Worldwide Wearables First as Novosound Demonstrates Ultrasound Blood Pressure Monitoring at CES 2025

GLASGOW, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 5, 2025--

In what will be a worldwide wearables first, Novosound is set to demonstrate ultrasound blood pressure monitoring at CES 2025 in Las Vegas between 7th-10th January, with the company revealing how it has been able to achieve accuracy levels comparable to conventional electronic cuff devices via the miniaturization of its innovative technology in wearable devices.

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Built on the ultrasound sensor developer Novosound’s Slanj platform, and utilizing thin-film ultrasound technology, the breakthrough follows the company’s previous collaboration at the Texas Medical Centre in Houston. Unlike academic institutions that have focused primarily on laboratory-based development, Novosound has already demonstrated the system in real-world settings including public spaces.

Novosound CEO and co-founder Dave Hughes said: “Our technology has the potential to bridge the gap between individuals, the wearables industry, and healthcare providers. Having a product that continuously tracks blood pressure in real-time is considered by many to be a ‘holy grail’ when it comes to health, and we are proving that ultrasound provides the answer.”

“The ability to monitor on a 24/7 basis combined with the related veracity of the data is something that takes things to the next level and will be transformative in healthcare, enabling early detection of potential health issues and more effective management of hypertension.”

According to the World Health Organisation, over 1 billion adults aged between 30-79 have high blood pressure or hypertension worldwide, with around 1 in 2 people unaware that they have the condition. The only way to know you are suffering from hypertension is to get your blood pressure checked. Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, largely through heart attacks and strokes.

Blood pressure is displayed as two numbers - the first (systolic) number represents the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats, while the second (diastolic) represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart rests between beats.

Historically, hypertension is diagnosed if, when it is measured on two different days, the systolic blood pressure readings on both days are greater than 140 mmHG and/or the diastolic blood pressure readings on both days are less than 90 mmHG.

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GUWAHATI, India (AP) — At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation.

The miners became trapped on Monday morning in the Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) south of the state capital, Guwahati.

The workers are “feared trapped 300 feet below the ground after water gushed in from a nearby unused mine. We are mobilizing resources to rescue them,” said Kaushik Rai, a local government minister who is monitoring the rescue efforts.

Army soldiers and a national disaster management team at the site used ropes and cranes to assist the ongoing operation.

Rescuers found three helmets, some slippers and a few other items, Rai said. "The divers have been able to dive into 35 or 40 feet of water inside the mine. The water level now is estimated at 100 feet,” he said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on the social media platform X that the mine appeared to be illegal and that police had arrested one person as they investigate the case.

Workers at the site said over a dozen miners had been trapped inside the mine, which has minimum safety measures, and some managed to escape as water from a nearby unused mine began filling the mine.

In India’s east and northeast, workers extract coal in hazardous conditions in small “rat hole” mines that are narrow pits in the ground, usually meant for one person to go down, and are common in hilly areas. The coal is usually placed in boxes that are hoisted to the surface with pulleys. In some cases, miners carry coal in baskets up on wooden slats flanking the walls of the mines.

Accidents in illegal mines are frequent and the livelihoods of those who do such mining depend on the illegal sale of coal. At least 15 miners were killed after getting trapped in one such mine in Meghalaya state in 2019.

This image provided by Indian Army shows rescue workers standing around a coal mine where at least nine workers are trapped, in Umrangso area of Dimapur Hasao district in northeastern state of Assam, India, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Indian Army via AP)

This image provided by Indian Army shows soldiers preparing their equipment to rescue workers who are trapped inside a coal mine, in Umrangso area of Dimapur Hasao district in northeastern state of Assam, India, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Indian Army via AP)

This image provided by Indian Army shows an aerial view of the site where at least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine, in Umrangso area of Dimapur Hasao district in northeastern state of Assam, India, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Indian Army via AP)