If just by looking at our watch or cell phone we can know, in real time, our heart rate, the number of steps we take, the calories we burn and the hours of sleep we got the night before, why can’t we ...

Lumen, maker of a handheld metabolism measurement device, announced on Thursday that it had scooped up $62 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participation ...

Researchers have developed a compact handheld imaging probe that could expand the clinical and research use of photoacoustic ...

A new device was able to distinguish between mild and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The “hallmark feature” of COPD is a sustained reduction of expiratory airflow, which is ...

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...