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Guess what? Now you can check how much gas you have in your bloodstream with a breathalyzer in the comfort…
While some governments continue to make discussions around healthcare feel like actual medical procedures, innovators have been busy creating literal…
The field of medical science is continually making jumps forward. Despite individual attempts gaining controversy, the successes show us that…
Although Talkitt, the assistive technology app produced by Voiceitt, was launched a few years back, it’s their latest acquisition of $2…
If you’re at all a reader here on SnapMunk you’ll know that more than a few startups are pre-occupied with…
I’m on a tropical beach, gentle waves lapping the shore beneath the palm trees. “There is no past, no future,…
Did you know that every person has an “odorprint”? Very much like a fingerprint, it is a unique aspect made…
Data suggests there will be 200 million augmented reality users by 2018. That’s a significant number of eyeballs immersing themselves…
We’ve seen the push for health care to have more modern technological innovations. Companies like PeraHealth, SIRUM, and AdhereTech all…
Ah, video games. Sweet, innocent video games. You keep trying to prove to people your excessive violence doesn’t lead to…
We can all agree that assistive technology is great. It gets even better when the contrivance involves not just software…
If you asked any sane person how they’d like to die, they’re not likely to say “in a hospital with plenty…
There’s a massive push to improve the overall quality of medical implants regardless if the new implant is organic or…
It is said the best technology is invisible. Korean outfit Olive Union set about applying that maxim to hearing aids,…
Adhering to a medication schedule is tough for many people. Products such as pill reminder boxes have been created to…
Hey, remember last week when we published that article about how Snapchat is all growns up now? Well guess what:…
For many men, the idea of visiting the doctor for a male fertility test can be kind of awkward, embarrassing and…
There are still millions of people who struggle with Tupperware lids and Listerine caps, but Sergio Canavero, an Italian neurosurgeon,…
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.…
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.
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.
In 2004, at 18 years old, Nathan Copeland broke his neck in a car accident. The injury left him paralyzed,…
Here at SnapMunk, we’ve touched on the topic of breathalyzers for alcohol, but now there’s one for oral hygiene and…
Fall is a time for branching out and embracing diversity. Companies large, medium and small are looking for new bounties outside…
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.
CannaKorp, Inc. is a Stoneham, Massachusetts-based technology start-up company focused on simplifying and improving the experience for medical cannabis patients.…
TechCrunch Disrupt landed in the City by the Bay this week after making a pitstop in New York earlier this year.…
When it comes to getting your nutrients, eating healthy is the best start. But once you’ve eaten, few people have much in the…
The third trimester of pregnancy can be a trying experience for any expecting mother, especially with a first pregnancy, when almost everything is…
New drones from a company called Zipline will fly medical supplies to remote parts of developing countries. They use GPS technology to find their targets after being summoned by text message. It seems “the future of healthcare is out for delivery.”
Your fitness tracker counts calories burned and monitors heart rate? Pffft. That’s bush league. How about a tissue-integrated sensor implanted…
This week we chat with Kevin Halsall, the founder of Ogo Technology and the inventor of a hands-free self-balancing wheelchair inspired by a Segway. The Ogo is taking crowfunding by storm and could be life-changing for people with disabilities. Plus, it’s just fun.
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but they can also be a cancer researcher’s best friend – and contrary…
Talk to Robert Stromberg and Guy Primus, two of the co-founders of the Virtual Reality Company, and you get a vision…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
If eternal youth meant swapping DNA with a lobster, would you be up for it? And no, I’m not using…
Most of us associate Google with its search engine, but Alphabet (its parent company title) is actually in the midst…
Health and fitness apps are the killer category in the wearables market; their growth is increasing 62% faster than the rest…
We’ve come across Ogo, a wheelchair that’s unlike any available on the market, thanks to its self-balancing mechanism which allows…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
A new tablet app, Constant Therapy, provides cognitive exercises as a kind of brain therapy for people recovering from traumatic brain injury, strokes, aphasia, and other memory and cognition issues. With their recent series A funding, they are poised to disrupt the brain rehab industry.
The most common reason for knee replacement in the United States is severe osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative, “wear-and-tear” type…
Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep…
Would you put your life in the hands of a programmer who doesn’t let you or the doctor see their…
Exoskeletons first made the transition from science fiction to feasible technology in military and industrial applications. These are domains in…
Genetic engineering and biotechnology, once the subject of science fiction works, is increasingly moving towards reality. Just take a look…
If you are as intrigued by the potential of startup companies as we at SnapMunk are, one growing sector you’ll…