Institutions & Organizations

Called PeriCoach, the device is designed to reduce or stop urinary incontinence, and will commercially launch in the US later this week.

Among other things, free Wi-Fi would enable physicians to pull in extra data points from patients using wearables while in a hospital.

A couple students at Santa Clara University are working on using the Oculus Rift VR headset to fight phobias, starting with fear of heights and flying.

The FDA will get access to PatientsLikeMe's 110,000 adverse event reports on 1,000 different medications will be used as a supplement to traditional sources.

Select residents of Kingsley Manor in Los Angeles and Claremont Manor in Claremont, CA will use Care Innovations' RPM platform to collaborate for better care.

Made from a thin layer of zinc oxide, a material found in sunscreen, researchers managed to cram the gas-detecting layer into a very thin but durable patch.

The study will determine whether an app can improve patient adherence to ERAS care processes, reduce manual labor for data auditing and improve outcomes.

The device comes with integrated camera to recognize objects/products, and vibrating motors that point user toward the right direction.

The Bluetooth-enabled, smartphone-connected device measures critical lung function with comparable accuracy to clinical-grade spirometers.

Private entities, presuming they pay subscription to the CMS Virtual Research Data Center, will be able to submit research requests starting in September.