Intranasal COVID-19 vaccines developed for additional protection
In a Cell study, an experimental intranasal vaccine created by scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine has shown to bring about an immune response in the mucosa which prevents...
View ArticleAbbott updates app-based neuromodulation platform with remote programming
Abbott announced today that it has updated NeuroSphere, its app-driven neuromodulation therapy platform, with remote programming capabilities that will allow patients to speak with and receive...
View ArticleApple Women's Health Study finds period symptoms similar across demographics
It’s no secret that periods often come with a whole variety of other symptoms, but data around menstruation is lacking. Apple and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health are looking to change that...
View ArticleFitbit reveals next generation of wearable for kids
Fitbit is rolling out its latest child-centered wearable called the Fitbit Ace 3 that can track activity and sleep. The latest technology is geared at children over the age of 6 and comes with an...
View ArticleNHS trials edible capsule cameras to detect colon cancer
A national NHS trial will see patients in England given edible miniature cameras to check for signs of colon cancer.The Pillcam Colon 2 technology, from US medical device firm Medtronic, takes images...
View ArticleNew Cleo initiative aims to help Black and BIPOC families navigate healthcare
Today the employer-based family-benefits platform Cleo announced a slew of new product features aimed at helping working Black and BIPOC-identifying families navigate today’s healthcare...
View ArticleIsraeli startup EyeYon Medical completes $25M Series C round
Ophthalmic startup EyeYon Medical announced today the completion of a $25 million in a Series C funding.The round was led by CR-CP Life Science Fund, which invests in life science companies that...
View ArticleFacebook connects users to COVID-19 vaccine finder tool
Facebook is the next tech giant to join the vaccine search and booking game. This morning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is connecting to a new COVID-19 vaccination tool that...
View ArticleFinnish academics developing intranasal COVID-19 vaccine
Recently-formed Rokote Laboratories Finland is developing an intranasal vaccine against COVID-19 utilising specialised gene transfer technology. The company, which has emerged from University of...
View ArticleOne-minute 'game changing' COVID-19 breath test currently being trialled in...
A rapid breath test that is reportedly capable of detecting COVID-19 within 60 seconds is currently being trialled in Dubai.Developed by Breathonix, a company associated with the National University of...
View ArticleGoogle's next-gen Nest Hub debuts with contactless sleep monitoring and...
Google headlined today's announcement of its second-generation Nest Hub smart display with a breakdown of its newest features: contactless sleep monitoring and data-driven personalized recommendations...
View ArticleApple next tech company to add VacineFinder tool
Apple joins the slew of big tech companies displaying COVID-19 vaccination centers through VaccineFinder, a tool created by Boston Children's Hospital with CDC support. As of today, Apple users will be...
View ArticleMachine learning analyses of lung imaging for COVID-19 falls short, Minded...
AI isn't ready for COVID-19 prime time. A systematic review of published this week in nature machine intelligence warns that new models using machine learning to review chest radiographs and chest...
View ArticleLater bedtimes and more sleep happened during first few months of pandemic,...
Sleep increased and bedtimes were later during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published in Sleep Health, which analyzed Fitbit data during the spring of 2020.The...
View ArticleMental health chatbot Woebot could be adapted to tackle substance use
A recent study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) shows initial support for a new version of Woebot – a text-based chatbot app designed to address mental health issues – that...
View ArticlePeloton's M&A flurry, fertility wearables for COVID-19 detection and more...
Peloton's acquisition spree. Bloomberg reports three smaller acquisitions by connected fitness company Peloton Interactive over the past several months. These include AI voice assistant company Aiqudo...
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Q&A: Germany's ePA app - How does the implementation work?
In Germany, the public health insurers are in charge of the ePatient record (ePA) app delivery. MobiHealthNews asked Sandra Hoyer, ePA project manager at one of Germany’s main insurers, Techniker...
View ArticleAmazon lands EUA for COVID-19 test with home sample collection
On Thursday, Amazon landed an FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 test kit with at-home sample collection.According to FDA documents, the product is cleared for self-sample collection by...
View ArticleAI technology detects ‘ticking time bomb’ arteries
The EU has approved an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can identify people at risk of a fatal heart attack, years before it strikes.The CaRi-Heart technology, developed by British Heart...
View ArticleInternet searching found to improve layperson diagnostic accuracy
When someone comes down with a new health symptom, they are typically advised not to self-diagnose using the internet. Resorting to Dr. Google could lead to inaccurate diagnosis, incorrect treatments...
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