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New ‘watch’ measures central aortic systolic pressure
In what is being hailed by experts as a “scientific breakthrough” that could “revolutionize” the way blood pressure is measured, researchers in Singapore and the UK report in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on a novel device that can measure blood pressure near the heart. The CASPro blood [...]
FDA approves Mobisante’s smartphone ultrasound
A steady procession of mobile health devices continues to march through the FDA’s regulatory process. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Redmond, Washington-based mobile health start-up Mobisante 510(k) clearance for its smartphone-based ultrasound system, MobiUS. Dr. Sailesh Chutani, CEO and co-Founder of Mobisante, was previously an executive at Microsoft. Before founding Mobisante in [...]
Zelrix electronic anti-migraine patch heads to the FDA for review
We’ve seen some electronic devices that promise to cure migraines in the past, but NuPathe’s Zelrix patch certainly seems to be among the most practical, and it’s just gotten one step closer to the US market. The company recently announced that the FDA has accepted its filing for a New Drug Application, and it says [...]
Docomo Phone with integrated air purifier
This is why we come to Ceatec, nowhere else in the world will you see a phone that integrates an Ion-generator that aims at sanitizing the air in a 30cm radius around the phone. Of course, you have to understand that many people wear their mobile phones around the neck, instead of putting them in [...]
This webcam knows if your heart is healthy just by looking at you
MIT grad student Ming-Zher Poh has managed to give the humble webcam a beefy functionality upgrade without too much extra work. In fact, your webcam could tell how healthy your heart is just by looking at you. That’s right: Poh doesn’t need to get under your skin or even touch you to figure out what’s [...]
ReSound Alera
ReSound Alera™ hearing aids give an exceptional surround sound experience and strong and clear wireless connections to TV, stereos, computers and mobile phones. In addition to this, ReSound Alera™ hearing aids are protected against sweat and moisture by iSolate™ nanotech coating – all to help you connect to the important things in life. Who’s it [...]
Piix Smart BandAid could be the future
Qualcomm is currently working with companies such as CARDIONET, resulting in the Piix Smart BandAid that is touted to offer the next-generation ambulatory cardiac monitoring service complete with beat-to-beat, real time analysis, automatic arrhythmia detection and wireless ECG transmission. The bandaid comes with sensors within which can also be specially modified to monitor a range [...]
Heat Index Alarm Keeps Athletes from Running Hot
It seems like there’s a tragic story in the news every year about an athlete who couldn’t take the strain of working out in the heat and humidity. It can be difficult for a coach to tell when conditions turn dangerous, and that’s why there’s the Extech HeatWatch heat alarm. Armed with one, a coach [...]