Apple Fitness+ launches on December 14
The service promises studio-style workouts while incorporating workout metrics from Apple Watch for a personalized and immersive experience.
Wolters Kluwer launches new Alexa healthcare skill for patients recovering at home
Called Emmi Care Plan, it aims to restore the patient-provider dialogue after discharge simply by using the voice service.
Welldoc’s chronic condition platform expanded to include behavioral health
The new offering complements existing programs for diabetes, hypertension, heart failure and diabetes prevention.
Singapore medtech company launches portable genetic test for COVID-19
Using a nasal swab or saliva specimen, this portable genetic test uses biotechnology to determine in minutes, anywhere, if a person has COVID-19 or not.
Northwell Direct, Conversa offer a COVID-19 screening tool for New York schools and employers
With the COVID-19 HealthCheck, employees use a simple conversational chat to check for exposure to the coronavirus and get a digital "badge" when cleared.
IDC: Shipments of wearable devices go reach 125M units in Q3 2020
The surge was driven by seasonality, new product launches, and the global pandemic...
Google taps AHRQ for a new tool to help patients plan for medical visits
When people use Google to search for a healthcare provider, they will have the option to create their own private visit plan.
Kheiron’s breast screening AI Mia could help radiologists detect the breast cancer
The results on 40,000+ mammograms showed that if Mia is introduced, the overall double reading recall rate is 4-5% and the cancer detection rate is 8.4 per 1000.
UCB taps Medisafe in development of digital companion for patient engagement
Digital companions are available for patients currently taking a UCB epilepsy therapy to manage this chronic condition through Medisafe's patient platform.
VitalConnect launches VitalPatch RTM, an extended holter tech for cardiac monitoring
In combination with a newly opened independent diagnostic testing facility, VitalConnect is advancing how patients are monitored for cardiac arrhythmias.