The Pervasive Electromagnetics Lab at Tor Vergata University of Rome has organized for March 26 the “Second Skin Day”, a workshop on bio-integrated wireless systems for monitoring the epidermis and restoring tactile functions. Continue reading
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New graphene-based wearable sensors
During the Mobile World Congress 2019 ICFO, a company based in Barcelona, presented two prototypes of wearable sensors based on graphene, a material consisting of a monatomic layer of carbon atoms. Continue reading
Falls emergency: the new devices to detect them
Falls and unstable balance are among the most serious clinical problems of the elderly and cause high rates of mortality and morbidity. Continue reading
Digital health is increasingly attractive to venture capitalists
In 2018, global investments by venture capitalists (VC) reached 9.5 billion dollars, with 32 percent increase on the previous year. Total corporate funding for Digital Health companies – including debt and public market financing – reached $13 billion in 2018, with a 58 percent increase. Continue reading
What will the digital patient wear?
The research on new material and wearable devices for health monitoring doesn’t stop! I would recommend you a pair of interesting news, one by a Korean start-up, the other by Apple, that is continuously investing in this sector. Continue reading
