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The technology, still in development, monitors user's brainwaves to detect the early signs of a stroke, and could one day be built into smart glasses.

The funds will be used to continue the company's global commercial expansion and to further move its solutions into the home-medical and consumer markets.

The application is aiming to help develop communication skills in children with autism and deepen the relationships with those around them.

The Korean giant announced the Apple HealthKit competitor (Samsung Digital Health), Simband SDK, a new bio processor and the list of 24 partners.

The world's biggest handset maker is looking to generate almost $1 billion in revenues from healthcare businesses by 2020, according to company officials.

Donated GALAXY S3 Neo devices will be used in United Nations' project for three worst-hit African countries, including Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Samsung's latest phablet can record user's blood oxygen saturation and sunlight UV levels, in addition to other metrics, and present them in the S Health app.

Time, distance, pace and calories can all be viewed quickly and in real time, with additional features coming in the next few months.

Both devices look like traditional watches, making them appealing to the wider audience; they also pack an array of sensors to track users' fitness activities.

Said cover consists of an ultrasonic sensor that detects nearby objects in front, and provides feedback to people with vision-related disabilities.