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Electronics keep getting closer to us—from a computer on your desk to a Fitbit on your wrist, we’re just scratching the surface - John Rogers
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Meet The New Wave Of Wearables: Stretchable Electronics
If you purchase La Roche-Posay sunscreen this summer, it may come with a complimentary device that looks something like a heart-shaped Band-Aid. But it’s even thinner—half the width of a human hair—and unlike a Band-Aid, it contains miniature electronics that connect to your smartphone and monitor your sun exposure in real time.
Launching in June from La Roche-Posay parent company L’Oréal, My UV Patch is the first stretchable electronic for mainstream consumers. Stick it anywhere on your skin, wear it for up to five days, and use the accompanying app to see how many rays you’ve soaked up. If it sounds simple, it isn’t: the tiny device contains…
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High-Tech Wearable Tattoos Debut At CES 2016: MC10, 'Reshaping Healthcare'
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How Wearable Tech Is Taking Over the Healthcare Industry
Whether it benefits doctors, hospitals, nurses or patients, the adoption of wearables is still in its growth phase but we will start to see various wearable devices sprout in the coming years.
The Emerging Influence of Digital Biomarkers on Healthcare
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The future of wearable technology is not wearables – it's analysing the data
The focus from the technology industry has been on getting gadgets on to wrists, but that will change in the very near future as consumers start to demand more from the lumps of plastic attached to their person.
The Health Concerns in Wearable Tech
While researchers debate about how harmful cellphones and wearable computers actually are, most agree that children should exercise caution.
The Wearable ICU: Replacing The Cables And Wires
But thanks to newly developed high-speed wireless technology from a team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it may soon be possible to monitor vital signs remotely using a wearable patch equipped with stretchy circuits.
Wearable Fitness Trackers that Personal Training Pros Actually Use -- and Why
With so many wearable fitness trackers on the market, it’s not easy making a decision. So we checked in with a few of the fit, brainy folks at the Focus Personal Training Institute—a leading personal-training school and sleek workout facility in New York City— and asked what they’re wearing on their wrist. Here’s what we found on our visit.
Wearable Technology: The Coming Revolution in Healthcare
The impact of wearables is already being felt in education, communication, navigating, and entertainment; but perhaps the greatest potential lies in healthcare. Wearable technology has started to revolutionize healthcare by assisting doctors in the operating room and providing real time access to electronic health records. The full potential of wearable technology in healthcare, though, goes well beyond directly assisting doctors.
Wearables Could Soon Know You're Sick Before You Do
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Meet The New Wave Of Wearables: Stretchable Electronics
Scientists have figured out how to make electronics as pliable as a temporary tattoo—meaning the next big tech platform may be your skin.
10 Healthcare Wearables, Devices Dominating CES
This year's wearables go beyond basic step counting to measure core health data such as blood pressure, vision quality, and body temperature.
Top 15 Wearables in Healthcare
Smart technology is certainly something that will be the key to the optimal operating of our future society, especially when it comes to healthcare.
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