Have you ever thought about which sense would be your worst to lose? For me, it’s sight. Blindness–living in a […]
5 Startups With Their Eye on Preventing Blindness
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Fighting Lyme Disease With Breakthrough Infection Detection
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The statistics for Lyme Disease are as frightening and getting worse. Around 300,000 people in the United States are diagnosed […]
The No-Hands Automatic Toothbrush That Has Raised Over $2 Million
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When you think of brushing your teeth, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, probably unpleasant trips to […]
Can a AI Health Chat Bot Keep Patients from Going to the Doctor?
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Show of hands: How many of you have checked your symptoms online before? For those of you who have, how […]
New Breathalyzer Helps Improve Your Digestion By Analyzing Your Breath
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Guess what? Now you can check how much gas you have in your bloodstream with a breathalyzer in the comfort […]
Researchers Develop Chemical Suntan, Dodging Skin Cancer in the Process
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Cancel that appointment at the tanning salon. Forget about keeping your mouth shut in the spray tan booth. Thanks to […]
Awesome Alert: MIT Researchers Develop A Biosensor Tattoo
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The field of medical science is continually making jumps forward. Despite individual attempts gaining controversy, the successes show us that […]
Awesome Alert: Assistive Technology App Promises To Give “Voice To The Voiceless”
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Although Talkitt, the assistive technology app produced by Voiceitt, was launched a few years back, it’s their latest acquisition of $2 […]
Philadelphia Based Biomedical Startup Is Attempting to Reanimate Life… Again
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Yes, friends, you heard it correct. It’s not enough that we can now 3D print life (technically it was a […]
Awesome Alert: 3D Printed Ovaries Have the Potential to Create Life
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If you’re at all a reader here on SnapMunk you’ll know that more than a few startups are pre-occupied with […]
Is VR The Magic Bullet The Healthcare World Needs?
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I’m on a tropical beach, gentle waves lapping the shore beneath the palm trees. “There is no past, no future, […]
MIT Researchers Develop A Text To Braille Scanner That’s Portable And Inexpensive
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We’ve talked about devices that aid the visually impaired in the past. As with much modern innovation, many tools are […]
HIV Might Be DOA Thanks to CRISPR DNA-Editing Tech
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Step aside, odor-based diagnostics. There’s a new medical breakthrough ready to take center stage, with the potential to treat or […]
Awesome Alert: Doctors Are Developing Odor Sensors To Diagnose What’s Wrong
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Did you know that every person has an “odorprint”? Very much like a fingerprint, it is a unique aspect made […]
Israeli Startup Furthers Medical AI For Radiology With $7 Million in Funding
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We’re quickly seeing medical startups emerge that are bringing modern technological methods to the hospital to assist doctors. It makes […]
Awesome Alert: Scientists Find Way To Grow Human Heart Tissue Using Spinach Leaves
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If it looks like a spinach leaf and tastes like a spinach leaf, then how can it be used to […]
Venturing The Human-Computer Link: Elon Musk To Develop A Symbiotic Layer To The Human Brain
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Elon Musk is a very ambitious man. From being the co-founder of Tesla Inc. to co-founder of SolarCity, and founder […]
Livongo Health Receives $52.5 Million In Funding To Expand Diabetes Management Tool
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Living with a chronic condition like diabetes isn’t easy. Unlike a broken bone or something necessitating a minor procedure, management […]
AliveCor Raises $30 Million In Series D Funding, Announcing Kardia Pro for Physicians
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We’ve seen the push for health care to have more modern technological innovations. Companies like PeraHealth, SIRUM, and AdhereTech all […]
MucoJet Shows Self-Administered Needle-less Vaccines Could Be A Thing
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The fear of needles and injections is called trypanophobia (and not “being a big fucking baby,” like I was told). […]
From Pharma to Table: Are Startups Really Fueling More Egalitarianism in Healthcare?
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The Internet was supposed to be the great equalizer in oh so many ways. Everyone can make their voice heard, […]
VocalID Creates Synthesized Voices For The Speech-Impaired Via Crowdsourced Voicebank
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We can all agree that assistive technology is great. It gets even better when the contrivance involves not just software […]
PeraHealth Is Helping Healthcare Professionals With Algorithms That Monitor And Assess Patient Condition
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If you asked any sane person how they’d like to die, they’re not likely to say “in a hospital with plenty […]
The Future Of Wearable Tech for Sports: Interviewing Dan Wiese, Co-Founder Of Humon
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It seems like there is always something new happening in the wearable technology world. There is always a new trend […]
The BCI or Brain-Computer Interface Gives ALS Patients The Ability To Speak
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For a great many of us, the idea of being completely trapped in one’s body is an alien thought, difficult […]
NASA’s New Spacesuit Looks Like It’s From The Lego Movie
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Everyone is familiar with the classic NASA launch and entry spacesuit. It’s big, its orange, and it makes astronauts look […]
Implants Could Get A Lot Safer With New Blood-Repellent Materials
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There’s a massive push to improve the overall quality of medical implants regardless if the new implant is organic or […]
ToolBox Genomics Helps You Make Sense Of Your DNA Testing
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Genetic testing is kind of a big deal these days. Companies can analyze your DNA to tell you your ancestry, […]
A Really, Really Affordable Hearing Aid Smashed Its Indiegogo Goal
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It is said the best technology is invisible. Korean outfit Olive Union set about applying that maxim to hearing aids, […]
A Portable Device & App That Identifies Pills and Their Uses
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We have a lot of help when it comes to tracking the contents of our food. Devices like the Nima […]
BetterBack is Back, And Killed It Again On Kickstarter
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Katherine Krug’s best work is behind her. In fact, it’s behind a lot of people, because that’s where the posture-correcting […]
A Connected Smart Medication Bottle That Sends You Alerts
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Adhering to a medication schedule is tough for many people. Products such as pill reminder boxes have been created to […]
These Smart Socks Could Save Millions of Diabetics From Wounds & Ulcers
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There are a ton of cool wearables out there, but this one is going to blow your socks off (or […]
A Doctor Used Snapchat Spectacles To Film A Surgery; Here’s The Video
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Hey, remember last week when we published that article about how Snapchat is all growns up now? Well guess what: […]
This Wearable Creates Fat Loss Programs By Analyzing Your Breath
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Fitness wearable for fat loss, anyone? Maybe you’d like the earphones that use artificial intelligence coupled with data from biosensors […]
A Voice-Controlled Wearable Enabling Movement for the Paralyzed, Brought To You By High Schoolers
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Science fair projects and teenagers seem to have become solid sources of full-fledged tech progress. Uday Parshionikar told us how his […]
Measuring Male Fertility With Your Smartphone
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For many men, the idea of visiting the doctor for a male fertility test can be kind of awkward, embarrassing and […]
Virtual Reality & The First Human Head Transplant: Bet You Didn’t See This Coming
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There are still millions of people who struggle with Tupperware lids and Listerine caps, but Sergio Canavero, an Italian neurosurgeon, […]
A Heart Monitoring App Can Detect Arrhythmia By Looking At Your Face
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When you think of heart monitoring, often images of classic stethoscopes, finger-clip-booths-at-the-mall, or expensive and bulky medical equipment come to mind. […]
Electronics Powered By Body Heat: A Smartwatch Is Just A Start
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If you’ve been living under a rock, or perhaps a really large iPhone for the last several months, you may […]
Apps and Gadgets Designed To Induce Lucid Dreams
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A couple weeks backs, we took a look at The Lucid Dreamer, a wearable device that relies on administering current […]
Do We Need Artificial Intelligence In Our Alarm Clocks? Apparently, Yes
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Waking up, accepting that the day has begun and then quickly getting organized to attack it isn’t always easy. The […]
Habit Will Offer Personalized DNA-Based Diets Delivered To Your Door
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Dieting is one of the hottest industries in the world, filled with tens of thousands of products promising to help […]
This Web-Shaped Orthopedic Cast Lets Itches Be Scratched While Bones Heal
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If you’ve ever worn an orthopedic cast, you know that flexibility is not their strong suit. Especially when you’re itchy. That may change thanks to Cast21 and their 3D-printed, open weave cast that lets air and water in.
This Assistive Technology Lets Us Control Computers With Face Movements
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There seems to be more innovation in assistive technology than ever before. There’s also more money in it as a […]
Allergy Amulet For Detecting Peanuts & Other Allergens Closes $1.1M
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The Allergy Amulet just closed a seed round to help people stay healthy wherever they eat. The fashion tech device is initially focused on peanuts, but will eventually help people with a food allergy detect all kinds of contaminants. The question is whether it’s more function or fashion.
You Can Buy Single-Occupant Smoking Booths For Office Cubicles In Japan
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Now that it’s getting colder out, smoking breaks are becoming a bit less pleasant for workers across the globe. Plus, […]
This Smart Mirror Analyzes Your Skin To Create Personalized Skincare Regimens
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This smart mirror might replace your esthetician or dermatologist with its personalized, ongoing skincare recommendations and connected app.
Meet The Pillow That Just Cracked A Million Dollars On Kickstarter
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If you spend your nights tossing and turning, trying to find the perfect way to position yourself, a comfortable pillow […]
Will The Dr. Oz-Backed Life-Saving Smartwatch Survive Indiegogo?
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There are plenty of fitness wearables on the market today, however not too many are able to say they can […]
With A VR Medical Training Game, LIFE Tries To Save Babies’ Lives In Africa
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Due to a lack of widespread quality healthcare and on-the-ground, up-to-date medical training, 470,000 babies die each year in Africa […]
An Alarm Clock Designed To Improve Sleep So Waking Up Is Easier
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Most alarm clocks just badger you to wake up. The Kello smart alarm clock, now on Kickstarter, actually has the intelligence to help improve your sleep and integrate with your smart home.
Shade Pursues More Accurate & Affordable UV Radiation Monitoring for Lupus Patients
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Targeted toward lupus patients, skin cancer sufferers and anyone else interested in monitoring their exposure to UV radiation, the Shade medical device and companion smartphone app is more than 25x more accurate than the similar device by Microsoft.
A Keurig for Cannabis: Pod Goes In, Vapor Comes Out
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CannaKorp, Inc. is a Stoneham, Massachusetts-based technology start-up company focused on simplifying and improving the experience for medical cannabis patients. […]
Spent Enough On Your Baby Yet? Here’s A Self-Driving Smart Stroller
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Now that self-driving cars have arrived, it makes sense that scientists put their efforts towards making anything that moves autonomous. […]
Custom 3D-Printed Supplement Pills Will Control Quantity & Effect Timing
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Studies such as this one in the Annals of Internal Medicine have shown that many dietary supplement pills are ineffective […]
Technology That Stops Your Snoring Or Gives You Your Money Back
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Snoring is easily one of the most annoying habits in the world—unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest to control. One company offers a […]
Non-Invasive Device for Checking Vitamin Levels Vitastiq Crushes Crowdfunding Again
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When it comes to getting your nutrients, eating healthy is the best start. But once you’ve eaten, few people have much in the […]
Edibles for Entrepreneurs: Soylent Puts Your Morning Coffee and Breakfast In One Bottle
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Coffiest, the latest food supplement from Soylent, lets you chug your morning coffee AND your breakfast from one bottle. It’s a meal replacement and caffeine kick in one.
Lifebeam Vi Wraps Kickstarter As The Most Well-Funded Fitness Wearable Ever
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Reaching a crowdfunding goal isn’t always easy, but there are some campaigns that do make their goals, and then some. Today […]
Even If Some Science Says Brain Training Games Don’t “Work”, Can’t We Appreciate Them Anyway?
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The more than $1 billion dollar brain training games industry has suffered a few concussions lately. To be fair, the […]
Bikanta, The Startup Detecting Cancer With Tiny Diamonds
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They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but they can also be a cancer researcher’s best friend – and contrary […]
Full Circle: Startups Want To Help You Lose Weight While You Sit Still
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Imagine losing weight without having to do anything new. Thanks to science it’s not as crazy as it sounds. One […]
