Textile-based health monitoring system for pilots ready for testing

Textile-based health monitoring system for pilots ready for testing

AstroVest, the country’s first textile based health monitoring system for Inflight pilot health monitoring is ready to be tested by the Indian Air Force for its pilots in the next few months. Developed by Bengaluru-based Astromeda Space, it is set to undergo stringent military certification that will be completed in next three months, displayed at … Read more

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington research team has received a three-year, … Read more

Eka Care launches heart rate monitoring feature on mobile phones – ET HealthWorld

eka care launches heart rate monitoring feature on mobile phones

Bengaluru: Eka Care has launched a scientific mobile-based feature on the app through which users can track their pulse rate, a basic, yet very important body vital. Tracking the vitality can assist users to understand when they need to seek medical advice. It can also help doctors to understand their patients better and offer better … Read more

Your Smartwatch Says You’re in AFib. Now What?

Sept. 7, 2021 — Susan Carney had just gotten herself a shiny red Apple Watch Series 6 for Christmas when she glanced down at its face and spotted an alarming warning: She had an “irregular heart rhythm suggestive of atrial fibrillation.” At first, she rolled her eyes. “I said, ‘Come on. It’s just a … Read more

Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth ‘Not a Good Thing’

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children who have a sudden lowering of their resting heart rate as they move into young adulthood may be at increased risk for heart disease later in life, researchers report. For their new study, they assessed data from 759 Black and white participants in … Read more