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Finding the perfect gift for the frequent-flying Mom can be tough, especially if she’s seen it all as she travels across borders, through airports and in hotels near and far.

Chatting with doctors online in order to skip the waiting room is an increasingly popular choice.

TytoCare provided 50 telemedicine devices for Ukrainian children.

Using computerized systems built in Israel, physicians examine refugees on the Ukraine-Moldova border, check lungs, blood stats and even conduct prenatal ultrasounds

Through UNICEF, TytoCare sends 50 devices to hospitals in isolated villages so that parents and children won’t have to travel on dangerous roads.

COVID-19 has become a priority within the medical industry, signaling necessary changes across the board and advancing innovations in med-tech.

At two weeks, many babies have their first major growth spurt, says Amy Verlsteffen, APRN, Senior Director of Clinical Transformation at TytoCare. This growth spurt can take parents by surprise and may make feeding more difficult for some time.

You can listen to a child’s (or parent’s or partner’s) heart or lungs; use the camera to better show a funky rash or potential pinkeye to a medical professional; add a reusable otoscope adapter to the device’s camera and film the inside of their ears to look for infection; or use the tongue depressor adapter to see down their throat just like if they were sitting on that crinkly exam table paper.

TytoCare is an at-home medical exam kit that allows you to perform an exam on your child (on grown-ups, too) and send the photos and data to a doctor so you don't have to leave home. The device seamlessly connects patients and clinicians in their state for an on-demand medical exam, diagnosis, and prescription if needed. If your child has been sick and needs a follow-up visit or a doctor's note before returning to school, Tyto is an ideal way quickly make that happen.

If you are a parent following the news about the omicron variant, it's likely you're feeling some uneasiness. You may be wondering what this news means for you, your children, and your family. You might have questions about whether omicron will make your children more ill than other variants have, whether the current vaccines approved for children will still work, and if new or additional safety measures might be necessary.

Virtual visits with health care providers have gotten more and more sophisticated over the past several years. Spectrum Health is taking yet another step in that direction as it partners with a company called TytoCare to offer an easy-to-use virtual exam kit for patients.

With flu season well under way and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still affecting the U.S., it's common for parents to ask how to help kids handle the anxiety that may come with vaccinations like the flu shot or the COVID-19 vaccine, which was recently approved for children between the ages of 5 and 11, in addition to older kids, ages 12-17, who have been eligible for the vaccine for several months.

TytoCare is changing the landscape of telehealth, allowing virtual doctors an actual glimpse into what’s going on more than ever before. Now you can be the one to check your child’s ears, nose, throat and more and send those findings in real time to a board-certified physician.

So many times we sit and worry or wonder whether we really need to be seen, whether our cough is something to be worried about, or whether we should or should not send our children to school due to an illness.

Telemedicine has gained popularity in the last few years, especially during the pandemic. “But every once in a while, you get that spot in the telemedicine visit through audio and visual technology where you really need to do some sort of physical exam,” said Dr. Paul Nanda, chief medical officer at TGH Urgent Care. To solve that problem Tampa General Hospital is rolling out its Virtual Health Kit, which features a handheld device called TytoCare.

That's thanks to the rise of telemedicine, an umbrella term that covers all the ways you can receive medical care via text, online chat, phone, video and yes, even apps. Online doctors can diagnose and treat a range of medical conditions, including allergies, cold and flu, fevers, asthma, ear infections, UTIs and so much more through an online doctor consultation. And, depending on the particular virtual care you receive, you can use your regular health insurance.

“We can’t do everything by telehealth, but there are a whole bunch of things we can do,” says Dr. Kvedar. “It’s convenient and gives patients access to care they might not otherwise get.” Among the new tools he cites are hand-held telehealth devices. One made by Tyto Care can listen to heart, abdomen and lung sounds, transmit heart rate and temperature, and look into the throat and ear canal.

“We are pleased to provide the Virtual Wellness Centers and related telehealth services for the Fletcher community,” said Dr. Mark McLean, vice chancellor for Finance and Administration at Fletcher. “The availability of on-site and 24/7 telehealth increases access to healthcare when it is needed most and provides access to healthcare while feeling ill from the comfort of home.”

CC Homes’s homeowners are provided with a one-year membership to Baptist Health Care on Demand, which includes unlimited virtual urgent-care visits along with an in-home TytoCare digital diagnostic device that transmits heart rate and temperature and allows doctors to examine patients’ skin, ears, and throat remotely.

So many times we sit and worry or wonder whether we really need to be seen, whether our cough is something to be worried about, or whether we should or should not send our children to school due to an illness.

Getting to the doctor’s office isn’t always easy, but the creators of the $299 TytoHome hope to eliminate that trip altogether. Its handheld device measures vitals; examines lungs, ears, skin and throats with special adapters; and video­conferences with a doctor to monitor the metrics in real time. “It transforms primary care by putting health in the hands of consumers,” says CEO Dedi Gilad. —Hillary Leung

The average middle-income family will spend an estimated $12,000 during baby’s first year, the USDA estimated in 2010. The average baby delivery alone can cost upwards of $11,000. So what’s a few hundred (or thousand) more dollars on some baby tech to ensure you know everything that happens from conception to contraction?

One is a father who knew there had to be a way to remotely diagnose his daughter’s chronic ear infections. Another is a metropolitan healthcare system expanding its reach through virtual care.

This year’s CDC flu map aptly demonstrates how widespread the flu is nationwide. Flu season often peaks in February and March, resulting in over 31 million outpatient doctor’s visits per year, around 200,000 hospitalizations, and bears more than $87 million in economic burden.

Reporting on the coolest products at CES 2017 was an eye-opening glimpse into the future and confirmation that technology is going to continue impacting every part of our lives.