Small study shows AliveCor’s smartphone ECG is as good as standard Holter monitor
The study involved patients already wearing the standard Holter ambulatory event monitor with AliveCor's device being added to the mix.
Fitbit Q1 revenues hit $505M for a 50% Y-o-Y growth
During Q1, Fitbit sold 4.8 million connected health and fitness devices. U.S. comprised 70% of revenues, EMEA - 15%, APAC - 11%, and Other Americas - 4%.
Akili starts recruiting patients to trial its novel ADHD treatment
The STARS-ADHD trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the company's proprietary platform, Project: EVO, for the treatment of children with ADHD.
Research: 12.2% of US consumers own a wearable device
Of the combined fitness band and smartwatch base, Fitbit remains the top brand at 18.5%, but Apple and Samsung follow closely with 14% and 11.6%, respectively.
Bausch + Lomb, IBM to develop an iOS app for cataract surgeons
The app will help surgeons streamline their workflow by delivering patient information and clinical insights, as well as intraocular lens (IOL) options.
Somnoware gets $9M for its sleep analysis tech
The company's technology can connect, organize and analyze clinical sleep information to better manage sleep apnea, lower costs and improve patient outcomes.
Deutsche Telekom’s app to help researchers better understand getting lost because of dementia
The app was built in partnership with Alzheimer's Research UK, University College London, the University of East Anglia, and game developers Glitchers.
Google files patent for a smart lens that’s injected into an eye
This smart lens would have an accommodation sensor, a controller, data storage, antenna and a rechargeable thin-film solid-state battery to provide power.
Interview with Medable’s CEO Dr. Michelle Longmire
The company offers a complete cloud-hosted platform that caters to the healthcare sector's strict compliance and privacy concerns across the globe.
Sensing tool could measure your lung function over phone call
Called SpiroCall, it targets people who have asthma, cystic fibrosis, or other lung disease, and have no way to measure how well their lungs are functioning.