health technology

April 11, 2023

A novel wrist sensor is being tested for its ability to quickly detect a blood marker, troponin, and speed patient interventions.

April 4, 2023

Researchers modified a commercially available test strip into a prototype that enables people to self-test for prediabetes. 

April 3, 2023

“One of the unmet needs for this condition is that we don’t  have many tools, to screen for this condition at home,” said UW Medicine's Dr. Philip Vutien.

March 17, 2023

Designed for use in low- and middle-income settings, the device is twice as accurate as similar commercial monitoring systems.

October 13, 2022

A small pilot study suggests that the technology meets the demand for a clinician to witness a patient’s daily dose.

October 13, 2022

A UW Medicine psychologist will start a five-year study in prayer camps where serious mental illness can be treated harshly.

September 28, 2022

Users of the investigational device spent 11% more time in the target blood-glucose range than control-group members.

August 22, 2022

These worn devices would enable clinicians to check maternal-fetal health more often, said the study's lead author at UW Medicine.  

July 29, 2022

The phone-based technology is "the closest thing to a therapist in patients’ pockets," says its project lead in psychiatry at UW Medicine.

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