Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices—and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors—without the wearer needing to exercise.
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My colleagues and I have developed a flexible, stretchable electronic device that runs machine-learning algorithms to continuously collect and analyze health data directly on the body. The skinlike sticker, developed in ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Wearable devices that can record your pulse can be handy for tracking your fitness—but can you really use them to monitor for an irregular heartbeat?
Nov 9, 2022
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People who need wearable health devices, like smart watches and fitness bands, may use them the least. Age, education and income are factors associated with less use of wearable health devices among people with and at risk ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Brain activity has traditionally been assessed using large and often expensive technology that has limited its use to specific clinical settings. Small wearable devices that can assess brain activity show promise for improving ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Researchers at Duke University have developed a way to use data collected from wearable devices like smartwatches to identify people with possible COVID-19 infections.
Oct 11, 2022
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Wearable technologies such as smartwatches and activity trackers have attracted lots of interest over the past few years around their potential to monitor our health.
Oct 4, 2022
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A new technology dubbed the "bionic pancreas" may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.
Sep 29, 2022
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Today, viral illnesses like COVID-19 are tracked using multiple different methods, including lab data, health care visits and wastewater surveillance. According to new data conducted by scientists at the Scripps Research ...
Sep 23, 2022
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If you have ever had your blood drawn, whether to check your cholesterol, kidney function, hormone levels, blood sugar, or as part of a general checkup, you might have wondered why there is not an easier, less painful way.
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