IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it will sell healthcare data and analytics assets from its Watson Health business to Francisco Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal, expected to close in the second quarter of this year subject to customary regulatory clearances. But Bloomberg cites people familiar with the plans saying that […]
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NIH awards contracts to develop digital health technologies for COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health announced that it awarded seven contracts to companies to develop digital health solutions for addressing COVID-19. NIH said in a news release that the technology developed to help address the pandemic could lead to user-friendly tools like smartphone apps, wearable devices and software that can identify and trace contacts of […]
DTW Podcast: KCK’s Long says deals getting done during COVID era
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Karen Long, managing director at KCK Group, says startups looking for funding have an opportunity to catch the eye and ear of investors. KCK, an active medtech investor, has been involved in two sizable investments this summer including Aerin Medical and NeuroPace. Both were portfolio companies, but Long says […]
IBM uncovers software vulnerability that could affect insulin pumps
A team of IBM security researchers uncovered a potential vulnerability in software from Thales that could affect insulin pumps. IBM’s “X-Force Red” team discovered the internet of things (IoT) vulnerability that can be remotely exploited in September 2019 with Thales’ Cinterion EHS8 M2M module, according to a report from SecurityIntelligence. The software is used in […]
IBM’s AI-aided fingernail sensor could help with cardio, Parkinson’s treatment
IBM has developed a fingernail sensor that it says may help healthcare providers fine-tune treatment for certain cardiovascular and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. The wearable, wireless device measures how a person’s fingernail bends and moves throughout the day – a key indicator of grip strength. The prototype sensor continually collects data and feeds […]
Report: IBM Watson Health head DiSanzo steps down
International Business Machine‘s (NYSE:IBM) Watson Health GM Deborah DiSanzo is stepping away from her position heading the division to join the strategy team for IBM Cognitive Solutions, according to a STAT News report. Cognitive Solutions and IBM Research senior VP John Kelly will step in to take the reins of the healthcare-focused division, according to […]
IBM partners to identify risk factors for Type I diabetes
IBM (NYSE:IBM) plans to develop and apply machine learning techniques to years of research data in the hopes of identifying factors that trigger the onset of Type I diabetes in children, with the support of JDRF. Scientists at IBM are slated to assess three different data sets using machine learning algorithms to find patterns and factors that could […]
How IBM is using deep learning to detect diabetic eye disease
IBM’s deep learning technology can detect and classify the severity of diabetic retinopathy with 86% accuracy, according to new research. The diagnostic tool could help doctors and physicians better understand disease progression and determine treatment, IBM said. The company’s technology was trained to identify lesions using more than 35,000 eye images. It can classify the […]
Siemens, IBM Watson Health, 3M and Google get into population health management
Four major players in the medical field are pairing up to dive into population health management, according to press releases posted today. Siemens (NYSE:SI) and IBM‘s (NYSE:IBM) Watson Health announced a 5-year population health management deal, while Google‘s (NSDQ:GOOG) Verily Life Sciences and 3M (NYSE:MMM) announced a similar agreement in the field. IBM Watson Health’s deal with […]
Tackling the gender disparity in medtech
Over the course of her 30 year career in medtech, IBM Watson Health general manager Deborah DiSanzo has been a firsthand witness to the effects of gender imbalance within the industry. She started as a project manager for Apollo Computer, and after Apollo was bought by Hewlett-Packard, DiSanzo recalled there were plenty of women working beside her. “I […]
Medtronic touts 1st-in-human use of Sugar.IQ with Watson ‘cognitive app’
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it launched its Sugar.IQ with Watson ‘cognitive app’ for people living with diabetes. The 1st users participating in the testing of the final release candidate will provide information about the app’s usability and function, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. The Sugar.IQ app was developed to integrate Medtronic’s continuous glucose monitoring sensors with IBM (NYSE:IBM) Watson […]
