Dr. Jae-Eun Lee, CEO of bitsensing
Sleep problems are getting worse around the world, with one recent scientific paper describing sleep problems as a ‘global epidemic’. Around a third of U.S. adults are not getting enough sleep every week,…
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A six-month project involving the use of smart sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire has demonstrated benefits for both tenants and housing providers.
It involved sensors being placed around communal spaces and…
The government’s 10 year health plan for the NHS includes several new polices around digital and technology, such as the planned roll out of My Health, a new tool for the NHS App that…
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Background: Monitoring hydration is crucial for maintaining health and preventing dehydration. Despite the potential of wearable devices for continuous hydration monitoring, health research hasn’t fully explored this application, and clear design guidelines are absent….
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Many hospitals and health systems are reaching a tipping point as they struggle to store, organize and leverage an exponentially increasing volume of data.Traditional storage architectures, originally built for limited, structured data sets, are…
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Background: Human movement activity is commonly recorded with inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors in many science disciplines. The IMU data can be used for an algorithmic detection of different postures and/or movements, which may…
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Running biomechanics studies the mechanical forces experienced during running to improve performance and prevent injuries. This study presents the development of a digital twin for predicting bone stress in runners. The digital twin leverages…
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Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing heat events due to climate change, affecting health and productivity. Wearable technology, though promising for monitoring these impacts, is underexplored in this region. This pilot study evaluated the acceptability and…
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Dr. Thomas King, CTO, DE-CIX
Prevention is better than cure. That’s been a healthcare mantra since the Dutch philosopher Erasmus coined the phrase in the early 1500s. From the early detection of illnesses to predictive…
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Valuable Public Health Use Cases for AI
AI can analyze massive, varied data sets — from sources such as electronic health records, demographic data, medical sensors, health journals and even social media — much faster…
