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Researchers Design Home Blood-Testing Device to Better Monitor Chronic Diseases

Université de Montréal’s Laboratory of Biosensors and Nanomachines, in collaboration with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has recently been awarded a $700,000 NSERC “Idea to Innovation” grant to build a home blood-testing device for people with chronic diseases.

28 May 2019

Simple Test to Measure Stress Hormones in Sweat, Urine, Blood, or Saliva

Stress is frequently referred to as “the silent killer” because of its silent and mysterious effects on numerous issues from heart disease to mental health.

27 May 2019

Octopus-Inspired Wearable Sensor for Healthcare Sector

Wearable electronics that stick to the skin are an upcoming trend in health sensor technology for their capacity to track a range of human activities, from step count to heart rate.

23 May 2019

Researchers Design Innovative Sensor for Heat, Light, and Touch

Prostheses that respond to touch, robotics, and health monitoring are three areas in which scientists worldwide are working to create electronic skin.

15 May 2019

Flexpoint Collaborates with Counted, LLC on a New Medication Management System

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. recently announced that they are partnering with Counted, LLC on a new medication management system.

8 May 2019

New Smart Pill Bottle May Help Fight the Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse

A smart pill bottle that gives wireless alerts on sensing overdose, tampering, or insecure storage conditions is one among the several promising health applications for a new sensor technology being created by a research group at KAUST.

7 May 2019

New Radar System to Monitor Vital Signs of Patients

A radar system built by researchers at the University of Waterloo can wirelessly track the vital signs of patients, removing the need to connect them to any machines.

6 May 2019

Independent Living for Older Women Could be Possible with Sensor-Based Technologies

A research on older women’s perception of technology led by Assistant Professor Blaine Reeder, PhD, and co-authored by Catherine Jankowski, PhD, at the University of Colorado College of Nursing found that more active older adult women like to personally use wearable sensors and purchase smart home sensors for their older parents.

30 Apr 2019

Wearable Sensor Will Track Respiratory Rate Among New-Born Babies

A ground-breaking wearable sensor to track new-born babies in poor areas is being built by Anglia Ruskin University, in partnership with professionals in Jordan.

26 Apr 2019