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Wearables may support patient engagement, but validated cuff-based blood pressure measurement remains the clinical standard,’ said Gerald J. Jerome, PhD.

Although many people routinely pinch their belly in order to see how fat they're getting, that's really only a measure of their subcutaneous "under the skin" fat. The Bello device goes deeper, using ...

In ancient times when someone needed to make a measurement, they would turn to something close at hand, often literally a hand. A tradition that originated thousands of years ago in Egypt that is ...

Our best laser tape measures review includes two Bosch laser tape measure models. We tested them both under real-world conditions to see how the models, from different ends of the pricing spectrum, ...

Applied physicists at the University of Sydney have proposed new standards to measure moisture leaks into bionic devices such as pacemakers, cochlear hearing implants and retinal replacements. The ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...