Amazon Halo releases Movement Health to assist in functional fitness
Amazon Halo, the tech giant's app and wearable, is adding a new feature designed to help users understand their functional fitness, dubbed Movement Health. The company is pitching this tool as a way to...
View ArticleEpillo launches integrated solutions for patients and clinicians in Asia, US
Estonia-based digital therapeutics company Epillo Health Systems has launched its latest line of clinical solutions. It comprises EHR systems for clinics and pharmacies and a mobile app for patients,...
View ArticleApple adds walking stability, family and provider health sharing, and more at...
In today's two-hour keynote at WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference, the company once again announced a number of updates to health and wellness features of both the iPhone and Apple Watch.In the...
View ArticleSamsung researchers develop stretchable heart rate monitoring skin patch
Over the weekend, Samsung teased its latest stretchable display technology for heart rate monitoring devices.In a press statement, the Korean electronics giant said its researchers at the Samsung...
View ArticleIsraeli startup receives CE Mark for synthetic corneal implant
Israeli ophthalmology startup, EyeYon Medical, has received a CE Mark for its flagship product EndoArt, the world’s first synthetic corneal implant designed to counteract corneal edema.Edema is the...
View ArticleNew app called Voiceitt helps folks with non-standard speech communicate
Speech recognition company Voiceitt is making it easier for people with non-standard speech to communicate with those around them and to use voice command devices with the release of its app on the...
View Article#HIMSS21Europe: How to empower patients in the digital age
Healthcare is being democratised through the internet and wider availability of digital services. Apps are being developed, which can inspire healthier behaviours and encourage patients to share their...
View ArticleAmazon Pharmacy offers customers six months of prescription medication for $6
Amazon Pharmacy is offering its Prime members a new way to save money on their prescriptions by providing six-month supplies of medications for $6.The new option is available to Amazon Prime members...
View ArticleFormer Ro director launches virtual care platform to help manage PCOS
A new startup is looking to help patients manage Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) by digitally giving them access to clinicians and resources. Named Allara, the company has created a platform that...
View ArticleMore details emerge about Facebook's potential wearable
More information has emerged about Facebook's potential new wearable. According to The Verge, the social media company is developing a new smartwatch that includes two cameras, which customers can use...
View ArticleApple's new health data sharing feature is part of the patient-controlled...
Earlier this week, Apple announced a new health sharing feature that gives patients the reins in sharing consumer-generated health data with their doctors, family and friends.Apple has been working on...
View ArticleSEHA automates 70% of its services following new WhatsApp integration
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) is launching a WhatsApp for Business offering for patients, resulting in a 70% automation of its interactions, the entity has announced.This latest...
View ArticlePatients are looking to go back to brick-and-mortar post pandemic
While half of patients have experienced a telehealth visit in the last year, the bulk say they want to get back to normal in-person visits, according to new research conducted by HIMSS. In fact, HIMSS'...
View ArticleHIMSSCast: From big pharma to the startup world
Eugene Borukhovich, COO of YourCoach, former global head of digital health at Bayer and cohost of the podcast "A Shot of Digital Health Therapy" joins HIMSSCast for a wide-ranging discussion about his...
View ArticleDarioHealth's new device aims to curb slouching, boost better posture
DarioHealth, a digital chronic condition management company, announced today the launch of the Upright GO S, a wearable posture-correcting sensor from Upright by Dario.The new device uses biofeedback...
View ArticleGarmin is updating its Forerunner smartwatches to include VO2 Max capabilities
Health and fitness wearable maker Garmin is upgrading its line of Forerunner smartwatches with additional features in a free software update. The update is now available for download in the Garmin...
View ArticleHIMSSCast: State of Healthcare recap and Future of Healthcare preview
Earlier this week, HIMSS Trust Partners from the HIMSS, the Chartis Group, Accenture, and ZS came together to share new data and insights at the HIMSS State of Healthcare event. If you missed it, you...
View ArticlePeloton expands beyond D2C model with its new corporate wellness program for...
At-home connected fitness company Peloton is moving into the office with its new corporate wellness program for businesses.Now companies in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and soon...
View ArticlePeloton reportedly moving into wearables with digital heart rate armband
Peloton, maker of connected fitness equipment, may be looking into the wearable space next. According to a Bloomberg report, the publicly traded company is working on a heart-rate-monitoring...
View ArticleMassachusetts contact tracing app automatically installed on some Androids
Android users in Massachusetts may automatically see a new state COVID-19 exposure notification app installed on their phone, according to a number of reports surfacing.Google told 9to5Google that it...
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