HEALTH INNOVATIONS AND GADGETS

The unprecedented nature of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has presented the technology world with a plethora of undeniable challenges and opened an immense outpouring of opportunities for innovation and this innovation is not just about handhelds and wearables, it is a wholesome package.

That said, brains are not sleeping. All existing platforms are being put to the test. Innovators have not been left behind in the race putting technology to work as solutions are sought to sort out the impact of pandemics like coronavirus now and in the future.

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I took time to review a few of the devices we now trust to give us data to ascertain our health and future prevention of unforeseen health break downs.

Facebook responded to some of the effects of the coronavirus, using its popular Instagram App. Instagram in this regard launched a feature to help maintain a user’s mental health. It is a timely innovation given that in different parts of the world, healthcare services face various coronavirus challenges exposing populations to fear and stress of unimaginable proportions. Experts have already sounded the alarm bells for a different mental health pandemic that is likely to follow coronavirus.

Smartwatches

These are friendly heart rate & fitness trackers or monitors, that help you build healthy habits daily. An activity monitoring device, wirelessenabled wearable technology, using android or IOS. They have become a human companion that motivates you to reach your weight and fitness goals, yet even enjoy your exercises with an alltime heart rate, workout features, calorie burn tracking, goal achievements, sleep stages and reasonable periods of battery life.

These relatively small gadgets fit any wrist depending on whether you need a large or small wrist fit. These trackers are a companion that tend to become part of you on the road to suggestively better you. They are designed to keep a record of the statistics and information you need, while guiding and motivating you to reach your weight and fitness goals. Its tracking abilities span the entire day, from counting steps, distance travelled and while you sleep to help ensure you get a monitored restful night.

However, all that said, these gadgets are not necessarily accurate. For instance, even when driving, the gadget may register steps during any bumps or sudden movements. This follows through to inaccurate documentation of data in steps taken, heart rate and calories burned.

Ir Thermometers

These are non-contact design thermometers meant to avoid the chance of infection using a builtin laser pointer, achieve the target quicker, and getting the results displayed on the screen in a second, with no need to wait. Simple operation, fast response, instant measurement, immediate outcome. This thermometer is applicable to both infants and adults, taking the temperature only by absorbing infrared rays emitted by the human body. It’s safe and with no any sideeffect. The gadget uses an LCD panel with back-light that enables it to be used in the dark.

However, these gadgets may have some marginal differences depending on models. They could also have inaccuracies with dirty surfaces and or with liquids on a surface.