According to technology engineers who spoke exclusively to CNN, a tiny surgical robot living aboard the International Space Station successfully executed its first surgery demonstration in zero gravity on Saturday.

The Miniaturized In Vivo Robotic Assistant, or spaceMIRA, operated the robot remotely from Lincoln, Nebraska, some 250 miles (400 kilometers) below the surface, carrying out many procedures on simulated tissue at the orbiting laboratory.

This milestone is a significant advancement in technology that may have ramifications not only for safe, extended human space travel, where medical emergencies may arise, but also for expanding access to healthcare in isolated parts of the planet, reports CNN.

The US wants to push space exploration farther, which might lead to years-long missions. According to NASA, a round-way voyage to Mars could take up to two years.

A robotic tool built for space

The robot weighs only 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms), making it a lightweight space instrument due to its compact microwave-size construction. According to Shane Farritor, cofounder and chief technology officer of Virtual Incision, the business that produced spaceMIRA, the tool mimics human movements by using two arms: the left arm for grasping and the right arm for cutting, with a component of the gadget injected into the body to perform surgery.

“It gives smaller hands and eyes to the surgeon (on Earth) and allows them to perform a lot of procedures minimally invasively,” Farritor said, who has been helping to develop the technology for 20 years.

SpaceMIRA hitched a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 30 from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and arrived at the space station on February 1.

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How the demo played out

During the demonstration on Saturday, Farritor explained, the remote surgeon had to manipulate the robots' hands to apply strain to the rubber band-based synthetic tissue, and then use the other hand to cut the elastic tissue with scissors. Six surgeons in total conducted remote tests with the robot, and each demonstration—which involved cutting the appropriate piece of tissue under pressure, a typical surgical procedure, according to Farritor—was considered effective.

Latency, or the interval of time between a command being delivered and the robot receiving it, is one of the difficulties in trying to control a robot in space from Earth. Doctor. Michael Jobst, a colorectal surgeon who participated in the spaceMIRA event on Saturday, estimated that the delay was approximately 0.85 seconds.

“In a live patient, if there is bleeding, it’s my job to stop that bleeding immediately. But to have an 800 to 850 millisecond lag between seeing the blood loss and then doing something about it, I mean, effectively that’s like… saying, OK, one Mississippi, two, and then I get to go ahead and fix the problem,” said Jobst, who was one of the first surgeons to use the terrestrial MIRA on humans in clinical studies. He said he has performed a total of 15 operations on human patients with the terrestrial version of MIRA, which is an investigational device not available for sale.

“Five seconds would be an eternity in surgery, and a split second or a half a second is going to be significant. So, this was a big challenge,” Jobst said. Even with the noticeable time delay, the surgeons succeeded in completing the tasks, he said.

SpaceMIRA is set to return to Earth in the spring.

“NASA wants to go further, and the long duration spaceflight will place new demands on medical care in a lot of ways,” said Farritor, who is also a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Nebraska. “There’s a lot of questions that have yet to be answered here. … We just wanted to show what’s possible, and we think it’s a really good step in the right direction.”

With telesurgery, care is more accessible

According to a news release from the University of Nebraska, the results of MIRA are also useful for increasing surgical alternatives on Earth, such as in rural areas or military battlefields.

“There are a lot of places in the US … that don’t have access to specialists, and if you could perform telesurgery like this, where you could have an expert dial in from a larger city into a rural area and assist with some surgical care, I think that’s got huge advantages,” Farritor said.

SpaceMIRA has the same form and function as its Earthbound predecessor, but it is 3 inches (7.6 cm) shorter due to spaceflight restrictions, he said.

Bose introduced a breakthrough audio wearable that lets you hear the world around you while still enjoying your music uninterrupted. The new Bose Ultra Open Earbuds don't plug into your canal and cut you off from the outside world, but clasp onto the side of your ears like cuffs. They provide amazing comfort for all-day wear without making you choose between immersive audio and awareness.

“The one bud phenomenon is real. We know people want a way to listen to their music while still being connected to the world around them,” said Raza Haider, chief product officer, Bose. “We set out to completely reimagine the future of wearable audio and deliver a better, more beautiful, and comfortable solution to provide the best of both worlds. The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds do just that. Now you can enjoy your music and life, all at the same time.”

Designing the Future of Wearable Audio

The buds feature a stunning design with polished, soft edges and a brushed metallic finish to make them appear more like a fashion accessory than a traditional audio wearable. And, because they attach to the side of your ear, you can wear them with glasses, a hat, or jewelry and they won't interfere. They were also engineered for comfort and stability — a special flex arm coated in super-soft silicone connects the speaker to the battery barrel, so it rests gently on your skin for hours, while providing a light-as-air grip to keep the earbuds secure on almost any ear.  

Bose Open Audio & Bose Immersive Audio

The Ultra Open Earbuds provide high-quality audio using Bose proprietary OpenAudio technology. This feat of engineering combines a powerful transducer with a tightly controlled acoustic structure to precisely deliver clear sound to your ear with almost no sound leaks to the world around you — so only you can hear and feel every beat of your music.

Powered by proprietary Bose digital signal processing software and an onboard IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), Ultra Open Earbuds also feature Bose Immersive Audio to bring you closer than ever to your music, virtually seating you right in the acoustic sweet spot as if it were playing beyond your earbuds on a stage in front of you.

Additional Details

The Bose Ultra Open Earbuds come in Black and White Smoke and feature an easy-to-use physical button on the top of the barrel that rests behind your ear, providing simple access to play, pause, skip, adjust volume, and more. They also include an option — available through the Bose Music app — to enable Auto Volume. This feature intelligently adjusts the volume of your audio based on the sound level of your surroundings, so your music stays at the right level as you move from place to place. And they're built to last with an IPX4 rating for water and sweat resistance.

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They provide up to 7.5 hours of battery life on a single charge when Bose Immersive Audio is turned off (up to 4.5 hours when Immersive Audio is turned on) or up to 48 hours of standby time. The charging case also provides up to 19.5 additional hours (or up to 12 hours of Immersive Audio), and the buds take one hour to fully charge while a 10-minute quick-charge provides two hours of playtime.  

The earbuds feature Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite, including the latest Qualcomm aptX Adaptive codec for audio streaming — for lossless and low latency capabilities — and providing more seamless, robust connectivity with premium Android devices. They also offer Google Fast Pair for added ease-of-use when pairing Android devices and are Bluetooth® 5.3 compatible.

About Bose Corporation

Bose is world renowned for its premium audio solutions for the home, on the go, and in the car. Since its founding in 1964 by Dr. Amar Bose, the company has been dedicated to delivering amazing sound experiences through innovation. For nearly 60 years, this belief has driven us to create products that have become iconic, changing the way people listen to music.

For many patients waiting for a donor heart, the only way to live a decent life is with the help of a pump attached directly to their heart. This pump requires about as much power as a TV, which it draws from an external battery via a seven-millimeter-thick cable. The system is handy and reliable, but it has one big flaw: despite medical treatment, the point at which the cable exits the abdomen can be breached by bacteria.

ETH Zurich researcher and engineer Andreas Kourouklis is working to soon make this problem a thing of the past. With the support of ETH Zurich Professor Edoardo Mazza and physicians from the German Heart Centre in Berlin, Kourouklis has developed a new cable system for heart pumps that doesn’t cause infections. This is particularly important given that wireless methods of transmitting power remain unavailable to patients in the foreseeable future. Kourouklis has received a Pioneer Fellowship from ETH Zurich to advance his technology, reports Christoph Elhardt in ETH Zurich.

Thin wires with craters instead of a thick cable

“The thick cable used in existing ventricular assist systems creates an open wound that doesn’t heal and severely compromises patients’ quality of life”, Kourouklis says. Scar tissue with a limited blood supply forms around the exit point. This not only impairs the skin’s ability to heal itself but also increases the risk of infection. Since the outer layers of the skin are wounded and loosely attached to the flat surface of the thick cable, they grow in downwards. As a result, bacteria can travel from the surface of the skin into deeper tissue layers, often leading to patients having to struggle with infections and rehospitalization.

The ETH Zurich researchers have come up with a technology to remedy the situation. Instead of powering the heart pump via a thick cable that is much stiffer than human skin, they use several thin and flexible wires with a rough, irregular surface. Kourouklis and his team compare their approach with the way in which human hair breaks through the skin without causing infections: “More flexible wires whose surface is full of microscopic craters help the skin heal,” Kourouklis says. The reason for this is that the outermost layers of skin adhere better to these wires and don’t grow inwards. New tissue forms more quickly, and the skin is more likely to remain intact as a barrier against bacterial infection.

Water drops create tiny craters

To create craters on the cables’ surface, a team of engineers led by Kourouklis and Mazza have developed a new process that allows the creation of very small, irregular patterns on surfaces that are not flat – something that had not been possible before.

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This method, which is currently patented at ETH Zurich, entails coating the flexible cables with a thin silicone layer and cooling them to minus 20 degrees Celsius. The surface of the cables thus become malleable. They are then put into a condensation chamber, where small droplets of water are pressed into the liquid layer of silicone, creating microscopic craters. “We can control the position of the craters on the cables by adjusting the humidity and temperature in the condensation chamber,” Kourouklis says.

The challenge here is that the craters can’t be too large or too small: if they’re too large, bacteria may settle in them and the risk of infection increases; if they’re too small, the skin does not adhere to them and grows inwards – in which case the risk of infection also increases. A classic optimization problem, which Kourouklis and his team tackle by means of computational and experimental methods in tissue biomechanics and biomaterials.

Kourouklis and his colleagues carried out initial tests on skin cell cultures before implanting both the old and thick cables and their new cable system in a sheep. The results make the ETH Zurich researcher optimistic: while the thick cables with a flat surface caused severe inflammation, the thin, flexible cables only showed mild inflammatory reactions. No sheep suffered permanent injuries during the tests.

More important still: in contrast to the thick cables, the sheep’s skin integrated better with the new cables and hardly grew inwards. Accordingly, the thin cables with craters didn’t cause infections in the animals.

Kourouklis is currently working with medical device engineers and heart surgeons to improve the cable system. His goal is to bring the technology to market as soon as possible. But before it can be used on heart patients, a series of tests on skin models, animals and eventually humans will be needed.

Researchers have developed a spiral-shaped lens that maintains clear focus at different distances in varying light conditions. The new lens works much like progressive lenses used for vision correction but without the distortions typically seen with those lenses. It could help advance contact lens technologies, intraocular implants for cataracts and miniaturized imaging systems.

"Unlike existing multifocal lenses, our lens performs well under a wide range of light conditions and maintains multifocality regardless of the size of the pupil," said Bertrand Simon from Photonics, Numerical and Nanosciences Laboratory (LP2N), a joint research unit between the Institut d'Optique Graduate School, the University of Bordeaux and the CNRS in France. "For potential implant users or people with age-related farsightedness, it could provide consistently clear vision, potentially revolutionizing ophthalmology."

In Optica, Optica Publishing Group's journal for high-impact research, the researchers describe the new lens, which they call the spiral diopter. Its spiraling features are arranged in a way that creates many separate points of focus -- much like having multiple lenses in one. This makes it possible to see clearly at various distances.

"In addition to ophthalmology applications, the simple design of this lens could greatly benefit compact imaging systems," said Simon. "It would streamline the design and function of these systems while also offering a way to accomplish imaging at various depths without additional optical elements. These capabilities, coupled with the lens's multifocal properties, offer a powerful tool for depth perception in advanced imaging applications"

Creating a vortex of light

The inspiration for the spiral lens design came when the paper's first author, Laurent Galinier from SPIRAL SAS in France, was analyzing the optical properties of severe corneal deformations in patients. This led him to conceptualize a lens with a unique spiral design that causes light to spin, like water going down a drain. This phenomenon, known as an optical vortex, creates multiple clear focus points, which allow the lens to provide clear focus at different distances.

"Creating an optical vortex usually requires multiple optical components," said Galinier. "Our lens, however, incorporates the elements necessary to make an optical vortex directly into its surface. Creating optical vortices is a thriving field of research, but our method simplifies the process, marking a significant advancement in the field of optics."

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The researchers created the lens by using advanced digital machining to mold the unique spiral design with high precision. They then validated the lens by using it to image a digital 'E,' much like those used on an optometrist's light-up board. The authors observed that the image quality remained satisfactory regardless of the aperture size used. They also discovered that the optical vortices could be modified by adjusting the topological charge, which is essentially the number of windings around the optical axis. Volunteers using the lenses also reported noticeable improvements in visual acuity at a variety of distances and lighting conditions.

Crossing disciplines

Bringing the new lens to fruition required combining the intuitively crafted design with advanced fabrication techniques through a cross-disciplinary collaboration. "The spiral diopter lens, first conceived by an intuitive inventor, was scientifically substantiated through an intensive research collaboration with optical scientists," said Simon. "The result was an innovative approach to creating advanced lenses."

The researchers are now working to better understand the unique optical vortices produced by their lens. They also plan to perform systematic trials of the lens' ability to correct vision in people to comprehensively establish its performance and advantages in real-world conditions. In addition, they are exploring the possibility of applying the concept to prescription eyeglasses, which could potentially offer users clear vision across multiple distances.

"This new lens could significantly improve people's depth of vision under changing lighting conditions," said Simon. "Future developments with this technology might also lead to advancements in compact imaging technologies, wearable devices and remote sensing systems for drones or self-driving cars, which could make them more reliable and efficient."

The Thermal Earring is a revolutionary wearable gadget developed by researchers at the University of Washington that can continually measure a user's earlobe temperature. In a study with six users, this smart earring—which is intended to serve as both a stylish adornment and a health monitoring tool—showed encouraging results, especially when it came to tracking reproductive health.

"Current wearables like Apple Watch and Fitbit have temperature sensors, but they provide only an average temperature for the day, and their temperature readings from wrists and hands are too noisy to track ovulation," said Shirley (Qiuyue) Xue, who led the study along with Yujia (Nancy) Liu. "So we wanted to explore unique applications for the earring, especially applications that might be attractive to women and anyone who cares about fashion."

Two temperature sensors are included; one dangles in the open below, while the other is magnetically attached to the earlobe. While the latter sensor uses the room temperature as a reference, the former detects the temperature of the earlobe.

The gadget uses a built-in antenna and a Bluetooth Low Energy module to send its readings on a daily basis. In order to conserve energy, it enters sleep mode in between readings. With one charge, the wearable lasts for 28 days thanks to an inbuilt battery.

The earring proved to be more accurate than a smartwatch in taking skin temperature during rest times, according to tests conducted on six volunteers. In addition, it "showed promise" in terms of tracking ovulation and stress in addition to eating and exercising.

The wearer's heart rate and other vital signs may also be monitored by the gadget when it is further developed. It is possible to adorn it with jewels or resin to give the illusion that it is a real piece of jewelry.

For those who are vision impaired, even the seemingly basic task of grocery shopping can be difficult because it can be difficult to distinguish various things.

In order to help them with this and other endeavors, a group of researchers from the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore (NUS Computing) unveiled AiSee, a reasonably priced wearable assistive device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) based on Chat GPT-4 to help people with visual impairments "see" objects around them. In contrast to the majority of wearable assistive devices that need to be paired with a smartphone, AiSee functions as a stand-alone system that doesn't require any other devices to function.

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A group of scientists at the National University of Singapore have been working on AiSee for the past five years. It appears to be a standard pair of bone-conduction earphones connected by a band that wraps around the back of the wearer's neck. The main goal of the technology is to prevent users from feeling self-conscious, which could happen if they were sporting more recognizable gear, like "smart glasses."

While the other earphone features an external touchpad interface, the forward-facing 13-megapixel camera on one of the earphones records images of the user's surroundings. On the rear of the gadget, which has a wireless internet connection, are a CPU and a lithium battery, reports Ben Coxworth in New Atlas.

Upon picking up an item, say during a grocery buy, the user uses the integrated camera to snap a picture of it. Cloud-based AI algorithms process that image in real time, examining information like the item's size, color, and shape as well as any text found on its labels.

A synthetic voice in the headphones notifies the user of the match if it is for a known object. If they need additional details, they can ask out loud, and maybe the AI will be able to provide.

Crucially, AiSee does not require a connection to a smartphone or any other device, which makes things even easier. Users can still hear their surroundings since the bone-conduction earphones do not completely cover their ears.

Scientists are currently working on improving object identification algorithms, increasing processing speed, and making the technology more ergonomic and inexpensive.

The Frame AI glasses from Brilliant Labs use augmented reality and artificial intelligence to translate languages, recognize photographs, search the internet for information, and more. The wearable gadget resembles a pair of smart glasses with built-in artificial intelligence. In reality, Frame AI eyewear receives coding and technological support from OpenAI, Whisper, and Perplexity to enable them evaluate and notify users about what is going on around them. The AI glasses display the information directly in front of the user's eyes in the Brilliant Labs movie.

They show users the type of building they are looking at, how to translate words they see into the language they understand, and where to locate and purchase the sneakers they have seen online or in the streets. By including an additional pair of lenses in its monocle—dubbed the world's tiniest augmented reality device that attaches to glasses—Brilliant Labs has upped the ante. Users only need to wear the Frame AI glasses to experience augmented reality in both eyes; they do not need to clip anything.

A New Type of AI Assistant

Noa, a new type of AI assistant that Frame has installed, is an always-on AI assistant that resembles Jarvis from the "Iron Man" television series. The company claims that Frame redefines how we interact with physical environments and alters how we see the world. Tavangar claims that because Noa gives people more ability to interact with their surroundings, it is a novel sort of AI virtual assistant.

Noa supposedly becomes a distinct personality through adjusting to the user's interactions. Beyond just translating material into other languages and summarizing pages, the virtual assistant can do more. The gadget can control several AI systems to do complex tasks thanks to its built-in multimodal generative AI.

The integrated multimodal generative AI system that powers the AI glasses can run the GPT-4, Stability AI, and Whisper AI models simultaneously. Noa is now working on unique picture production, real-time speech detection and translation, and real-world visual processing. The startup claims that because of Frame's multimodality, many AI models may work together to provide almost endless possibilities in daily life.

The majority of exoskeletons are large, pricy wearables made to lessen the strain on bodily components like the back, shoulders, and arms. The Artus is unique in that it is designed to shield the fingers. and the price is under $110 USD.

Manufactured by German company Digity, the Artus is designed mainly to keep the finger joints from overextending, reports Ben Coxworth in New Atlas.

This implies that the user's finger would be prevented from stretching backward to the point where tendon or tissue injury would develop in its joints, for example, if they often pressed down on the operating buttons of a machine. This kind of injury usually develops gradually through repeated activities rather than all at once.

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Having said that, cutting and crushing injuries are also protected against by the Artus.

The gadget is made up of three articulated nylon segments—two in the thumb's case—that are connected by polymer/stainless steel joints called DigiLocks. According to reports, such joints permit the finger to easily move within its usual range of motion but lock to prevent the finger from bending backwards more than it should.

Users can maintain the tactile sensitivity required for fine tasks like handling microscopic objects by using openings beneath each fingerpad, which is coated with a thin foam called DigiSkin.

The Artus is currently priced at €100 (about $109) per exoskeleton and is marketed towards industrial corporate clients.

Sensors that monitor infrastructure, such as bridges or buildings, or are used in medical devices, such as prostheses for the deaf, require a constant supply of power. The energy for this usually comes from batteries, which are replaced as soon as they are empty. This creates a huge waste problem. An EU study forecasts that in 2025, 78 million batteries will end up in the rubbish every day.

A new type of mechanical sensor, developed by researchers led by Marc Serra-Garcia and ETH geophysics professor Johan Robertsson, could now provide a remedy. Its creators have already applied for a patent for their invention and have now presented the principle in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, reports Peter Ruegg in ETH Zurich.

Certain sound waves cause the sensor to vibrate

“The sensor works purely mechanically and doesn’t require an external energy source. It simply utilises the vibrational energy contained in sound waves,” Robertsson says.

Whenever a certain word is spoken or a particular tone or noise is generated, the sound waves emitted – and only these – cause the sensor to vibrate. This energy is then sufficient to generate a tiny electrical pulse that switches on an electronic device that has been switched off.

The prototype that the researchers developed in Robertsson’s lab at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich in Dübendorf has already been patented. It can distinguish between the spoken words “three” and “four”. Because the word “four” has more sound energy that resonates with the sensor compared to the word “three”, it causes the sensor to vibrate, whereas “three” does not. That means the word “four” could switch on a device or trigger further processes. Nothing would happen with “three”.

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Newer variants of the sensor should be able to distinguish between up to twelve different words, such as standard machine commands like “on”, “off”, “up” and “down”. Compared to the palm-sized prototype, the new versions are also much smaller – about the size of a thumbnail – and the researchers are aiming to miniaturize them further.

Metamaterial without problematic substances

The sensor is what is known as a metamaterial: it’s not the material used that gives the sensor its special properties, but rather the structure. “Our sensor consists purely of silicone and contains neither toxic heavy metals nor any rare earths, as conventional electronic sensors do,” Serra-Garcia says.

The sensor comprises dozens of identical or similarly structured plates that are connected to each other via tiny bars. These connecting bars act like springs. The researchers used computer modelling and algorithms to develop the special design of these microstructured plates and work out how to attach them to each other. It is the springs that determine whether or not a particular sound source sets the sensor in motion.

Monitoring infrastructure

Potential use cases for these battery-free sensors include earthquake or building monitoring. They could, for example, register when a building develops a crack that has the right sound or wave energy.

There is also interest in battery-free sensors for monitoring decommissioned oil wells. Gas can escape from leaks in boreholes, producing a characteristic hissing sound. Such a mechanical sensor could detect this hissing and trigger an alarm without constantly consuming electricity – making it far cheaper and requiring much less maintenance.

Sensor for medical implants

Serra-Garcia also sees applications in medical devices, such as cochlear implants. These prostheses for the deaf require a permanent power supply for signal processing from batteries. Their power supply is located behind the ear, where there is no room for large battery packs. That means the wearers of such devices must replace the batteries every twelve hours. The novel sensors could also be used for the continuous measurement of eye pressure. “There isn’t enough space in the eye for a sensor with a battery,” he says.

“There’s a great deal of interest in zero-energy sensors in industry, too,” Serra-Garcia adds. He no longer works at ETH but at AMOLF, a public research institute in the Netherlands, where he and his team are refining the mechanical sensors. Their aim is to launch a solid prototype by 2027. “If we haven’t managed to attract anyone’s interest by then, we might found our own start-up.”

Flexible conductive fibers developed by researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University can cool and contract without producing stress cracks, permitting them to be woven into cotton clothing.

Earlier attempts to produce fibers with a conductive core and a hardwearing covering have failed. Tiny stress cracks can occur from materials cooling and contracting at different rates during manufacture, or from materials being twisted or washed once in a finished product, which can prevent a smart gadget from functioning.

In order to prevent stress cracks, Lei Wei of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and his associates have now created conductive materials that cool and contract similarly to the aluminosilicate glass found in smartphone screens. The procedure is inexpensive and "industry ready," according to Wei, and it utilizes technology from the production of fiber-optic cable, reports NewScientist.

In this process, a silicon or germanium semiconductor wire is melted to a temperature of approximately 1000°C and then pulled into thin strands. Afterwards, a polymer coating is applied to remove the glass using hydrofluoric acid, enabling a more flexible material. Up to ten kilometers can be covered by the fibers.

After that, little bits of this fiber are woven into a cloth using regular cotton and weaving machinery. Cotton is necessary, according to Wei, to make the clothing comfortable, as the new material feels like "fishing line" next to the skin.

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The researchers have created a number of prototypes using the fiber, which also include electronic sensors and chips that communicate through the conductive material. These items include a jumper that can receive and decode images transmitted by light pulses rather than radio waves, a watch strap that measures the wearer's heart rate, and a hat that detects when traffic lights change color and transmits the information to a smartphone app.

The clothing was worn, cleaned, and dried numerous times over the course of six months of testing, and the fibers held up and kept conducting electricity.

However, there is still a flaw: after a few months, the connection between the stiff circuit boards and the flexible material that house computer chips and other components usually breaks, rendering the smart features inoperable.

“The only part that always leads to the failure of the test is the connection between the fiber and the outer circuit,” says Wei. “To find a stable way to make the connection, that’s the challenge now.”

Among the world's top and most well-known rock climbers is Alex Honnold. Many movies have been made on his historic climbs, like as the critically acclaimed documentary "Free Solo," which chronicles his quest to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without the use of ropes.

Now, Honnold is making a comeback to television with Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold, a three-part Disney Plus series in which he attempts to scale the 4,000-foot Ingmikortilaq sea cliff in Greenland with a team of scientists. Before the show's February 4 debut, TechRadar had an interview with Honnold, and TechRadar’s Alex Metz used the chance to question the star about the wearable technology he brings with him on his daring climbs.

“Personally, I wear Whoop,” Honnold told TechRadar, “because I’m sponsored by Whoop and I’ve used them for a bit. I also use a Coros watch sometimes for tracking specific activities, as well as for the GPS, for navigating stuff.

“I’m also using the Levels app right now, the continuous glucose monitor. I’ve been using that for like a month, just to try it out, and see what it’s all about. And I actually have learned a bit about diet [from using Levels]. I’ve obviously tracked my diet in different ways throughout my whole life, I’ve tried to learn different things, and using a glucose monitor has definitely proven another helpful tool.

“But now I kind of feel like a freak,” Honnold laughs, “because I’ve had to sync all of those different things – the Whoop, the Coros, the Levels app, and so on – through Apple Health so that the Levels app will automatically import activities. It’s all a bit too much, so I’m pretty sure that in about a month or two I’ll go back in the other direction and drop all of it. I’ll just keep a general sense of how much activity I do each day using a timer.”

Whoop

Whoop is a great tool for everyone who wants to maximize their sleep and training schedules. The display-free gadget shows a plethora of health-related information, and the Whoop algorithm considers a number of variables before calculating results. These variables include your temperature, heart-rate variability, sleep quality the night before, menstrual cycle stage, and much more.

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The North Face Route Rocket 16 Backpack
As someone who has worked with The North Face for years, Honnold suggests this all-purpose, adaptable pack whether you're traveling by plane or covering long distances across the mountains. “The Route Rocket specifically I like because it’s the right middle ground between having enough structure that it’s comfortable but still light enough,” he says. “There are a lot of really light bags, but then they have no structure to them, so when you put climbing gear or shoes or things into them, it digs into your back.”

Coros

COROS' Heart Rate Monitor integrates advanced multi-channel optical sensors for precise tracking, automatically transmitting heart rate data to three Bluetooth Enabled Devices. With a durable rechargeable battery offering 38 hours of recording and 80 days in standby mode, the monitor features a comfortable fabric band and a low-profile design for seamless wear and minimal distraction during workouts. Easier to wear than a chest strap, the Heart Rate Monitor's soft fabric band secures comfortably around the user's arm with a textured grip, ensuring a low-profile design that won't snag on clothing or gym equipment, allowing users to concentrate on their performance.

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company's billionaire founder Elon Musk said.

The identity of the study's first human patients have not been made public, but the initial "Prime" study's participants had to be over 22, quadriplegic from spinal cord injuries or ALS, free of any history of seizures, active implants like pacemakers, or scheduled MRI scans.

"Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Monday.
Spikes are activity by neurons, which the National Institute of Health describes as cells that use electrical and chemical signals to send information around the brain and to the body.

Musk stated four and a half years ago that Neuralink intended to have its first human implants placed by a machine by the end of 2020. After accounting for Musk's well-known exuberance when it comes to deadlines, the company has delivered almost on schedule.

After enduring a barrage of criticism regarding its treatment of animals following a Reuters report that included testimony from current and former employees as well as leaked internal documents to disclose over 1,500 animal deaths and excessive, needless cruelty at the startup, Neuralink finally received FDA approval last year.

In September, Neuralink said it received approval for recruitment for the human trial.

According to a recent statement from Neuralink, the project employs a robot to surgically implant a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant in a part of the brain that governs the intention to move. Its primary objective is to allow people to operate a computer cursor or keyboard with just their thoughts, reports Reuters.

The implants' "ultra-fine" threads help transmit signals in participants' brains, Neuralink has said.

The first product from Neuralink would be called Telepathy, Musk said in a separate post on X.

In order to assess the safety of the implant and surgical robot, the business is conducting a study for its wireless brain-computer interface called PRIME Study.

The business has been under pressure to examine its safety procedures. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) punished the corporation for breaking regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous commodities, according to a Reuters article earlier this month.

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The company was estimated to be worth $5 billion in June of last year. However, veterinary records revealed problems with the implants on monkeys, including paralysis, seizures, and brain swelling. In late November, four lawmakers asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to look into whether Musk had misled investors about the safety of its technology.

Musk wrote in a social media post on Sept. 10 that "no monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant." He added that the company chose "terminal" monkeys to minimize risk to healthy ones.

AI systems, such as GPT-4, can now learn and use human language, but they learn from astronomical amounts of language input—much more than children receive when learning how to understand and speak a language. The best AI systems train on text with a word count in the trillions, whereas children receive just millions per year.

Due to this enormous data gap, researchers have been skeptical that recent AI advances can tell us much about human learning and development. An ideal test for demonstrating a connection would involve training an AI model, not on massive data from the web, but on only the input that a single child receives. What would the model be able to learn then?  

A team of New York University researchers ran this exact experiment. They trained a multimodal AI system through the eyes and ears of a single child, using headcam video recordings from when the child was six months and through their second birthday. They examined if the AI model could learn words and concepts present in a child’s everyday experience.

Their findings, reported in the latest issue of the journal Science, showed that the model, or neural network, could, in fact, learn a substantial number of words and concepts using limited slices of what the child experienced. That is, the video only captured about 1% of the child’s waking hours, but that was sufficient for genuine language learning.

“We show, for the first time, that a neural network trained on this developmentally realistic input from a single child can learn to link words to their visual counterparts,” says Wai Keen Vong, a research scientist at NYU’s Center for Data Science and the paper’s first author. “Our results demonstrate how recent algorithmic advances paired with one child’s naturalistic experience has the potential to reshape our understanding of early language and concept acquisition.”

“By using AI models to study the real language-learning problem faced by children, we can address classic debates about what ingredients children need to learn words—whether they need language-specific biases, innate knowledge, or just associative learning to get going,” adds Brenden Lake, an assistant professor in NYU’s Center for Data Science and Department of Psychology and the paper’s senior author. “It seems we can get more with just learning than commonly thought.”

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Vong, Lake, and their NYU colleagues, Wentao Wang and Emin Orhan, analyzed a child’s learning process captured on first-person video—via a light, head-mounted camera—on a weekly basis beginning at six months and through 25 months, using more than 60 hours of footage. The footage contained approximately a quarter of a million-word instances (i.e., the number of words communicated, many of them repeatedly) that are linked with video frames of what the child saw when those words were spoken and included a wide range of different activities across development, including mealtimes, reading books, and the child playing.

NYU researchers analyzed a child’s learning process captured on first-person video—via a light, head-mounted camera and trained a multimodal AI system through the eyes and ears of a single child. Video by Jonathan King/NYU's Office of Public Affairs.

The NYU researchers then trained a multimodal neural network with two separate modules: one that takes in single video frames (the vision encoder) and another that takes in the transcribed child-directed speech (the language encoder). These two encoders were combined and trained using an algorithm called contrastive learning, which aims to learn useful input features and their cross-modal associations. For instance, when a parent says something in view of the child, it is likely that some of the words used are likely referring to something that the child can see, meaning comprehension is instilled by linking visual and linguistic cues.

“This provides the model a clue as to which words should be associated with which objects,” explains Vong. “Combining these cues is what enables contrastive learning to gradually determine which words belong with which visuals and to capture the learning of a child’s first words.”

After training the model, the researchers tested it using the same kinds of evaluations used to measure word learning in infants—presenting the model with the target word and an array of four different image options and asking it to select the image that matches the target word. Their results showed that the model was able to learn a substantial number of the words and concepts present in the child’s everyday experience. Furthermore, for some of the words the model learned, it could generalize them to very different visual instances than those seen at training, reflecting an aspect of generalization also seen in children when they are tested in the lab.

“These findings suggest that this aspect of word learning is feasible from the kind of naturalistic data that children receive while using relatively generic learning mechanisms such as those found in neural networks,” observes Lake.

A product line aimed at producing a new breed of superhuman outdoor adventurer is set to emerge from one of the most bizarre Kickstarter ideas of 2023. In order to reduce backpack weight, increase natural range, and facilitate travel, the Hypershell Omega burst onto the Kickstarter scene in March of last year. It is a wearable set of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven robotic legs that promises to offer man the strength of a horse in high-alpine situations. After a $1 million US success story with the campaign, the Chinese business is getting ready to present its two most recent improvements at CES 2024.

Because Hypershell is an anomaly in the exoskeleton space, it jumps out of the page right away. Hypershell is essentially trying to cut the cord on exoskeleton technology and release its robo legs into a highly variable and unpredictable wilderness environment. Most exoskeletons that we've seen over the years are designed to perform basic, repetitive activities in a business or everyday context. Hypershell also aims to assist mountaineers in reaching summits, trekkers in extending their hikes, and trail runners in enjoying quicker, smoother runs across challenging terrain, instead of restricting itself to basic, one-time activities like short, level walks, reports New Atlas.

When the Hypershell Omega originally surfaced on Kickstarter, it seemed a bit unrealistic, so we were a little taken aback when it eventually drew over 2,000 backers who pledged over $HK9 million (about $1.2 million). Although Hypershell hasn't quite left the vaporware stage yet, based on the campaign's comments section, those backers are still waiting for their genuine exoskeletons. Nevertheless, Hypershell has been making adjustments, delivering its exoskeleton, and giving updates on its development.

At the official opening of CES on Tuesday, January 9, Hypershell will showcase its most recent improvements, regardless of when the first adventure exos become available to backers. The ProX and the GoX, two distinct Mountain Exoskeleton versions, will be displayed by Hypershell.

Hypershell has not yet released the GoX's specifications, but it has stated that the ProX would resemble the Omega prototype it unveiled during its Kickstarter campaign in terms of specs. With one powered and eight passive joints, the all-terrain ProX wearable—designed for runners, long-distance hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts—can channel up to 800 watts (1 hp) of motor power into the adventurer's legs. It will counterbalance up to 66 lb (30 kg) of weight, such as that carried in a backpack, and lessen the physical strain of hiking and climbing in mountainous terrain.

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The ProX will be able to more accurately anticipate and adjust to each user's unique movements thanks to Hypershell's AI engine. When not in use, the 4.4-lb (2-kg) waist-mounted gadget may be easily carried by folding down and attaching to a backpack. It has IP54 weatherproofing and can operate in as low as -20 ° (-4 °F).

With the addition of a larger battery, Hypershell has increased the range of its exoskeleton to up to 22 miles (35 km) since its original Kickstarter launch last year. The most recent Hypershell photos reveal the inclusion of discs on the upper legs and a larger hardware box on the back of the device.

The Mountain Exoskeletons are currently advertised at $599 to $1,299 preorder pricing on Hypershell's website.

Bone Health Technologies today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for Osteoboost, the first non-pharmacological device-based prescription treatment for postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteopenia (low bone density).

Osteoboost is a wearable belt device, worn on the hips, that delivers targeted, calibrated vibration to the lumbar spine and hips. Osteoboost is indicated to reduce bone strength and density decline in postmenopausal women and is the first and only solution specifically designed to improve bone health during osteopenia. This breakthrough technologyis safe, medication-free, and easy to use at home, making it suitable for a wide variety of patients with bone densityloss.

An estimated 52 million Americans have osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis, driving an addressable market of over $30B in the U.S. and $100B globally. Half of all women suffer from fractures during their lifetime, and most of these fractures occur during the osteopenia stage.

“Today’s groundbreaking decision represents the first non-pharmacological therapy approved to treat this widespread and serious condition. With Osteoboost, we have a new treatment option — free of serious adverse events — that taps into the body’s natural mechanism to stimulate bone growth,” said Laura Yecies, CEO of Bone Health Technologies. “Women’s health has been underserved for too long, making this a huge stepforward for older women who have lacked effective treatment options and are seeking an effective way to protect their bone health.”

Osteoboost was reviewed through the FDA’s De Novo classification process and received Breakthrough Device Designation.The Osteoboost clearance creates an entirely new class of therapeutics for low bone density outside of pharmacological intervention. Notably, Osteoboost also represents the first therapeutic mechanism specifically designed and cleared for intervention during the osteopenia stage. Until now, patients with osteopenia have lacked effective therapeutic options. Before Osteoboost, the standard of care for osteopenia focused on regular weight-bearing exercise and calcium supplementation — neither of which have been proven to significantly slow the loss of bone density.

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“There are millions of American women with low bone density or osteopenia. This is often the precursor to osteoporosis. We have little to offer those women other than calcium and vitamin D supplements,” said David B. Karpf, MD, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Endocrinology, Gerontology & Metabolism, Stanford University School of Medicine and attending in the Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic. “The field of bone health right now is missing innovative approaches — there are no new agents in clinical trials for osteoporosis and nothing for women who have osteopenia. With the aging of our population, we need new ways to effectively prevent the decline in bone mass and strength that affects all women in the peri-menopause or post-menopausal stage.”

Osteoboost was granted clearance based on data from an NIH-funded double-blinded, sham-controlled study conducted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The data, which were shared at the 2023 ENDO and ASBR conferences, demonstrate the efficacy of Osteoboost in directly stimulating bone growth and preserving bone mineral density and strength by sending low-frequency vibrations directly to the lumbar spine and hips.  

The primary outcome measurement was the change in vertebral strength measured by CT scan. Per Protocol (PP) — subjects (those who used the device a minimum of 3 times per week) in the Active Treatment group lost, on average, 0.48% bone strength, while those in the Sham group lost 2.84%, with a relative difference of 2.36% (P=0.014). Additionally, CT measurement of vertebral bone density was conducted and showed a 1.68% relative benefit for those using the Osteoboost (P=0.008). These results represent a dramatic reduction in the loss of bone strength and density. Zero serious adverse events were reported.

“The well-being and ability of postmenopausal women to maintain an active lifestyle is threatened when loss of estrogen causes rapid loss of bone,” said Laura Bilek, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska and principal investigator for this study. “Although lifestyle interventions such as exercise and diet are beneficial to bone, the effect is small. The Osteoboost shows promise in slowing the loss of bone density and strength and may fill the treatment gap.”

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‍About Bone Health Technologies‍

Bone Health Technologies (BHT) is a Redwood City-based company that applies science and medical expertise to create better health outcomes for women and men at risk of developing osteoporosis and associated bone fractures. The company’s first FDA-approved device, Osteoboost, is poised to become the new standard of care in treating post-menopausal osteopenia. BHT is backed by leading investors, including Esplanade Ventures, Ambit Health Ventures, Good Growth Capital, Portfolia, Astia Angels, and Golden Seeds.

Human skin has over 1,000 nerve endings, making it the brain's greatest sensory organ connected to the externalen vironment. Touch, pressure, and temperature all provide a variety of feedback. Skin is an essential organ because of its intricate properties, which also make it difficult to reproduce.

A 3D-printed electronic skin (E-skin) that can stretch, flex, and sense like human skin has been created by Texas A&M University researchers using nano engineered hydrogels that have programmable electrical and thermal biosensing capabilities.

“The ability to replicate the sense of touch and integrate it into various technologies opens up new possibilities for human-machine interaction and advanced sensory experiences,” said Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar, professor and director of research for the Department of Biomedical Engineering. “It can potentially revolutionize industries and improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.”

The E-skin will have a wide range of applications in the future, such as wearable medical devices that continuously track vital signs like blood pressure, heart rate, mobility, and temperature. These gadgets will also give users feedback and assist them in developing better motor skills and coordination, reports Printed Electronics.

“The inspiration behind developing E-skinis rooted in the desire to create more advanced and versatile interfaces between technology, the human body and the environment,” Gaharwar said. “The most exciting aspect of this research is its potential applications in robotics, prosthetics, wearable technology, sports and fitness, security systems and entertainment devices.”

Gaharwar's lab invented the E-skin technology, which is described in a report published by Advanced Functional Materials. The paper's lead authors are Drs. Kaivalya Deo '22, a former student of Gaharwar who is currently employed as a scientist at Axent Biosciences, and Shounak Roy, a former Fulbright Nehru doctoral fellow in Gaharwar's lab.

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The development of robust materials that can replicate human skin's elasticity, incorporate bioelectrical sensing capabilities, and use fabrication techniques appropriate for wearable or implantable devices are obstacles in the process of creating E-skin.

“In the past, the stiffness of these systems was too high for our body tissues, preventing signal transduction and creating mechanical mismatch at the biotic-abiotic interface,” Deo said. “We introduced a ‘triple-crosslinking’ strategy to the hydrogel-based system, which allowed us to address one of the key limitations in the field of flexible bioelectronics.”

Because hydrogels can reduce viscosity under shear stress during E-skin synthesis, making handling and manipulation easier, using nanoengineered hydrogels tackles some of the difficult aspects of E-skin development during 3D printing. According to the team, this property makes it easier to build intricate 2D and 3D electronic structures, which is crucial for simulating the complex architecture of human skin.

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, AI Guided is proving to be a pioneer, shaping the future for people with visual impairments. The founders were motivated by watching visually impaired people navigate using canes and relying on the shoulders of others. Recognizing a significant gap in accessible and user-friendly AI solutions, they committed to addressing this need and improving lives.

Inspired by this commitment, AI Guided introduces GUIDI - a revolutionary AI-powered navigation companion designed to improve the autonomy of visually impaired people. GUIDI uses advanced AI technology to scan the environment and guide the user through directional vibrations on obstacle-free paths.

Mission

AI Guided's mission is to build the AI Guiding Ecosystem for the world. By integrating AI and innovative technologies, the company aims to create a global ecosystem that promotes inclusion, independence and well-being for people with visual impairments.

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About AI Guided

Founded in Hong Kong in 2020, AI Guided quickly grew into an award-winning technology startup incubated in the prestigious Hong Kong Science Park program. The company specializes in AI, haptic-reflexive control and environmental visualization, focusing on applications for smart cities, social connectivity and social welfare. At the heart of the company is the development of high-tech assistive platforms and wearable devices for visually impaired and elderly people.

Movano Health, a pioneer in health technology, announced that its female first wearable, the Evie Ring, has started shipments on January 22, 2024.

"This milestone marks the culmination of an incredible journey of hard work, dedication, and innovation," saidJohn Mastrototaro, CEO of Movano Health. "Getting to this point as anorganization reflects the unwavering commitment of our team and the belief in our vision of better health for all. We can't wait to get Evie rings on fingers."

The Evie Ring is the only smart ring created specifically for women. From its open design to personalized insights that connect the dots between all aspects of your health, every part of the experience is curated for women at every age and stage of life.

Movano Health successfully showcased the Evie solution at CES Unveiled on January 7, 2024 where it was named a CES Innovation Award Honoree in Wearables and won "Best of CES" accolades from major press outlets.

Rings will ship in the order they were received, and all orders placed before January 19, 2024 are expected to ship out by February 20, 2024. Going forward, the company expects to shortenorder fulfilment times as it continues to ramp commercial production.

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Evie Ring’s Health Monitoring Features

• ‍Vital Metrics on Demand. Accurately measure your critical vitals including Heart Rate and SpO₂ to get an on-demand understanding of your health.
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• ‍Menstrual Cycle. Track your period and menstrual symptoms to better understand your ovulation timing and estimate your fertile windows.
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• Sleep Quality. Identify ways to get a more restful sleep with detailed analysis of your sleep cycles and overnight health vitals.
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• Activity Tracking. Get a comprehensive understanding of your activity levels throughout the day with workout logs and continuous activity tracking.

About Movano Health  

Founded in 2018, Movano Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVE) dba Movano Health is developing a suite of purpose-driven healthcare solutions to bring medical-grade, high-quality data to the forefront of consumer health devices. Featuring modern form factors, Movano Health's devices capture a comprehensive picture of a person's vital health information and uniquely translate the data into personalized and intelligent insights that empower consumers to live healthier and more balanced lives.

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Digital healthcare innovator Wellysis is making waves in the global market with its revolutionary electro cardiogram (ECG) monitoring solution, 'S-Patch,' securing strategic partnerships and distribution deals to propel its entry into the lucrative US and Indian markets.

Wellysis inked a significant supply agreement with a leading US provider of ECG services in November 2023, paving the way for S-Patch distribution across three important states: Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana, with the rollout starting in Texas. The initial deployment of 1,000 devices in late January marks the beginning of a two-year supply commitment, solidifying Wellysis's presence in the world's largest ECG market,which holds a share of over 60% of the total market.

To fuel its US ambitions, Wellysis strategically established a subsidiary in Houston, Texas, through the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Laboratories (JLABS) and continues to forge partnerships for further expansion beyond the central region.

Additionally, Wellysis partnered with Dozee, a prominent bed monitoring solutions provider based in India, in October 2023. Following a successful product launch event in New Delhi, Wellysis is poised to integrate and supply S-Patch devices to 50,000 of Dozee's hospital beds starting in January.

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"The US and India offer unparalleled opportunities for Wellysis," remarked Young Juhn, CEO of Wellysis."With these strategic partnerships, we're confident in S-Patch's success.Our focus is on showcasing S-Patch's versatility through diverse use cases, from remote patient monitoring to hospital bed integration."

About Wellysis

Wellysis is a digital healthcare company dedicated to revolutionizing patient care through innovative ECG monitoring solutions. Its flagship product, S-Patch, is a user-friendly, wearable ECG monitor that provides real-time data and advanced analysis, empowering clinicians and patients alike.

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Brooklyn New York residents now have access to 24/7, personalized healthcare with the addition of remote patient monitoring. Made possible by a partnership between One Brooklyn Health, CAIN Health and CyberMed Health, patients in the One Brooklyn Health system will now have access to around-the-clock care with wearable devices that monitor vitals from the comfort of their home.

"The technology exists now to observe and record health vitals in real-time, alerting medical professionals immediately to any abnormalities or concerns," said Scott Cain, CEO of CAIN Health. "This medical grade equipment, not only can improve health outcomes, but it can also reduce emergency room activity and hospital readmissions, saving busy and stretched thin hospitals and health systems like One Brooklyn Health, much needed resources."

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Launched in September of last year, remote patient monitoring is available at no out-of-pocket cost to patients.

"We strive to provide the best care to our patients," said Dr. Sandra Scott, Interim CEO One Brooklyn Health. "Allowing us to continue the quality of care and the connection to our talented team of medical professionals after patients leave the hospital is incredible. It is the future, and we are fortunate to be able to adopt this technology advancement for our community."

CAIN Health has worked with hospital systems across the country to incorporate remote patient monitoring, saving them millions of dollars in hospital readmissions and unnecessary ER visits.

"In busy metropolitan cities, like Brooklyn, remote patient monitoring eases the burden on both the patient and the healthcare providers," continued Scott. "It not only help simprove the quality of care, but it also gives the patient peace of mind without needing to venture from their home."

ABOUT ONE BROOKLYN HEALTH

Established in 2016, One Brooklyn Health, Inc (OBH) aims to enhance and preserve healthcare services in Central Brooklyn and East Brooklyn. Comprised of Interfaith Medical Center (IMC), Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (BHMC), and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (KJMC),OBH is committed to delivering the highest quality and widest range of healthcare services to the community. With a comprehensive network of primary, behavioral health, pediatric, geriatric, sickle cell, podiatry, and maternal health services, OBH strives to meet various healthcare needs. Additionally, OBH operates Schulman S. Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Brookdale and Rutland Nursing Home at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, along with senior citizen housing at Arlene and David Schlang Pavilion at Brookdale

ABOUT CAIN HEALTH

CAIN Health was formed in 1999 by Wm. Scott Cain to provide revenue recovery and management services to hospitals and physicians across the country. Over the years CAIN Health has helped Providers recover and save tens of millions of dollars through their unique approach to Revenue Cycle Management. CAIN Health offers a full range of services to Hospitals and Health Systems throughout the nation.