Knopka LLC/Movesense Ltd
Knopka LLC and Movesense Ltd: International cooperation forged at MEDICA
23.05.2023
Sometimes, it just about being in the right place at the right time: At MEDICA 2022, Knopka LLC from Ukraine and Movesense Ltd from Finland crossed paths. They immediately started a project together in a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, that is now, roughly six months later, completed already.
UBC Okanagan
Health app: getting active with partial spinal cord injury
19.05.2023
A UBC Okanagan researcher has been testing the effectiveness of a mobile app that encourages people living with a spinal cord injury—but can walk—to get active.
KaikaTaaK
Digital biomarkers: a new way to look at diseases?
15.05.2023
We usually use biomarkers from body tissue or blood to diagnose diseases and monitor their progression. This requires taking and analyzing samples from patients at regular points in time. Two new studies shed light on an easier and less expensive method: using wearable sensors to collect movement data and AI to analyze them.
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6G Health kick-off: better healthcare with 6G networking
18.04.2023
Starting now, the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) is developing fundamental technology components for 6G-based medical applications in the research project "6G-Health" (Holistic Development of High-Performance 6G Networking for Distributed Medical Technology Systems).
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App for AI-assisted detection of monkeypox skin lesions
07.04.2023
A paper produced as part of the DAKI-FWS project (data and AI-supported early warning system to stabilize the German economy) will be featured in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine.
westend61
Platform for the rapid development of digital health applications
03.04.2023
Fraunhofer FIT presents a toolbox for the rapid development of digital health applications. It can help to respond to urgent needs in the healthcare market. The platform integrates applications, methods and solutions from several national and European research projects.
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Dementia prevention with memodio – app helps fend off memory loss
03.04.2023
Globally, 55 million persons are effected by dementia. The neurodegenerative disease is a chronic condition. Once the decline in brain function has started, it is difficult to stop it, thus underscoring the importance of prevention. This is where memodio comes into play. The app is designed to help people with cognitive training and prevent dementia.
University of Malaga
MyDiaMate app strengthens mental health for adults with type 1 diabetes
29.03.2023
International researchers –from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain– work together to develop an app that improves physical and emotional well-being in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).
Tima Miroshnichenko, Pexels
Digital tools make physical exercise programmes more effective and easier to stick with
23.03.2023
Physical exercise programmes tend to be more effective and easier to stick with when they have been prescribed via mobile digital devices rather than in person or without technological support.
envato/photovs
Wearable belt: monitoring heart failure with sensors
14.03.2023
Usually, the solutions for monitoring heart failure are implantable and thus come with the risks of surgery. A research project has now developed a noninvasive solution based on sensor technology integrated into a wearable belt.
Rawpixel
Bracelet sensor assesses troponin levels to aid heart attack diagnosis
13.03.2023
An experimental wrist-worn device was found to predict troponin-I and obstructed arteries with 90% accuracy in five minutes, according to research.
Lorenz Assländer
Fall prevention with AR glasses
21.02.2023
Older people have a much higher risk of falls and serious injury arising from a fall. Researchers involved in the “Augmented Balance" project aim to develop augmented reality (AR) glasses to help improve balance and prevent falls.
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Smart clothing and Artificial Intelligence: Diagnosis and monitoring of neurological diseases
01.02.2023
International research groups led by Prof. Dr. Aldo Faisal, Professor of Digital Health at the University of Bayreuth, have developed a novel set of tools for diagnosing and monitoring neurological diseases based on body-worn sensors (wearables) and artificial intelligence.
gaysorn1442
Wearable tech, AI, clinical teams combine to change face of clinical trial monitoring
30.01.2023
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has developed a way to monitor the progression of movement disorders using motion capture technology and AI.
Tohoku University
Analyzing sweat via microelectronic fibers for non-invasive health monitoring
25.01.2023
Imagine if a t-shirt could analyze sweat, potentially alerting the wearer to any health abnormalities. Well, this is now closer to reality thanks to a research group's recent innovation.