GLP-1s are a breakthrough, but they are not the end of the story. To ensure lasting success, we must pair pharmacological interventions with behavioral support, personalized data, and continuous guidance.
The good news is that virtual solutions are becoming more sophisticated every day to eliminate these care deserts. These promising strategies are helping.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
Implementing a thorough federal privacy law and broadening HIPAA protections to include new mHealth technologies are crucial steps in enhancing personal data security. Equally important, companies and developers should adhere to strict ethical standards and robust security protocols during app development to protect users' sensitive information.
The bi-partisan passage during an election year of the End Parkinson’s Act shows that addressing a healthcare crisis, especially in our senior population, may be one of the few remaining issues that transcend party lines.
At CES 2024, menopause startup Amira launched The Terra System, a wearable cooling device that supports women battling hot flashes and helps them sleep through the night.
Oura — a company selling a ring that tracks peoples’ biometrics — announced new partnerships with three providers of continuous glucose monitors: January, Supersapiens and Veri. These companies will now be receiving sleep scores and other biometric data from Oura so they can see how these measurements affect users’ glucose levels and overall health.
At a time when AI is reshaping pharma, Reverba Global CEO Cheryl Lubbert explained in an interview why empathy, context, and ethics still require a human touch.
Amazon recently announced that it is shuttering its Halo division, a line of wearable health and fitness devices. This marks the third time in about two years that the e-commerce giant has closed one its healthcare businesses — Amazon Care failed last year, and Haven failed in 2021.
CardieX, a cardiovascular technology company based in both Australia and Illinois, recently acquired Blumio, a San Mateo, California-based startup focused on cardiovascular sensors. The deal will advance both companies’ vision to accurately and easily measure blood pressure without relying on the use of a cuff.
Biohacking, also known as human augmentation or human enhancement, is a way to do-it-yourself when it comes to your personal biology, with an aim to improving performance, health, and wellbeing through strategic interventions focused on prevention.
From utilizing patient portals and other electronically accessible data to using wearable tech for monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other measurables, patients today have a wide range of available options to ensure they are taking an active role in their own healthcare journey.
Break down the silos. Take control of your provider data.
Abbott wants to leap into the world of consumer wearables to track various health signals for better health for consumers and better growth of its business. Will it win hearts and minds?
The agency reminded health apps and wearables companies that they must disclose any breach of users’ health information, even if they are not a HIPAA covered entity. Companies that fail to disclose a breach could face thousands of dollars per day in fines.
Along with daily surveys, a research team from Mount Sinai used Apple Watches to measure how stress impacted healthcare workers' bodies and pinpointed the characteristics that were associated with lower stress levels over time.
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is planning to add more health features to its watch, including a feature to track blood pressure and a wrist-based thermometer.
BioIntelliSense, a startup with backers including UCHealth and Royal Philips, recently raised $45 million. The company began marketing its sticker-like device to monitor patients’ vitals last year after getting FDA clearance at the end of 2019.