CES 2019: No batteries required; Matrix PowerWatch 2 is powered by the sun and your body heat
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UQ develops new ultrasound that listens to bacteria and cells
The Australian university has a developed a world-first, ultra-precise ultrasound sensor that can measure miniscule random forces from surrounding air molecules.
Why your smartwatch and wearable devices are the next big privacy nightmare
Smartwatches and other wearables will be a must-have for personalised healthcare, but a privacy backlash could put an end to all that.
Fitbit's Sleep Score beta looks promising
Fitbit is working on a means to provide users with more information about their quality of sleep -- this is what it currently looks like.
CES 2019 video roundup: Watch innovation at work
Hundreds of companies were strutting their new technologies at this year's CES. From a nanosatellite IOT network to a wearable blood pressure monitor, here are a select few and fascinating tech stories as told to ZDNet's Stephanie Condon.
CES 2019: Mobvoi announces TicWatch E2 and S2, fitness-focused Google Wear OS watches
Mobvoi's TicWatch lineup may be the most compelling Google Wear OS smartwatces available and two new models join the lineup.
CES 2019: Garmin announces Vivoactive 3 Music - connected by Verizon, its first with LTE
Samsung and Apple provide cellular connectivity options for wearables with a primary focus on safety and notifications. Garmin partnered with Verizon to provide this safety net for its Vivoactive GPS sportwatch.
Amazon's next big thing? Prime, but for healthcare
Amazon has been making a series of moves into the healthcare space. Put them together and you have the outline of a plan for a radical shakeup of the industry.
CES 2019: No batteries required; Matrix PowerWatch 2 is powered by the sun and your body heat
Wearables are most useful when worn 24/7 to track your activity across the entire spectrum of your life. With the PowerWatch 2, there is no need to take it off to charge it up.
Medtronic, IBM add AI driven low glucose warning system to Sugar.IQ app
The effort is likely to be part of a barrage of health, wellness, and AI announcements coming out of CES 2019.
This million-core supercomputer inspired by the human brain breaks all the rules
SpiNNaker's spiking neural network mimics the human brain, and could fuel breakthroughs in robotics and health.
Hyperloops & air taxis: Here's what life might look like in 2030
Year ahead predictions are great, but this is the tech that could become commonplace over a decade from now.
Can virtual assistants plug the healthcare gap?
The “virtual nurse” will see you all the time. Electronic Caregiver is launching what it claims is “the world's first virtual caregiver” at CES in January, though it’s by no means the first chat-bot to offer medical help.
Want a hybrid workforce? The trick is getting humans and machines speaking to each other
Google X roboticists and engineers aim to provide solution to make sense of robot data in industries such as retail, construction, automotive and healthcare.
Stryd running power meter hands-on: Trying focused power training in the new year
For years, I've been running with a focus on pace and have turned in fairly consistent half marathon times. This year I am trying out power to see if I can set new personal bests.
Apple Watch Series 4 back on my wrist: Unnecessary, but indispensable
I try out a lot of wearables, but keep coming back to the Apple Watch for my smartwatch needs. It's not quite enough to replace my Garmin for serious run tracking, but does everything else better than all the other smartwatches so it is back on my left wrist.
Wearables can provide a health boost to the NHS
While more and more of us are wearing fitness trackers, the real benefits of wearables may come from another quarter.
Mabu, the personal health care robot
Tonya Hall speaks with Dr. Cory Kidd, CEO at Catalia Health, about a robot design that has been influenced by MIT's Media Lab.
The challenges of genetic testing
Tonya Hall sits down with Othman Laraki, co-founder and CEO at Color, about the challenges that come with genetic testing and the questions regarding individual and social good.
Integrating AI and mental health
Tonya Hall discusses applications for AI-based empathy with Alvaro Marquez, chief creative officer.
Garmin and Polar upgrade fitness watches with Spotify, heart-rate monitoring tech
Garmin continues to roll out Spotify support to its watches with music capability. Polar's recently announced watches are now available to purchase and train with.
Turning digital disruption into a healthcare advantage
Is improving tech the key to to making healthcare more efficient?
Smart bandage promises cleaner wounds and better healthcare
Researchers are using flexible bioelectronics to help wounds heal better.
Smart contact lenses could provide a boost to healthcare monitoring
Health tech: Researchers are working on combining sensors with off-the-shelf contact lenses for a range of medical applications.
Healthcare innovation: MIT researchers develop swallowable pill to spot hidden illnesses
MIT researchers have created swallowable chips that can help identify blood in the gastrointestinal tract.
Ultra-low power chips provide a boost to nerve-conditions research
Researchers at Purdue University are developing chips that could help scientists understand nerve conditions, and potentially help lay the foundations for neuroprosthetics.
Why biomedical data sets are more secure on the cloud
Marc Fiume, CEO of DNAstack, explains why housing biomedical data on premise can be a burden for research institutions.
IBM Watson Health extends cancer treatment partnership with Department of Veteran Affairs
After providing precision oncology care fore more than 2,700 veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs and IBM are extending their partnership through at least June 2019.
A cheap solution to a costly medical issue: Smart bandages to treat chronic wounds
The new, sensor-based bandages have been designed by engineers at Tufts University.
WHO says gaming addiction is a mental health condition
With gaming disorder making its way into the International Classification of Diseases it's just a matter of time before other digital issues--think smartphone and social--are flagged.
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