Tag: Health
Healthtech: Wearable helps injured athletes recover faster
For athletes suffering from serious tendon injuries, the rehabilitation process is painfully slow and far from risk free. One slip could undermine months of...
Open Bionics’ releases affordable 3D printed bionic arm
Open Bionics is releasing what it claims is the most affordable multi-grip bionic arm ever made, at less than half the price of its...
Foobot air quality monitor aims to beat asthma in smart homes
NEWSBYTE With governments around the world focused on reducing pollution levels and improving air quality in cities, one startup is looking to take that...
Healthcare, SMEs biggest targets of security attacks, says Verizon
NEWSBYTE SMEs and healthcare organisations are the biggest targets of hackers and organised criminals, according to Verizon, with personal, medical, and financial data firmly...
Five industries that are being transformed by blockchain | Expert panel
ANALYSIS: How will blockchain impact health, manufacturing, the supply chain, energy, and the financial sector? Kate O'Flaherty compares the reality with the hype.
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Health IoT: New wearable can diagnose stomach problems
A research team from University California Berkeley and the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable system for monitoring electrical activity in...
No Under Armour: 150 million users’ data lifted from MyFitnessPal
NEWSBYTE US fitness giant Under Armour, which owns the MyFitnessPal application and community, has announced that the usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords of...
AI in the NHS: the great health and citizen enabler? |...
The media is awash with reports of the dangers of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), some of it warranted, and some of...
IoT Security: How to fight attacks on health, energy, and transport
The health, energy, and transport sectors are among IoT-enabled systems at increasing risk of a cyber attack. But why is this, and what can...
Consumer wearables can detect major heart problem
The dawn of fitness wearables has allowed us to track exercise, count steps and generally look like we know what we're doing in the...
Wearables: Sensor that reads hydration set to hit the market
An unusual consortium including drinks brand Gatorade, the US Air Force, and Northwestern University is collaborating to take the guesswork out of hydration. The...
Anti-doping agency to use AI to catch sports drug cheats
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said it plans to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to fight illegal doping in sport.
WADA director Olivier Niggli confirmed...