Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) this week announced that it acquired Boston-based patient navigation platform Medumo for an undisclosed amount, CNBC reported. Medumo makes a smartphone app that helps hospitals, surgical centers and care teams guide patients with customizable, timely resources and information available through a number of channels, according to the company. Doctors can send out […]
Musk’s NeuraLink eyes 2020 human trials for brain implant
NeuraLink yesterday pulled back the curtain on the implant it hopes will wirelessly enable the human brain to control machines, reportedly including the robot-assisted implantation system it devised for its “neural lace” sensors, the sensors themselves and a chip designed to clean and amplify brain signals. The Elon Musk-backed company had previously only described its […]
5 Wearable Technologies Conference exhibitors you should know
The 34th edition of the Wearable Technologies Conferenceseries is taking place today and tomorrow in San Francisco. Co-located with Semicon West, the Wearable Technologies Conference offers a number of panels to discuss wearables in healthcare and IoT, as well as conference exhibitors and networking opportunities. Here are five companies touting their latest wearable technologies at this […]
Livongo Health files for $100m IPO
Livongo Health last week filed for an initial public offering worth $100 million for the digital health platform it developed to treat chronic diseases. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s initial focus on diabetes involves a smart, cellular-connected glucose meter, automatically-delivered testing materials, real-time coaching and full-time monitoring. The system personalizes messages based on each glucose reading […]
How a video game could treat ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder makes it harder for people to pay attention and control impulsive behavior. It is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders in children, according to the CDC. The treatment options for ADHD include behavioral therapy and medication intervention, but what if kids could use video games to treat the disorder? Akili Interactive, […]
50 medtech startups you need to know
Medical device industry accelerator MedTech Innovator today announced about 50 medtech startups participating in its annual four-month program. Half are early-stage companies participating in MedTech Innovator’s Accelerator and Showcase program, and the other half are mid-stage companies in the organization’s Showcase program. The list of companies is a who’s who of people around the world […]
China is the world’s digital health leader
China has leapfrogged ahead of other countries when it comes to digital health adoption, and there are important lessons to learn from the country’s experience, according to a new report from Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG). Most Chinese health professionals — 94% — report using digital health technologies or mobile health apps, according to the Future Health Index […]
Medtronic, Tidepool ink deal for interoperable, automated insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and nonprofit org Tidepool announced last week that the groups will work together to develop an interoperable, automated insulin delivery system. The medtech giant reported that it plans to build a Bluetooth-enabled MiniMed pump that is compatible with Tidepool’s Loop app, an open-source app for automated insulin delivery. Get the full story at our sister site, […]
Zoll Medical launches wearable heart failure management system
Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical announced the launch of and first patient prescription for the Zoll µCor (pronounced “micro core”) heart failure and arrhythmia management system (HFAMS), designed to help clinicians improve outcomes and reduce hospitalizations for heart failure patients with fluid management problems. Zoll HFAMS is an FDA-cleared, patch-based, wireless system that employs […]
Diabetes patients could soon replace fingersticks with Senseonics implantable CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) recently announced that the U.S. FDA has approved using the Eversense implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system as a replacement for fingersticks. Officials at the Germantown, Md.–based medical device company described the FDA approval for the non-adjunctive indication (dosing claim) as a major milestone. The company will make a new app available in coming months […]
CyMedica launches another trial of muscle-strengthening device
CyMedica Orthopedics said it has launched a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of its E-vive muscle-strengthening device and patient engagement system in knee osteoarthritis patients. Researchers will combine the data generated by the E-vive neuromuscular electrical stimulation device with the activity and health data collected by commercially available wearable smartwatch devices to determine the effect […]
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