Can wearables predict epidemics?
With 41 deaths at the very start of the outbreak, the coronavirus is the latest epidemic virus to threaten humans. Long before it surfaced though,...
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The curious case of The Two Popes smartwatch
During the holidays, the Fantastrial team watched the Two Popes. What we later termed “The Two Popes smartwatch” immediately got our attention. In the movie,...
Control-IQ is a revolution in diabetes management
Diabetes patients that use the Control-IQ software can rest easy, knowing that a smart device regulates their blood sugar. This software, developed by Tandem Diabetes...
Omron’s HeartGuide measures blood pressure
Omron is the industry leader in blood pressure meters. With the HeartGuide, they fit all the nuts and bolts of their pressure-measuring devices in a...
Masimo wearable allows patients to roam freely
In medicine, one thing is sure: Patients that spend a lot of time out of bed fare better. Masimo Corporation design their products with this...
BIOLIFE4D printed a human heart – but it’s not beating yet
Human hearts are in high demand. Even in the US, 15% of patients on the wait list will die before a heart is found. Living...
Biofourmis and Novartis planning Digital Heart Failure Project
Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They have supported mHealth projects in the past, but this time they are planning...
Insight Heart – a heart in your living room
Insight Heart is a medical education app that uses augmented reality (AR) to create a model of a beating human heart. It stole the limelight...
Using data to exercise better – the Biogym by Biostrap
Brought to you by the Fantastrial Team. A different kind of gym opened recently. Trainers monitor gym goers at the Biogym via wearables; this way...
Google to acquire Fitbit – killing two birds with one stone.
Brought to you by the Fantastrial team. The world’s largest data miner is always looking for two things; get more data and trump Apple wherever...