health tech
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You May Soon Be Able to Measure Blood Pressure From Your Finger
Wearable devices have become more sophisticated in recent years, with the ability to track everything from abnormal heart rates and atrial fibrillation to stress and even blood oxygen levels. However, monitoring blood pressure is a challenge for a wrist-worn device. Wearable components maker Valencell says it’s figured out how to measure blood pressure using photoplethysmography…
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This Stealth Startup Is Using Electrical Stimulation to Help People Walk Again
Some 33 million people in the U.S., or 1 in 7 Americans, have disabilities related to mobility, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Considered something of a silent health epidemic, the degree to which older and middle-aged Americans struggle with difficulties walking or climbing is immense.
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Patent Hints The Apple Watch May One Day Track Parkinson’s Disease
It’s no secret Apple’s got designs on the Apple Watch being some sort of medical device. It introduced ECG capability on the Series 4, which was also cleared by America’s health authority, the FDA, and then with the Series 5, Apple announced it was launching a series of medical studies for hearing, reproductive health and…
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The Apple Watch Can Accurately Detect Hypertension And Sleep Apnea
The data that fitness trackers collect about your body goes far beyond just how many steps you’ve taken, and researchers are just beginning to understand how to harness all that valuable data-collecting power.