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Can fitness trackers flag cardiovascular disease?

Written by | 11 Aug 2025

Wearable health technology tracks more than just your steps these days. Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are launching a two-year study to explore whether data… read more.

An alternative adhesive for wearable medical devices

Written by | 22 Jul 2025

Wearable healthcare devices, such as glucose monitors and heart monitors, are popular due to their ability to gather real-time data that supports users’ health and safety. However, despite… read more.

Researchers take major step toward cuff-free blood pressure monitoring

Written by | 11 Jul 2025

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuff-less blood pressure monitoring. The new technology could improve early detection… read more.

Hearing devices significantly improve social lives of those with hearing loss

Written by | 8 Jul 2025

Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head… read more.

Digital inhalers may detect early warning signs of COPD flare-ups

Written by | 4 Jul 2025

Digital inhalers may help predict impending acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. The study is published in the May 2025 issue… read more.

Methanol poisoning could be easily detected with a ‘breathalyzer’ sensor

Written by | 14 Jun 2025

Breathalyzers are a frequently used tool to measure the amount of ethanol in someone’s breath, which relates to their blood alcohol content. However, alcoholic beverages contaminated by methanol… read more.

Study examines how well wearable tech tracks fitness metrics

Written by | 7 Jun 2025

Many Americans rely on their Apple Watches or similar devices each day to count their steps, track workouts, and measure how many calories they burn. But are those… read more.

Smart bandage clears new hurdle: Monitors chronic wounds in human patients

Written by | 7 May 2025

Caltech professor of medical engineering Wei Gao and his colleagues are envisioning a smart bandage of the future—a “lab on skin” that could not only help patients and… read more.

Smartwatches may help control diabetes through exercise

Written by | 6 Apr 2025

Wearable mobile health technology could help people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) to stick to exercise regimes that help them to keep the condition under control, a new… read more.

Over 1.2 million medical device side-effect reports not submitted within legal timeframe

Written by | 18 Mar 2025

Over 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the deadline set by federal regulations, finds an… read more.

100⁰ F temps may be linked to irregular heartbeat in those with implanted defibrillators

Written by | 25 Nov 2024

Exposure to temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher may nearly triple the number of episodes of a form of irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation or AFib,… read more.

Recycled pacemakers function as well as new devices, international study suggests

Written by | 25 Nov 2024

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker… read more.

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