Stim device may ease neuropathy foot pain for people with cancer

A device may help people with cancer who suffer from burning and shooting pain and cramping in their lower limbs brought on by chemotherapy.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 12, 2024 ~6 min

Racial bias can lead to faulty health monitors

A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 8, 2023 ~8 min


New wearable can send health data up to 15 miles away

A wearable device can send health data much farther than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth systems can. It could make digital health access more equitable.

Katy Smith-U. Arizona • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Prescription watch checks for atrial fibrillation 24/7

A new prescription watch continuously monitors the wearer's heart rhythm, using an algorithm to accurately detect atrial fibrillation.

Noah Fromson-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Smart trackers may predict health risks in older adults

Wearable devices that measure circadian rest-activity rhythms may be able to assess frailty-related health risks more than six years before an incidence occurs, according to a new study.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Nov. 20, 2023 ~4 min

A new ultrasound patch can measure how full your bladder is

The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier diagnosis of cancers deep within the body.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 16, 2023 ~7 min

2023-24 Takeda Fellows: Advancing research at the intersection of AI and health

Thirteen new graduate student fellows will pursue exciting new paths of knowledge and discovery.

School of Engineering • mit
Nov. 2, 2023 ~18 min

Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics

The low-cost FibeRobo, which is compatible with existing textile manufacturing techniques, could be used in adaptive performance wear or compression garments.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 26, 2023 ~9 min


Stretchy liquid metal material could improve wearable tech

A self-healing, stretchy material that can expand to 22 times its original length could improve wearable tech and soft robotics.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Oct. 23, 2023 ~5 min

A new way to integrate data with physical objects

StructCode, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, encodes machine-readable data in laser-cut objects by modifying their fabrication features.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 18, 2023 ~9 min

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