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Tired of pricking your finger all the time to check your glucose levels? Want a device that can continuously monitor your levels? Then PKvitality’s new wrist wearable may be right for you. The product has not yet been approved for marketing, but pricing has been announced. The tracker will cost $150 and the sensors will cost $100. The sensors will need to be replaced every month.
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Accessibility products don’t often get allot of attention at mainstream events like the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But Blitab Technology is grabbing a great deal of attention with their Blitab Tablet which is a cool product to look at even if you don’t have a visual impairment. read more

Nikon Corporation (Kazuo Ushida, President, Tokyo, referred to below as “Nikon”) and its subsidiary Optos Plc (Robert Kennedy, CEO, United Kingdom; referred to below as “Optos”) today announced a strategic alliance with Verily Life Sciences LLC (Andy Conrad, CEO, United States; referred to below as “Verily”, formerly known as Google Life Sciences) in the field of machine learning-enabled retinal imaging. The companies will collaborate on creating technology and solutions for enhanced screening of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema by diabetes-treating physicians and others to assist in efficient referral of patients to eyecare specialists, and provide these specialists with assisted reading programs for easier diagnosis of disease.
Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema are leading causes of blindness among adults around the world, and improved access and screening rates can prevent disease progression and blindness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of diabetic patients is increasing rapidly in many parts of the world, especially in low to middle income countries. As a result, the number of patients with vision impairment and the need to monitor these patients is also expected to grow.
Through an exclusive collaboration in numerous geographies, Nikon (including its subsidiary Optos) and Verily will co-develop solutions for the earlier detection of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. The partnership will combine Nikon’s leadership in optical engineering and precision manufacturing, its proprietary ultra-widefield technology and strong commercial presence among eyecare specialists, and Verily’s machine learning technology. Together, Nikon and Verily will work to provide innovative medical solutions to assist physicians, and address a broad population of diabetic patients. read more

Augmented reality seems cool, unless you are blind. How can blind people function in an environment that is not there, and is only based on visual perception? Introducing Ultrahaptics, a technology that uses ultrasound to create perception based on touch, not vision. The French company, Immersion, is using Ultrahaptics in combination with Microsoft’s HoloLens to create an augmented reality with objects that are touchable. It is believed that it will be initially used in medical situations to reduce the unnecessary touching of equipment, to control kitchen appliances without spreading food born bacteria, and in automobiles, to allow drivers to access controls without having to reach for them and take their eyes off the road. Obviously, anyone with any sort of an imagination can think of countless ways in which this technology can be applied, but part of the restrictions will most likely be based on cost.