Category: Technology & Devices
No need to lift a finger to have vital signs read
SINGAPORE – Putting on cumbersome devices to measure your heart rate, breathing and body movements may soon be a thing of the past. Instead, a person does not have to do much besides sit down on a chair, or lie […]
Russians do squats for free ride
Passengers on Moscow’s metro subways huffed and puffed to get tickets. Passengers on the Moscow metro puffed and sweated for a free ride on Friday after Olympic officials unveiled a machine that issues a free ticket as a reward for […]
Mobile blood glucose monitors
New blood glucose monitors sync to smartphones, sending data to the cloud. CONSIDERING hundreds of millions of people around the globe have diabetes, one of the biggest trends in digital health is connected portable blood glucose monitors that fit in […]
Now, calculator that tells your fitness age
Researchers have created a calculator that is capable of working out your fitness age. According to the UK website, the calculator asks seven questions about users’ lifestyle and physique to find out how well your body delivers oxygen to its […]
New bed sensor to track weight, sleep quality
A BRITISH startup company that offers fitness training plans based on your DNA is launching a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund its latest innovation: a bed scale and tracker. While fans of the quantified self can track their sleep with wearable […]
When it comes to managing health, Americans go digital
THIS year, some 95 million Americans have used their mobile phones to access health data — a big jump from last year’s 75 million, according to new data. Findings also showed that 45% of adults with a chronic condition rely […]
Japan research could lead to oral diabetes treatment
TOKYO — Japanese researchers said today they had moved a step closer to an oral treatment for diabetes, offering hope of a breakthrough against a disease racking an increasingly obese world. Scientists at the University of Tokyo said they have […]
Scarcity of devices for kids
Medical devices are rarely developed with children in mind. Doctors must routinely alter devices to fit into kids’ bodies or wait until they are older to provide treatment. THERE is no such thing as a baby pacemaker. Or a defibrillator […]
Funky tech for eyewear
Technology adds new dimension to prescription eyeglasses. GOOGLE Glass has been hogging the spotlight when it comes to eyewear, but get ready to see new technology designed for those stuck with old-fashioned prescription eyeglasses. Many people wear glasses to improve […]
The next wave of manufacturing: Human Organs
If manufacturing is a manifestation of creativity, then the gold at the end of the rainbow may be the ability to manufacture that which sustains human beings — their organs. While growing cells has been feasible for years, what has […]
