Companies donate PPE, but much more needed
A slew of grassroots efforts have popped up across the U.S. to make or donate protective equipment that is desperately needed by front-line medical workers. But it’s still a drop in the bucket.
New study tests if Apple Watch feature can reduce stroke risk
A study launched by Johnson & Johnson is currently enrolling Medicare patients to see if an Apple Watch feature can reduce users’ stroke risk through the early detection of atrial fibrillation.
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Apple adds VA to its list of organizations making data available on its Health Records
The partnership was previously announced but now all veterans who get their care from any VA hospital and use iPhones can see that data alongside other health data in Apple's Health Records section of the Health app.
New Apple medical studies to focus on women’s health, hearing and the human heart
Continuing its foray into healthcare, Apple announced that it will launch a new Research app and take part in three large medical studies on women's health, heart and mobility as well as on hearing health and what factors affect it.
CMS seeks to expand provider access to claims data through pilot program
Participants will have the ability to request a Medicare beneficiary claims data from CMS to better understand their medical history and previous treatment patterns from other providers
Former Apple CEO on the biggest trendlines in health technology
In a piece published in Fortune, ex-Apple CEO John Sculley detailed the trends that he sees as shaping the future of healthcare technology and which companies are best positioned to take advantage of them.
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
Apple acquires asthma-monitoring startup Tueo Health
Tueo Health has developed technology that can alert parents or caregivers about potential asthma-related issues in sleeping children to help better manage the child's asthma.
Amazon reportedly developing emotion-sensing wearable device
The product (codenamed Dylan) is being developed by Amazon's hardware development team Lab126 and its Alexa division. Designed to be worn on the wrist, the device seemingly has a form factor similar to a smartwatch.
FDA is looking for new companies to test out its pre-cert pilot program
The regulator is opening up the program to 510(k) submissions, instead of its initial focus on companies moving through the De Novo regulatory pathway.
Jawbone founder Hosain Rahman raises $65 million for revived company
Last year, Rahman told Recode that he was reviving the company as Jawbone Health, moving the focus of the company away from fitness tracking and toward remote patient monitoring.
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Insights from the FDA’s digital health lead Bakul Patel at MedCity INVEST
At the MedCity INVEST Conference in Chicago, the FDA's Bakul Patel spoke about the recent developments in the agency's thinking about regulating the emerging Software as a Medical Device space.
Cardiogram signs first reimbursement deal with Oscar Health
If Cardiogram's technology highlights a potential issue of atrial fibrillation or diabetes, patients will be given free access to what the company calls a "gold standard" diagnostic test to confirm the results.
Microsoft HealthVault is officially shutting down in November
While the end of HealthVault is admission of failure for the company's initial forays into health, Microsoft has refocused its efforts in the industry toward the enterprise market.
Are worksite clinics an old-school solution to employers’ current cost problems?
Employer-sponsored clinics developed in the industrial boom during and after World War II, but now companies crushed by rising healthcare costs are taking another look at the model.
Bill Gates on 2019’s five breakthrough healthcare technologies
The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist's choices for the healthcare innovations that have the potential to change the world range from personalized cancer vaccines to voice assistants.