WHOOP Secures $575M, Reaches $10B Valuation
WHOOP'S Series G round was led by Collaborative Fund and includes participation from 2PointZero Group, Qatar Investment Authority, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James.
Verily & Samsung Team Up to Bring Smartwatch Data into Clinical Trials
Verily and Samsung are partnering to integrate data from Galaxy smartwatches into Verily’s Pre platform. The goal is to create an end-to-end system that pharma researchers can use to deploy wearable devices in studies, analyze patient data remotely and then interpret the results.
Beyond Analytics: How Sellers Dorsey is Hard-Coding Value into Medicaid Policy [Video]
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
Stronger Data Governance and Reliability Standards Needed for Wearables to Power Tech-Enabled Care
To shift wearables from wellness tools to useful drivers of disease management, the data they generate must be as trustworthy as it is plentiful. Clear frameworks that govern how information is gathered and used are needed, along with standards for the accuracy and reliability of devices
Technology Evolution: Why Clinicians Must Expand Their Sources of Data
Healthcare today requires more than the partial snapshot offered by legacy technology. By integrating diverse data sources such as wearables, claims, communications, and ADT feeds, clinicians gain a comprehensive, real-time view of their patients’ health.
What Healthcare Tech Has Leaders Most Energized Right Now?
During a recent panel discussion, healthcare leaders highlighted that the true promise of technology lies in ensuring that tools are practical, trusted and widely usable for both patients and clinicians.
Beyond the Prescription: Supporting Long-Term Metabolic Health After GLP-1s
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.
How Artera is Using Agentic AI to Humanize Patient Care
Artera President Tom McIntyre talks about the practical application of AI in healthcare.
Tech-driven Heart Care Key to Cardiology Desert Crisis
The good news is that virtual solutions are becoming more sophisticated every day to eliminate these care deserts. These promising strategies are helping.
Mental Health Data Sells, But Who’s Buying?
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.
Will Parkinson’s Seal Biden’s Legacy?
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.
Menopause Startup Launches AI-Powered Hot Flash Care Product
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.
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Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
Zelis highlights how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs.
Oura Will Now Share Its Sleep Scores With CGM Providers
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.
With Halo Shutdown, Amazon Has Now Closed 3 of Its Healthcare Divisions Since 2021
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 Acquires Blumio, Incorporates Its Wearable Blood Pressure Sensor
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.
Digital health innovations support biohacking to deliver balance and wellbeing, expand health care options, and improve outcomes
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.
The importance of patient centricity in healthcare
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.