7, 2022
At the University of South Australia, researchers designed a system that allows them to measure a patient’s blood pressure with a camera. The camera visualizes...
Diabetes Management Tech for Type II patients: Interview with Jeffrey Brewer, CEO of Bigfoot Biomedical
December 1, 2022
Bigfoot Biomedical, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Bigfoot Unity System, a diabetes management technology for patients on multiple daily injection therapy....