It was “athma,’ the doctors said. They suggested inhalers, bronchodilators, steroids, but Shavini Fernando, who was being rushed to the hospital at least once every week to nebulize, knew something else was wrong.
Everyone in the community should take some time to stop, breathe, and celebrate the wins, big or small. That was our thought process here when we were thinking about how to carry out our annual awards in the best way possible. We decided to bring the Technical.ly Awards back this fall with a more intentional aim of reflecting […]
OxiWear’s own founder is a user herself of its oxygen monitor for patients with severe pulmonary hypertension.
None of these promising startups could predict a pandemic was on the rise when they sketched major plans for growth this year. Back in January, we published our 2020 RealLIST Startups, stamping the most promising startups we thought would make some major strides. While putting this list together, this reporter considered various factors including funding raises, team […]
Meet the OxiWear: smart earbuds that can monitor oxygen level and other vitals and provide you with haptic feedback. You will be able to set safe thresholds for alerts. The companion app provides you with live updates on your vitals and shows your past data. You can also add emergency contacts.
Sixteen finalists are announced in the “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” special COVID-19 edition competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI). Representing innovations in COVID-19-related pediatric medical devices, the finalists will compete in a virtual pitch event held on July 20, 2020. Winners will receive grant awards of up to $50,000.
Shavin Fernando, Founder and CEO of Oxiwear shares how she developed a wearable oxigen monitor.
Mindshare, an exclusive organization designed for CEOs of the most promising high tech companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, announces the members of its 2020 class.
The recent explosion of wearable technology and the associated concerns prompted the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) to create a quality assurance standard for wearable devices.
Shavini Fernando suffers from severe pulmonary hypertension. So she’s building a device to monitor oxygen levels for patients like herself.
