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Patient outcomes are at heart of disruptive healthcare tech
Tags: Health 2.0Indu Subaiyainnovationpatient outcomesCategories: ProviderConsumerThumbnail: Author: HIMSS TVSubheader: Startups are having the biggest impact working on technology that disrupts...
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Technology can only save healthcare if it connects with and leverages people
Part of the value — and fun — of conferences like Connected Health Conference is seeing all the newest technologies debuting in the space, but sometimes tech evangelists need to be reminded of the...
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Early data show few unplanned pregnancies among cycle tracker app user
Preliminary results from a recent academic study suggest that use of a period and fertility tracking app effectively reduced the incidence of unplanned pregnancies.Of note, among 419 enrolled women...
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Vayyar launches Walabot Home for fall detection
This morning Vayyar Imaging, a company best known for its 3D sensor imaging technology, launched a new product called Walabot Home that can detect if a person has fallen and automatically call for...
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Amazon launches connected medical device brand focused on diabetes,...
Amazon’s latest move into the healthcare arena will be focused on helping consumers manage their diabetes or cardiovascular conditions, according to an announcement from Arcadia Group, a brand...
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Muse releases newest version of 'brain sensing' meditation headband
Interaxon, the company best known for its “brain sensing” headband Muse that helps wearers meditate, released the second generation of the device this morning. The latest product, called Muse 2, is...
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FDA grants 23andMe’s consumer genetic variant test De Novo approval, with...
Yesterday afternoon the FDA announced that it would permit 23andMe to market its Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test. The test offers consumers information on whether they posses one...
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Gesture monitor Klue launches Type 1 diabetes feature
Klue, a startup that uses gesture monitoring to track eating behaviors, is turning its attention to Type 1 diabetes. This afternoon the San Francisco-based startup announced that its platform will now...
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LabCorp throws its hat into the D2C health test ring
Clinical lab and life science services company LabCorp has signaled its latest consumer-focused shift with the announcement of a self-administered wellness test and online results portal.Called Pixel...
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Online wellness, prescription service Hims expands to women's health with Hers
Hims, an online mail-order men’s health company that incorporates remote consultations for prescription products, is looking to double its potential customer base with the launch of a similar product...
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Apple patent suggests AirPod health features, J&J updates diabetes management...
Apple’s healthcare patent update. A new Hong Kong and European trademark updates the classification of Apple’s AirPods to include health, fitness, exercise and wellness sensors (kudos to Patently...
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Samsung Galaxy smartphones control Insulet’s tubeless insulin pump
Samsung Galaxy smartphones will be serving as the controlling device for Billerica, Massachusetts-based Insulet Corporation’s tubeless insulin pump devices, the two companies announced today.Initially,...
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Driver's high-cost cancer care procurement app shutters shortly after launch
Driver, the pricey mobile app designed to link cancer patients to appropriate treatment or relevant clinical trials, appears to have bitten off a bit more than it could chew. This morning STAT reported...
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Withings launches wearable heart rate, fitness tracker Pulse HR
This morning Withings announced the latest addition to its product line: the Pulse HR, a connected wearable that can track a user's heart rate using photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors that can measure...
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Peerfit's fitness benefits platform is now courting consumers
Peerfit has unveiled a direct-to-consumer version of its digital platform for fitness benefits. Rather than offering employees redeemable fitness class credits through a paying employer, users can now...
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L'Oréal launches wearable sun exposure monitor through Apple
Last week, L'Oréal announced that its La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV—the first battery-free wearable electronic to measure UV exposure is available for sale through apple.com and select U.S. Apple...
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Ascensia's diabetes management app, glucometer integrate with Apple Health
Ascensia Diabetes Care’s Contour Diabetes app — a mobile tool to monitor trends in blood glucose levels that connects to the Contour Next One glucometer — has received yet another update. As of Monday,...
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Keto diet breath sensor, app startup closes $2.5M seed round
Keyto, a startup building a connected breath sensor and companion app to support users following a ketogenic diet, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Craft Ventures, and also...
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Open Health launches PatientSphere feature for patients to monetize health data
Users of the digital health platform Open Health Network are now getting a chance to cash in on their health data with the platform’s new feature, called PatientSphere. The new feature employs...
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Roche launches FDA-approved diagnostic test for personalised cancer care in...
Roche announced last week the launch of FoundationOne CDx, Foundation Medicine’s comprehensive companion diagnostic test for personalised cancer care in Singapore. According to the official media...
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