Thermoregulation

• Corsano Health is launching the company's CardioWatch EU-MDR certified patient monitoring bracelet with Cuffless Non-Invasive Blood Pressure at ESC in Amsterdam.
• THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Corsano Health, a leading MedTech company developing, producing, and marketing medical grade continuous health monitoring announces the addition of Cuffless Blood Pressure measurements to its advanced smart bracelet.
• The Corsano Cuffless Non-Invasive Blood Pressure algorithm has been in development since 2019 based on arterial line and ABPM data recorded from over 500 patients.
• The Corsano Blood Pressure algorithm was validated according to ISO 81060-2:2019 and the AAMI/ESH/ISO collaboration statement "A Universal Standard for the Validation of Blood Pressure Measuring Devices" 2018.

• Two years ago, Apple applied for a patent allowing temperature sensors to be integrated into handheld or wearable devices.
• Based on Apple's historical release patterns for the AirPods series, the next generation of AirPods is expected to be launched in the fall of this year.
• Currently, China's TWS earphone industry has developed a relatively mature supply chain structure with upstream component manufacturers, midstream ODM manufacturers and downstream brand manufacturers, many of which are public-listed companies.
• This indirectly confirms the industry supply chain's achievements in China and shows the potential to support the realization of features like temperature monitoring in Apple's next AirPods.

• Rockley Photonics is pleased to announce that it completed its first free-living study focused on capturing live spectral data using the initial release of their API Developer Platform, Connect Edge mobile application and secure cloud.
• Rockley delivers an all-in-one sensor with novel short-wave infrared (SWIR) biomarkers being collected in real-time, along with device and accelerometer data.
• The Developer Platform provides access to live data to those engaged in commercial activities and research with Rockley.
• “Rockley has made APIs accessible through our Developer Platform so integrations can be done in days or weeks instead of months,” said Casimir Wierzynski, SVP of Cloud and AI at Rockley.

• Indeed, we have a very small buffer to tolerate an increase in body heat.
• A rise in core temperature of only three degrees Celcius can be life-threatening, even for young healthy adults.
• There are several ways to help prevent a perilous rise in core temperature while being physically active in the heat.

How does heat acclimation help?

The benefits of heat acclimation are a growing area of research. In fact, the benefits seem to extend beyond being more heat tolerant, and into improvements for general cardiovascular health — known as heat therapy. For improvements in heat tolerance, however, the primary benefits are quite simple:
In addition to these three factors is an improved perception of thermal comfort. There are also other more nuanced benefits for improved heat tolerance, including salt conservation, metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects, but the three listed above are most important.

Methods of heat acclimation

• Heat acclimatization and heat acclimation are slightly different: It is called heat acclimatization when it occurs naturally over a longer period, and heat acclimation when done “artificially” or purposefully over a shorter duration.
• The degree of heat adaptation depends on the duration, intensity and frequency of heat exposure.
• The benefits of heat acclimation for improved heat tolerance unfortunately don’t last forever.

At-home heat acclimation

• For those without access to a heat chamber or thermistor (for example an ingestible internal thermometer) to monitor your body’s core temperature, heat acclimation is still possible.
• A recent study suggests that an effective (and practical) protocol for partial but meaningful heat acclimation is simply three consecutive days of soaking in 40 C water for about 40 minutes, immediately after about 40 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise at room temperature.
• Incorporating a heat acclimation protocol, in combination with the more recognized heat-mitigating strategies — including sun protection and maintaining hydration — provides your body with the best defence against heat-related injuries.