Guest Blog: Are wearables the answer for an ageing population?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that by 2050, the worldwide population over 60 will have doubled to reach two billion people. With most age-related…
Healthcare tech start-up raises over £5mil to build “digital hospital” for patients
Credit: Medbelle, a healthcare technology company based in London and Berlin, has raised more than £ million in Series A funding to build a cost-effective…
Intelligent robotic device helps feed people who would otherwise need assistance
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an innovative robotic device that helps people to eat, helping make the task easier for individuals who…
Students’ wearable innovations aim to transform the lives of people with autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Denton Record-Chronicle 10 students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas (UNT) are creating wearable assistive…
Kaia Health raises $10 million to transform treatment of chronic pain conditions
Digital therapeutics pioneer Kaia Health has announced that it has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Balderton Capital to tackle some…
Pioneering tech leads to impressive results in reducing pressure ulcers
Medical device specialist BBI has revealed that its SEM Scanner has been proven to result in an 86 percent reduction in hospital acquired pressure ulcers.…
Five innovative devices that could change the future of assistive technology compete for $1million prize
An exoskeleton on wheels, smart ultralight wheelchairs and advanced wearable technology are amongst the five devices each awarded a $500,000 grant to compete in the…