smartwatch Archives - InnoHEALTH magazine https://ztt.nrm.mybluehostin.me/innohealthmagazinetag/smartwatch/ India's first magazine on healthcare innovations Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:55:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://innohealthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/innohealthmagazine-favicon.png smartwatch Archives - InnoHEALTH magazine https://ztt.nrm.mybluehostin.me/innohealthmagazinetag/smartwatch/ 32 32 139068796 Apple Watch Can Soon Prevent Skin Diseases https://innohealthmagazine.com/2019/innovation/apple-watch-prevent-skin-diseases/ https://innohealthmagazine.com/2019/innovation/apple-watch-prevent-skin-diseases/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:55:29 +0000 https://ztt.nrm.mybluehostin.me/innohealthmagazine?p=6207 The new Apple watch series 4 which can help prevent sunburns, premature skin ageing and even skin cancer by keeping a track on the UV rays exposure time.

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Apple watch can soon prevent skin cancer, premature skin ageing and sunburns

The US Patent and Trademark office has recently granted a patent to the Cupertino, California-based technology company that would help the Apple watch to monitor the ultraviolet light exposure or in other words use a UV light sensor to detect if a user is outdoors and how much he/she has been exposed to the harmful ultraviolet radiation.

The system provides the information regarding the total exposure to UV light either via a text message or an alert including guidance on preventive measures if the levels are excessively high. The data from the sensors is first fed into an analyser. The analyser compiles the total exposure time and amount of UV light the user has been exposed to and then alert the user.

Furthermore, the patent suggests that the UV index value and the total amount of exposure to the UV rays would be combined to determine if the user stands at a risk of skin damage and guiding the users for appropriate preventive measures to minimize the damage.

Additionally, the smart watch would also feature an ambient light sensor and an infrared light sensor that would be used to determine the amount and state of light the user is getting exposed to.The new feature would add various health benefits associated with the new Apple watch series 4 which can help prevent sunburns, premature skin ageing and even skin cancer by keeping a track on the UV rays exposure time.

The new Apple watch also has a feature named ‘Fall Detection’ that will alert emergency contact numbers in one’s mobile phone in case the user meets with a hard fall.

The new watch also has an electric heart sensor to send across low heart rate notifications and faster heart rate reading. The watch will also immediately notify the user about the user’s abrupt heart rate for when one’s temper is going haywire requiring the user to cool down the mind. The electric heart sensor is capable of taking an electrocardiogram using the ECG app which by now should be available in the US as it was already approved by the FDA in 2018.

SOURCE: www.sciencenews.org

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1. Air Ambulance India

Two engineering students, Goutham Sharma, and Jervis Anthony have recently designed and developed a highspeed hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can surpass traffic and obstacles to serve as an air ambulance for patients who need intensive medical aid and emergency medical services. The device is equipped with emergency medical equipment like automated external defibrillators, automated blood pressure apparatus, and other emergencies medical equipment. Their aim is to provide timely medical access to patients. The device can carry a person weighing 50kg but in a sleeping position due to the present design constraint. www.thebetterindia.com/132598/

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2. Axiostat: A Heamostatic Bandage

An Indian innovation “Axiostat” by Axio Biosolutions, Bengaluru is a haemostatic dressing that stops haemorrhage from actively bleeding vessels within minutes of its application on the wound site. The product is the first Indian wound care product to receive US FDA approval. The USP of the product is the incorporation of chitosan which is a saccharine biopolymer obtained from the hard-outer skeleton of shellfish that can stop bleeding under 4 minutes. Users of axiostat are military, ambulance services, hospitals, industries and relief aid where it has reduced fatality owing to traumatic injuries in battlefields, road traffic accidents, and hospitals world over. The product is available in 12 other countries apart from India and promises to save many more lives in the future.

www.thebetterindia.com/132937/

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3. A New Blood Pressure App: A Challenge to Traditional Arm Cuff And Electronic Devices

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US-based scientists revealed the new BP app technology which is easy to use, efficient and accurate in the Journal Science Translational Medicine. The scientists targeted a different artery, the palmer arch artery at the fingertip as their new target point to take the count. For measuring the blood pressure, users need to turn on the app and press their fingertip against the sensor unit. Now with the finger on their unit, they would just need to hold their phone at heart level and watch their smartphone screen to make sure that they are applying the right amount of finger pressure. Soon the blood pressure will be seen on the screen.

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4. Typbar TCV by Bharat Biotech

India is one of the leading countries facing deaths due to typhoid. Until now the available vaccine for typhoid management could be given to children who were two years old and above but the recently developed vaccine Typbar TCV or typhoid conjugate vaccine is a breakthrough for India as it can be given to children as young as six months old.

The vaccine has been developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech after successful clinical trials in India as well as Oxford. The conjugate vaccine crosslinks the sugar and the protein, successfully fooling a baby’s body into producing antibodies that will give it almost lifelong immunity. The price for one dose is INR 1500.

www.thebetterindia.com/127810/

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5. Sticky Patch For Blood-Free Monitoring Of Blood Sugar Levels

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Researchers from the University of Bath, UK have developed an adhesive, non-invasive patch which can monitor glucose levels in diabetics through the skin without piercing it. Instead, the patch draws glucose out from fluid between cells across hair follicles, which are individually accessed via an array of miniature sensors using a small electric current. The glucose is then collected in tiny reservoirs and is measured. The sensors ensure its calibrations – free approach without using a single drop of blood. The study is published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The aim is to eventually make the patch convertible into a low-cost, wearable sensor that sends glucose measurements to the wearer’s smartwatch or phone to take necessary action in time.

www.thehindu.com/article 23501858

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