A tiny (0.5 x 2 mm) biosensor no larger than a decent-sized upper eyelash is being tested to continuously monitor blood glucose levels without needle sticks. NovioSense analyzes tears or sweat for concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and other chemicals… Read moreEyelash-sized biosensor for measuring blood glucose (NL/DE)
TA readers who read yesterday’s announcement of the National Football League‘s $30 million donation to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) for brain injury research will recall that it follows last month’s less-publicized announcement of the joint… Read moreNFL donates $30 million to FNIH for TBI research (US)
Tel Aviv-based OxiTone [TA 25 Feb] has chosen a fairly unusual route for initial financing–crowdfunding on IndieGoGo. The company developing an optical bracelet for pulse oximetry and heart rate hopes to raise $50,000 through the platform. Backers receive various perks… Read moreWristwatch-style oximeter goes for crowdfunding
Two from Australia: The StethoCloud stethoscope + smartphone app, originated by a team at the University of Melbourne and winner of the 2012 Microsoft Australia Imagine Cup [TA 18 July], is in further development at Royal Children’s Hospital in Australia… Read moreTwo from Down Under
