Microsoft’s bot aims to match patients to clinical trials
The Clinical Trials Bot lets patients and doctors search for studies related to a disease and then answer a succession of text questions.
Microsoft kills the Band and Health Dashboard
The story ends on May 31 when web-connected services won't work any more; Band owners will still be able to track their fitness activities, though.
AT&T, OneLife Technologies unveil the first LTE-M certified medical wearable
The OnePulse smartwatch is described as a valuable tool for the medical provider to monitor chronically ill and elderly patients who plan to age in place.
Samsung announces new health-focused smartwatch and fitness tracker
Both the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit have can automatically detect when the user begins certain common workouts like running or biking.
Shimmer’s Verisense wearable sensor aims to improve data quality in clinical trials
The Verisense platform provides complete clinical trial sponsor support, requiring a five-minute setup to initiate data collection and participant follow up.
Fitbit OS 3.0 released
Included in the deal are an upgraded on-device dashboard and goal-based exercise modes; also there are new apps and clock faces.
IDC: Global shipments of wearables to reach 125.3M units in 2018
Two key factors are contributing to this growth, including the growing popularity of smartwatches and greater wearables adoption in emerging markets.
Microsoft patents a wearable device that could help people with Parkinson’s
The filing describes a device with an array of sensors that would be able to reduce or stabilize involuntary movement in an adjacent joint or entire limb.
Garmin Health, ActiGraph team-up to develop wearable solutions for clinical trials
ActiGraph monitors are the most widely used devices of their kind, with 1,500+ clients at pharmaceutical, academic, and scientific institutions.
IDC: Global shipments of wearables hit 32M units in Q3 2018
New products from Fitbit, Garmin and Huawei helped propel the basic wearables category, and so did the growing demand in markets across Asia/Pacific.