Funding for digital health companies continues to rise, with 2018 the biggest year so far this decade, according to healthcare investment firm StartUp Health. Investors took a greater interest in machine learning, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Digital health funding was 14 times greater than it was eight years ago, when New York-based StartUp Health began […]
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Morgan Stanley: Apple’s mHealth play could triple entire mobile market
Though Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) has only begun to step into the healthcare market, a group of Morgan Stanley analysts estimate the company’s opportunity in the U.S. healthcare market to be three times larger than the global smartphone market, according to a Bloomberg report. The analysts estimated that Apple’s healthcare market opportunities could be worth between $15 billion […]
Apple touts results from massive AF-detection Apple Watch study
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) today released data from its 419,297-patient Apple Heart Study, showing that the device is capable of aiding in the detection of atrial fibrillation using its light-sensor based technology. Results from the study were released today at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans. The study was designed to […]
5 wearable medtech companies at the Wearable Technology Show
Digital health and wearable medtech companies are showcasing some of their latest innovations in mHealth at the sixth annual Wearable Technology Show, March 12–13 at the Business Design Center in London. Over 6,000 delegates and 200 speakers are expected to attend the show to tout some of the wearable technology, smart device and IoT innovations. From […]
Pops! Diabetes Care launches blood glucose monitoring system
Pops! Diabetes Care announced today the commercial launch of its blood glucose monitoring system. The Minneapolis-based company’s device won FDA clearance in December last year. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Sotera Wireless adds tools to patient monitoring system
Sotera Wireless said it has upgraded its ViSi Mobile patient monitoring system to detect atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, and to provide asystole analysis. Often asymptomatic, atrial fibrillation may remain undiagnosed until or even after the development of complications, such as stroke. Post-operative atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia that occurs after […]
Senseonics inks CGM data deal with Glooko
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that data from its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system can be integrated into Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Thanks to the new partnership, Eversense users will be able to view historical glucose trends in Glooko’s mobile and web apps as well as real-time data from the Eversense mobile app, according to Senseonics. Get […]
At-home digital health: Here’s what you need to know
Demand is increasing for at-home digital health systems, where sensors follow people’s health data and automatically turn them into real-time insights for themselves and their health providers. From ResMed and its connected CPAP technology to Clarify Medical getting user feedback for its light therapy system for skin conditions, medical device companies have started to score […]
How NeuroMetrix seeks to better relieve pain with AI
NeuroMetrix plans to add artificial intelligence to the latest iteration of its Quell transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device. AI will allow Quell 2.0 to tailor treatment to each individual user, according to the Waltham, Mass.–based based company. Launched in September 2018 Quell 2.0 is 50% smaller and 20% more powerful than the original Quell, […]
Abbott touts real-world data for FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) presented real-world data this week showing that use of its FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system reduced prolonged hypoglycemia and helped users achieve better glucose control. At the 12th Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes meeting in Berlin, the company showcased a real-world evidence data set that included roughly 500,000 FreeStyle Libre system users. Get […]
Phillips-Medisize is offering connected health data services: Here’s how
One of the world’s largest medical device contract manufacturers, Phillips-Medisize is making a business play to provide the technological back end for connected drug delivery devices. Phillips-Medisize used to be all about the housings, assembly and packaging that went into finished drug-delivery devices. Electronics was something that other contract manufacturers did. Within a few years, […]