Fitness trackers and phones can help monitor multiple sclerosis

Fitness trackers and smartphones offer an easy and accessible way to monitor progression of multiple sclerosis, researchers say.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
April 17, 2024 ~7 min

Pea-sized brain implant could treat depression and more

An implantable brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for drug-resistant depression and other psychiatric disorders, researchers say.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~8 min


Camera monitors breath to track calorie burn

The estimates of calories burned made by smartwatches and other devices vary wildly. A cheap thermal camera could change that.

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~7 min

Wireless network gets data from sensors the size of salt grains

A wireless network that gathers data from sensors no bigger than grains of salt could lead to implantable or wearable biomedical devices.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Smart earrings monitor your temperature 24/7

A smart wireless earring that monitors a user's earlobe temperature shows promise in monitoring stress, exercise, eating, and even ovulation.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 7, 2024 ~7 min

Wearable device lets people with visual impairment ‘see’ stuff

A new wearable device called AiSee uses artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairment "see" objects around them.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min

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

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