Gus Alexiou, Contributor

Leader in bionic apparel to boost the walking capacity of individuals with movement disorders CIONIC has announced a $12.5 million Series A Funding round to take its leading-edge gait enhancement solution to the next level.

With new FDA regulations announced to expand how consumers can purchase hearing aids – Soundly is primed to be an important new online marketplace in a majorly changed landscape for hearing health retail.

I Will Always Be Me, an award-winning technology collaboration to reduce by orders of magnitude the amount of time it takes an ALS patient to bank their voice is a triumph of user-led design and what can be achieved when major companies work together t…

Envision, a producer of smart glasses to help blind people navigate their environment and Aira, a provider of remote visual interpreting services, are teaming up to create an entirely novel assistive technology offering for blind people.

Canada has possibly the most permissive euthanasia law in the world and is set to expand access next year. Though a country built on universalist liberal values – critics say the Canadian approach to euthanasia discriminates against disabled people and…

Cionic’s cutting-edge Neural Sleeve represents a first-of-its kind attempt to create bionic clothing to enhance the mobility of individuals with walking difficulties resulting from neurological illness or injury.

Care Matched is a new technology platform connecting recipients of care services with carers who understand their culture, religion and language. It represents a 21st-century response to a sector lagging in innovation and in need of practical solutions…

Telehealth platforms and digital healthcare products have exploded over the past two years, fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic. Failing to ensure that these solutions are fully accessible to people with disabilities is not just a matter of social injusti…

San Francisco-based CAN Mobilities recently announced the CAN Go – the world’s smartest walking cane. In addition to featuring GPS and voice calling the cane can also measure activity levels and provide valuable data related to walking speed.

MedRythyms – a Portland-based digital therapeutics company has signed a lucrative deal with pharmaceutical giant Biogen to bring its music therapy offering designed to improve walking in people with multiple sclerosis a step closer to reality.