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During the four-month monitoring period, participants will undergo continuous single-lead ECG monitoring using iRhythm's ZIO XT Patch wearable sensor.

The contract research organization will be able to use Validic's technology to improve the frequently costly, lengthy recruitment process for clinical trials.

The two SDKs will offer enough shared functionality and a common framework and naming scheme to greatly speed up adaptation of ResearchKit apps to Android.

The two parties will be working on robust clinical studies to measure the real-world impact of digital solutions on the health of patients and the cost of care.

The agency wants to know how healthcare providers and other parties are using consumer-generated data, and whether the data being collected is reliable.

The company also closed seed round of funding worth $790,000; it expects to debut its technology platform to the public in the middle of 2016.

Called NORA, the technology platform and high tech/high touch operating model uses telemedicine to bring clinical trials to anyone, anytime, anywhere.

Hospital readmission is typically very high for COPD patients, with about 20% of them getting readmitted within 30 days due to complications.

Apple announced that researchers from Duke University, Johns Hopkins and Oregon Health & Science University are launching new medical studies using ResearchKit.

HackensackUMC's staff will be able to use CNOW's solutions to connect with patients receiving psychiatric care through real-time, interactive video visits.