Hey Alexa, how’s my heart rate? Researchers at the University of Washington say they’ve devised a way to enable smart speakers to work as contact-free heart-rate monitors. Their proof-of-concept uses algorithms that transform the smart speaker into a short-range active sonar system and measure heart rate and inter-beat intervals (R-R intervals) for both regular and […]
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Report: Researchers create smartphone-based ear infection detection app
A group of researchers from the University of Washington have created an application that only requires a smartphone and a folded piece of paper to detect ear infections, according to a recent Gizmodo report. Researchers published data from a study of the application, dubbed EarHealth, on Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, according to […]
How a smartphone app can detect concussions on the sidelines
A new app from the University of Washington could screen for concussions and other traumatic brain injuries from a smartphone. Researchers at the University of Washington are currently working to develop a smartphone app that can detect brain injuries when they happen. The app’s goal is to detect the injuries on the sidelines of sports […]
7 ways neurostimulation could make our lives better
Neurostimulation is being used for a lot of different things that go beyond motor disorders and diseases. Neurostimulation is used to stimulate certain parts of the brain’s nervous system. It can be invasive with implants or it can be non-invasive with electrode-filled caps and ear clips. The neurostimulation market was worth an estimated $1.9 […]
Virus-inspired drug delivery system travels cell to cell
Researchers from the University of Utah and the University of Washington have developed self-assembling nanocages that are packaged within cell membranes and exported to travel from cell to cell, delivering therapeutics. The team’s work was published in Nature. The drug delivery system is inspired by a mechanism used by viruses to spread their infectious materials among […]
FDA grants expedited access for UW’s wearable artificial kidney
The FDA granted expedited access pathway status for a Wearable Artificial Kidney being developed at the University of Washington’s Medical Center in Seattle, the school reported earlier this month. The Wearable Artificial Kidney is a battery-powered hemodialysis machine composed of miniaturized components worn as a tool belt and connected to the patient via catheter, UW Medical said. The […]