Wearable Health Tech News

Series produced by Alfred Poor

Caption: Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider
Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider 

Weekly reports about the latest news about wearables for health and medical applications, as well as related technology.

This weekly series presents news and analysis about wearables for health and medical applications, as well as related technology. Based on content published at Health Tech Insider (www.healthtechinsider.com), Editor Alfred Poor covers stories ranging from exoskeletons to wearable artificial pancreas, from augmented reality for visually impaired users to a smart watch that harvests energy from body heat. Segments run about 6 to 7 minutes, providing a fast paced and fascinating look at this rapidly growing market segment.


12 Pieces

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Facebook tries out artificial intelligence (AI) to identify users at risk for suicide; UK researchers find connection between screen time and child...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2017
  • Length: 06:50
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A new chip could make speech recognition practical for wearables by reducing power consumption; cotton and carbon combine to make smart garments; a...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2017
  • Length: 05:42
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Measuring the speed of blood flow with a tiny chip using light; lightweight exoskeletons based on fabric and air; miniature magnetic coils outside ...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2017
  • Length: 06:47
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A transistor that is driven by heat instead of electricity; stomach acid as a means of powering ingestible smart devices; a standby switch that con...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: 06:25
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Diagnosing disease from speech samples; LinkedIn employees reduce stress with wearable, in Stanford study; infant monitors may cause more problems ...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2017
  • Length: 06:35
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How a smartwatch may be able to sense your mood; the shortcomings of optical sensors for wearables and how radio frequency (RF) sensors may solve t...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2017
  • Length: 07:00
Caption: Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider
Two stories about vision: a $30 device for smartphones that performs eye exams, and glasses with lenses that change as needed. Also a story about h...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2017
  • Length: 06:40
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More highlights from CES 2017, including a smart mouthguard for athletes that detects head impacts, and a device that see through walls to track pe...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2017
  • Length: 06:49
Caption: Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider
Highlights of the CES 2017 consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, covering wearables for health and medical applications.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 05:41
Caption: Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider
Highlights of the CES 2017 consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, covering wearables for health and medical applications.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 06:01
Caption: Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider
An analysis of the likely developments in 2017 for wearable technology for health and medical applications.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 07:53
Caption: Alfred Poor, Editor, Health Tech Insider
An analysis of the major developments in 2016 for wearable technology for health and medical applications.

  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 07:35