Neutropenic fever is a common complication for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. In fact, one out of every 29 chemotherapy-treated patients is hospitalized, with a startling mortality rate of 7-9.5%. Fevers can come on suddenly and…
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The transition from pregnancy into parturition is physiologically directed by maternal, fetal and placental tissues. We hypothesize that these processes may be reflected in maternal physiological metrics. We enrolled pregnant participants in the third-trimester…
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Though virtual care deployments have been a major focus in healthcare for the past three years, organizations have not forgotten their ongoing journeys to transform their physical spaces too.
Modern patient rooms in hospitals are…
What You Should Know: Movano Health, makers of the Evie Ring, the first medical-grade wearable smart ring for women announced that it has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the U.S. Food and Drug…
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The FDA updated medical device sterilization standards, endorsing low-temperature vaporized hydrogen peroxide for innovation. Meanwhile, the EPA proposed stricter ethylene oxide emission standards for commercial sterilization facilities within 18 months. These measures enhance medical…
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Researchers at the National University of Singapore have created a wound sensor patch that measures various wound biomarkers that can indicate would healing. Chronic wounds are an ongoing problem for many patients, and developing…
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Researchers from the National University of Singapore and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have developed an AI-powered sensor patch for monitoring wound recovery.WHAT IT DOES
Called PETAL (Paper-like Battery-free In situ AI-enabled Multiplexed),…
Engineers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a new technology that can provide temperature feedback for amputees using a prosthetic limb. Excitingly, the device makes it feel as if…
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Get up to speed with the latest in digital health! This edition of Digital Health Digest features key advancements and trends from May, including transformative wearable technologies, major acquisitions, and exciting investments in the…
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Researchers at Penn State have developed a low-cost, wearable sensor using pencil-on-paper technology. This approach involves depositing graphite (pencil ‘lead’) on paper that has been treated with sodium chloride, to create a conductive, low-cost…
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