IDC wearables forecast Q3 2018

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.
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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.
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MassChallenge HealthTech announces 2019 cohort

The cohort was selected by a pool of institutions, providers, and payors looking to form partnerships and solve challenges with digital health startups.
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OWKIN launches AI-powered medical research network

The OWKIN Loop Network is comprised of 44 hospitals and research institutions across the US and Europe, including Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai.
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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.
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Hill-Rom, EarlySense team-up to launch the Centrella Smart+ bed platform

The Centrella bed offers enhanced patient satisfaction and advanced caregiver-focused technology, allowing for continuous monitoring of patients' vitals.
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Apple Beddit sleep monitor clears the FCC

The first Apple-branded sleep tracking device may be around the corner; it will likely be an incremental update, mind you.
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Aetna and Ascension join the Synaptic Health Alliance

The two are joining Humana, MultiPlan, Quest Diagnostics, and UnitedHealth Group's Optum and UnitedHealthcare to explore the use of blockchain in healthcare.
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Xealth launches a tool to help doctors provide OTC product recommendations

Providence St. Joseph Health and UPMC are the first health systems to go live with the service, with several other health systems getting it soon as well.
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Tabula Rasa HealthCare acquires DoseMe, a precision dosing software company

Acquisition projected to expand reach of TRHC's medication safety technologies in the hospital healthcare system market and internationally.
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