by William McCleary | August 5, 2022 | Medical
The medical device company Neuronetics, Inc. recently got clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for another use for its NeuroStar Advanced Therapy for Mental Health treatment. Neuronetics’ transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system now...
by William McCleary | August 3, 2022 | Medical
The partnership between iRhythm and Google’s sister company Verily recently got a big boost; the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the duo’s AI-powered system for monitoring cardiac arrhythmia. The pairing combines the ZEUS...
by William McCleary | August 1, 2022 | Health, Medical
Taking a comprehensive look at the current state of wearable health technology, researchers reviewed 20 studies from Europe and the United States that focus on wearables. They published their results in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. So what conclusions did...
by William McCleary | July 29, 2022 | Medical
Following its adoption by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), the Minuteful Kidney test from Healthy.io has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It’s a smartphone-based ACR test that looks for albumin, a protein...
by William McCleary | July 27, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Taking a cue from automatic watches that rely on the energy generated by the wearer, researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have created a battery-free wearable that can monitor vital signs in real-time. So far, their prototype can only track the...