Results from a new study observed that wearable technology such as an Apple Watch can safely identify heart rate irregularities that were eventually confirmed to be atrial fibrillation. The study, conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine and Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) was published in the New England Journal of Medicine today. The Apple Heart Study has […]
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Philips launches its first clinical product for aiding cognitive assessment in the U.S.
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced the debut of its IntelliSpace Cognition cognitive assessment platform that uses artificial intelligence to aid healthcare professionals in assessing cognitive impairment. The Amsterdam-based company’s IntelliSpace Cognition system is designed to automate and enhance neuropsychological tests, providing access to detailed information about a patient’s cognition while offering quantitative longitudinal data to aid in […]
DHS warns on Medtronic Valleylab cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The U.S. Homeland Security Dept. last week warned of cybersecurity vulnerabilities with the Medtronic Valleylab FT10 and FX8. The DHS Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, acting on research from Medtronic, said the Valleylab devices had vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to overwrite files or remotely execute code that could result in a […]
5 ways medtech research aims to help veterans
As the United States prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, medtech researchers are working to help survivors wounded in battle, both in body and mind. Whether the research comes out of government, industry or academia, there’s also a desire to help veterans facing other health challenges. Get the full story on our sister […]
Baxter, Ayogo launch digital education tool for kidney disease patients
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) and Ayogo Health Inc. announced today that they are launching the pilot of CKD&Me, a smartphone app that tailors educational content to chronic kidney disease patients’ learning needs, in several nephrology practices across the U.S. CKD&Me is designed to supplement education programs provided by nephrologists and their teams by offering pre-dialysis education for patients […]
Philips launches next-gen vital signs monitor for early patient intervention
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that it has initiated the U.S. launch of the EarlyVue VS30 monitor — meant to help clinicians catch problems with hospital patients early and prioritize treatments. The EarlyVue VS30 uses automated early warning scoring (EWS) to collect the vital signs and calculate the alerts to allow clinicians to identify subtle signs […]
Fresenius Medical Care North America launches connected health platform
Fresenius (NYSE:FMS) recently announced that its Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) business has launched a connected health platform called TheHub. TheHub includes three integrated applications meant to enable people on dialysis, their care teams, and health providers to better collaborate. Fresenius officials see the system enhancing remote monitoring for people on home dialysis. The Trump administration […]
AliveCor inks wearables deal with Huami
AliveCor said yesterday that it entered into a strategic partnership with Huami Corp. (NYSE:HMI) to combine each company’s technologies for developing medically functional wearable devices. The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed but the company said the agreement includes the licensing of AliveCor technology and a deal to bring new devices and services to […]
Report: Google parent Alphabet eyes Fitbit
Google parent Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOG) reportedly made an offer to acquire Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) in an attempt to work its way into the smartwatch and fitness tracker market. There is not any certainty of a deal as of yet and no financial terms were shared, according to a report from Reuters, which cited “people familiar with the matter.” […]
Report: Imaging industry put $9m into pushing 3D mammograms despite lack of evidence
Companies that make 3D mammography equipment have spent millions on marketing the devices, even though scientific evidence of their superiority to traditional mammography is lacking, according to a new report. The report by Kaiser Health News says that Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX), GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE), Siemens Healthineers and Fujifilm (TSE:4901) have paid doctors and teaching hospitals a collective $9.2 […]
Viz.ai lands $50m Series B for stroke treatment
Viz.ai said yesterday that it received $50 million in Series B funding for its artificial intelligence software for treating acute ischemic stroke. The San Francisco-based company uses a computer-aided triage system designed to identify a suspected large vessel occlusion via CT scan and alerts a stroke team specialist within minutes, reducing the time to treatment […]