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The medical end market refers to the application of engineering to medicine and biology in order to improve healthcare treatment such as diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Includes, but is not limited to, prostheses, robotics, implants, devices, and genetic engineering. A major part of this category is research and development.
Silicon Labs Launches Breakthrough Heart Rate Monitoring Sensor Solution
Silicon Labs has introduced an optical heart rate sensing solution designed to reduce the cost and complexity of…
Breathe into the LEVL device to see how much fat you’re burning
Since there's no "one-size-fits-all" fitness regimen and every person's body responds differently to physical…
Smart kitchen utensils aim to assist Parkinson’s patients with tremors
If you're familiar with the medical conditions Parkinson's Disease, which affects approximately seven million…
Ladies: Forget the Fitbit, this biometric bra is the new wearable
While Fitbits and smartwatches are the "in" fitness and health accessory, a company called OMsignal has introduced…
Samsung reveals the Bio-Processor – an all-in-one health chip for wearables
Samsung Electronics has just announced that it is addressing the growing trend for health-oriented wearables by…
Researchers create Band-Aid of the future: stretches, lights up, delivers meds
Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have bee working on a band-aid different from the kind you've…
Move over 3D! GE tech will let doctors take 7D images of the heart
Since heart disease contributes to so many deaths worldwide, GE Healthcare researchers are trying to combat it with…
Video of the Day: Stretchy, wearable sensors made out of chewing gum
Wearable sensors give users a plethora of tracking and monitoring capabilities these days.
Researchers have…
Just swallow a sensor for a better way to monitor your vitals
MIT researchers have developed a new type of medical electronic device that could benefit long-term patient…
Open-source, 3D-printed headset makes biosensing tech available to hobbyists
OpenBCI, an open-source platform of hardware and software tools for measuring and analyzing the human body’s…