DEEP TECH HEALTH + NEUROTECH
Google has developed an algorithm which it claims is capable of detecting diabetic retinopathy in photographs. The goal is to improve the quality and availability of screening for, and early detection of, the common and debilitating condition. Typically, highly trained specialists are required to examine photos, to detect the lesions that indicate bleeding and fluid […]
Siren Care‘s real-time temperature sensing smart sock is meant to detect foot inflammation in diabetics. The goal is early notification to prevent (difficult to heal) sores and other symptoms of the disease, which can lead to extreme complications. Data is stored in the fabric and in the cloud. An app sends alerts when a temperature event […]
Oregon State’s Greg Herman has developed a transparent sensor to monitor glucose (via tears) in a contact lens. The device could also be used to control insulin infusions, by transmitting real-time data to a pump. Similar technology has been developed by Google, although their lens is not (currently) fully transparent, and Noviosense, which requires a […]
Noviosense is a flexible sensor glucose monitor, worn in a lower eyelid. The wireless, battery-free wearable tracks glucose levels in tears, and continuously sends measurements to one’s phone. One of three electrodes is coated with an immobilized enzyme, which converts glucose into gluconic acid, leaving the co-enzyme FAD reduced to FADH. An oxygen molecule oxidizes the […]
Big pharma + big tech/data partnerships continue to proliferate. Onduo is a Sanofi/Verily joint venture that will use each company’s expertise to help manage diabetes — Sanofi’s drugs plus Verily’s software, data analysis, and devices. CEO Josh Riff and has not announced a project pipeline, as they are taking “a thoughtful approach to finding lasting […]
Galvani Biolectronics is a Verily/GSK company, created to accelerate the research, development and commercialization of bioelectronic medicines. The goal is to find solutions to manage chronic diseases, such as arthritis, diabetes, and asthma, using miniaturized electronics. Implanted devices would modify electrical signals that pass along nerves, including irregular impulses that occur in illness. Initial work will […]
University Hospital of Montpellier researchers, led by Eric Renard, are developing a sensor/app “artificial pancreas” system for diabetics. The sensor continuously monitors glucose. The data is sent to a phone, where an algorithm calculates insulin needed, and to a pump, which then delivers the correct amount of insulin. So far, the system has only been […]
Pohang University’s Sae Kwang Han and Do Hee Keum have developed a contact lens/ eyeglass combination to monitor diabetes and dispense drugs as needed. The glasses wirelessly power and communicate with the drug-releasing lens, that monitors glucose concentration in tears. An LED alarm lights up when sugar levels are very high. The lens can be worn for […]
MC10 and Seoul National University researchers, led by Dae-Hyeong Kim, have created a prototype skin patch that could both monitor blood glucose levels and administer insulin to diabetics. This is the first time that monitoring and drug deivery have been combined. The graphene and gold mesh patch measures humidity, glucose, pH, and temperature in sweat. While the technology […]
SenseGo smart socks have multiple sensors that monitor pressure from poor posture, over-exertion, or ill-fitting shoes, all which could lead to diabetic foot ulcers. Pressure points are registered as electrical signals, and relayed to an app which informs the patient of a developing risk. The washable sensor socks, developed by Hebrew University professor Yaakov Nahmias, can compensate […]