Wearables

Wireless, Skin-Mounted Sensors Monitor Babies, Pregnant Women

The affordable monitoring system can easily be implemented to provide clinical-grade care in nearly any setting.

E-Skin Powered by Sweat Can Monitor Health

A researcher has developed an electronic skin that is applied directly on top of real skin.

Flexible, Powerful, Fast Bioelectronic Devices

Researchers are working to use unique properties of materials to develop novel electronic devices that allow efficient interaction with biological substrates — specifically neural networks and the brain.

Off-the-Shelf Artificial Cardiac Patch Repairs Heart Attack Damage in Rats, Pigs

The patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.

Carl Stahl Sava Industries Partners with Abilitech Medical on Revolutionary Upper-Limb Wearable Device

The proliferation of wearable robotics and exoskeletons is earnestly underway around the world. In virtually any area of one’s personal...

What You Should Ask Yourself When Designing a Wearable Medical Device

For wearable devices to function as intended, they need to have a secure, reliable hold for the desired duration of use.

Wearable Sensor Powered by AI Predicts Worsening Heart Failure before Hospitalization

Device could help doctors remotely detect changes in patients.

Bioengineers Develop Coin-Sized Smart Insulin Patch

The new device automatically manages glucose levels and delivers needed insulin quickly.

From the Editor - COVID-19 Ushers in New Technologies and a New Paradigm for the Medical Device Industry

FDA has issued multiple emergency use authorizations, loosened regulations for telemedicine, and eased the requirements for production of...

Stretchable, Wearable Coils May Make MRI, Other Medical Tests Easier on Patients

The stretchable fabric is embroidered with conductive threads that provide excellent signal-to-noise ratio.

Cardiac Patch with Bioink Developed to Repair Heart

The new method could be a breakthrough treatment of myocardial infarction.

UCI Develops Smartphone App for Coronavirus Contact Tracing

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have developed a tool that could be instrumental in “tracing and tracking individuals” in order to identify those who need to...

Hackathon Generates Over 100 Ideas to Combat COVID-19

LauzHack — an online hackathon held by an EPFL student association in early April — proved to be a big hit. Over 100 project teams worked day and night to develop applications for...

New App Can Help Detect COVID-19

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can listen to your cough and indicate whether you have COVID-19. With the new Coughvid app, developed by five researchers at EPFL’s...

LifeSignals Fast Tracks Introduction of Single-Use Wireless Medical Biosensor Patches for COVID-19

LifeSignals Group Inc. has announced that a single use, wireless biosensor patch for the early detection and monitoring of coronavirus symptoms...

Heart Rate Measurements of Wearable Monitors Vary by Activity, Not Skin Color

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that while different wearable technologies, like smartwatches and fitness trackers, can accurately measure heart rate...

Smartphone Lab Delivers Test Results in ‘Spit’ Second

The mobile health tool plugs into a phone to diagnose illnesses such as coronavirus.

Improving Adhesives for Wearable Sensors

To develop a better adhesive alternative, researchers turned to a polymer: poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA).

Highly Sensitive Sensors Show Promise in Enhancing Human Touch

The sensor has remarkable sensitivity, allowing the wearer to detect the light brush of a feather.

Prototype Patch Acts Like Heart Tissue

The patch mimics electrical signaling of the heart.

Mobile Health Tool Could Diagnose Infectious Diseases

Researchers have designed a tiny portable lab device that plugs into a phone, connecting it automatically to a doctor’s office through a custom app. With a single drop of blood or...

Wearable Brain Stimulation Could Safely Improve Motor Function After Stroke

A noninvasive, wearable, magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients. In an initial clinical trial of 30 chronic ischemic...

Magnet-Controlled Bioelectronic Implant Could Relieve Pain

Engineers have created the first neural implant that can be both programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field. Their breakthrough may make possible embedded devices like a...

Wearable Gas Sensor Enhances Sensitivity

The sensor allows for quick recovery and reuse of the platform.

Wearable Health Tech Gets Efficiency Upgrade

The flexible device harvests heats from the human body.

Cold Plasma Patch Could Make Immunotherapy More Effective for Treating Melanoma

The patch significantly prolonged survival, inhibited growth of tumors in mice.

Color-Changing Bandages Sense and Treat Bacterial Infections

According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. Sensing and treating bacterial infections earlier could help improve...

‘Wristwatch’ Monitors Body Chemistry to Boost Athletic Performance, Prevent Injury

A device the size of a wristwatch can monitor an individual’s body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health...

MD&M West: Digital Health, Design Strategies, and More

This year’s MD&M West conference program features new formats — including Lightning Workshops, Tech Talk Panels, and exclusive networking opportunities — designed to meet the...