IoT smart cities

How IoT is Shaping the Smart Cities of Tomorrow

By the year 2050, approximately 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities, according to Gartner. Cities have evolved a lot over the last...
The loop COPD patient monitoring

Spry Health’s the Loop System Wearable Gets FDA Clearance for Monitoring COPD Patients

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given (501k) clearance to the Loop System, a continuous remote monitor for patients with COPD. Developed by Spry...
3M adhesive 4075

3M Introduces New Extended Wear Transfer Adhesive for Medical Wearables

Sticking a wearable device to skin can be very tricky. That’s why it’s very important to have a good adhesive to hold the device together or...
Apple Watch AFib

Large U.S. Study Suggests Apple Watch Can Detect Irregular Heartbeat

A large study conducted by Stanford University researchers suggests Apple Watch can detect an alarming irregular heartbeat, demonstrating a potential future role for wearable technology in...
Wearable capture cancer cells

UMich Scientists Develop Wearable Device that Captures Live Bloodborne Cancer Cells

Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a wearable device that could soon replace traditional biopsies to diagnose cancer. The watch-sized device can harvest more...
Big companies in digital health

How Big Tech Companies Are Disrupting the Digital Health Market

In the last five years, big tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet have been trying to gain a firm foothold in the digital health...