A study by the Scripps Research Institute used wearables to track the long-term effects after Covid-19 infection. On average, it took months for people’s resting heart rates to return to baseline.
Designed long before the Covid-19 pandemic, Philips received FDA clearance for a wearable sensor that can track respiratory rate. The disposable patch is used to monitor patients after they are moved from the ICU to another care setting.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Scripps Research launched a new study to see if data collective from wearable devices could be used to track flu-like illnesses, including Covid-19. In January, Scripps published a retrospective study using a similar methodology showing that sleep and resting heart rate data from Fitbits were correlated with the number of patients reporting influenza-like illness.
On May 31, Microsoft will pull the plug on its Health Dashboard site and remove its Band applications from the Microsoft Store, Google Play and Apple App store.
The company, whose technology pairs with the Apple Watch and detects hand gestures, has a new feature that includes a reminder for mealtime insulin administration.
Study participants are using VivaLNK's Vital Scout wearable patches as researchers examine whether there are associations between stress and depression in teenagers.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
During an August 1 earnings call, Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park highlighted additional ways the company plans to make money, such as through the selling of services like diagnostics and coaching.
Medibio's technology relies on biometrics (like a person's heart rate and sleep patterns) to gain insight into factors influencing an individual's mental health.
Through its technology for the Apple Watch, Klue can track how much and how quickly a consumer is eating and drinking, as well as offer up occasional reminders to stay hydrated or eat more mindfully.
The startup offers an app built for the Apple Watch. A physician wearing the device can simply speak during the patient encounter, and the Notable app records data, which is entered into the EHR.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Among consumers, wearables are growing in popularity. But what can clinicians actually gain from the data the devices collect? Panelists at the Connected Health Conference in Boston weighed in.
Massachusetts-based Neurometrix just received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use of its wearable gadget that treats chronic pain. The lightweight device, which is still under development and projected for commercial launch next year, emits electric jolts to the wearer. It is modeled after Sensus, the company’s device that treats pain associated with […]
As I watched the new “Strength” ad for the iPhone 5s, all the devices looked like Apple accessories. Then I wondered how much the digital health companies had to pay for such high-profile product placement. Finally I realized that Apple would anticipate the “What app is that?” questions and have a list somewhere. Just as […]