Regular blood pressure measuring could soon be completely cuffless, thanks to a group of scientists and researchers who are working on creating algorithms to detect blood pressure using a smartphone camera. Scientists at GE Global Research, Michigan State University and the University of Rochester Medical Center are working on making algorithms that can analyze video […]
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This smartphone case monitors blood glucose on the go
University of California San Diego engineers have created a smartphone case that, when paired with an app, can make it easier for people with diabetes to track and record blood glucose levels on the go. “Integrating blood glucose sensing into a smartphone would eliminate the need for patients to carry a separate device,” Patrick Mercier, […]
How to make sensors work for mobile health
Healthcare systems in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly turning to mobile health – keeping people out of expensive hospitals and instead treat people’s health problems from their homes. Sensors have a major role to play in enabling the shift. Sensor technology can help make up for the fact that the home, unlike […]
How the Apple Watch & other wearables could help highlight early signs of diabetes
Researchers have found that using Cardiogram‘s deep neural network technology, data collected from ordinary wearables could help flag early signs of diabetes. In one 14,000-person study, the company’s DeepHeart technology was able to distinguish between people with and without diabetes at 85% accuracy. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring app launches in Europe
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it launched an app for its FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system in Europe that can be used with both iPhone and Android smartphones. The mobile app is designed to give people with diabetes direct access to their glucose data on their smartphones. Without the app, FreeStyle Libre users have to carry […]
Machine-learning model helps detect diabetic patients at risk for kidney damage
Medial EarlySign touted data today from a study of its algorithm designed to identify diabetic patients who have the highest risk of developing renal dysfunction. The company’s machine-learning model looks at data from electronic health records to make predictions about patients’ health. In this study, the company reported that the algorithm identified 45% of patients who […]
These medtech companies raised the most VC last year
Perhaps there’s a ray of hope that venture capital funding is recovering a bit for the medical device industry. VC firms invested more than $2.8 billion in 2017, an increase of more than $647 million from 2016, according to the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and CB Insights. There were a total 229 deals involving […]
DarioHealth launches iPhone-compatible glucose meter in Australia
DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) said today that the Lightning-enabled version of its blood glucose monitoring system is available in Australia. The device is designed to connect with the latest Apple products, including the iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X. The product’s launch comes just one month after it won approval from Australian authorities. Get the full story at […]
NeuroMetrix, GSK ink development deal for Quell wearable pain-relief tech
Shares in NeuroMetrix (NSDQ:NURO) soared this morning after the company announced it would partner with GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) to expand development of NeuroMetrix’s Quell wearable pain-relief device. According to the terms of the deal, GSK’s consumer healthcare business will have exclusive rights to the Quell system for markets outside of the U.S., while NeuroMetrix will retain ownership of the device […]
Diabetes data company urges FDA to make pre-cert program scalable
Diabetes data management company Tidepool is one of nine companies working with the FDA as part of the agency’s digital health pre-certification pilot program. In a blog post published yesterday, the company’s founder, president & CEO wrote that he hopes industry works to keep up with the evolving regulatory landscape and that the FDA should work to […]
Voluntis, WellDoc partner to offer digital diabetes management system
Voluntis has inked a commercial deal to combine its insulin titration tech with WellDoc‘s coaching platform to create a digital management solution for people with Type II diabetes. Cambridge, Mass.-based Voluntis has developed an FDA-approved system, Insulia, which provides automated insulin dose recommendations that can be monitored remotely by a patient’s healthcare team. WellDoc’s BlueStar program gives […]