by William McCleary | April 12, 2023 | Health
How much health-monitoring technology can you pack into a smartwatch? The medical technology company Masimo is pushing the boundaries of that answer with its upcoming Freedom smartwatch. The new device measures arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate,...
by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2023 | Health, Medical
Most of the newer hearable devices use in-the-ear or in the ear-canal designs. Waverly Labs’ new Ambassador is an over-the-ear translation device that blocks excessive ambient sound without touching the inside of the wearer’s ear, for a more hygienic...
by William McCleary | March 31, 2023 | Health, Medical
Where does the information about your health come from? Often, and increasingly, there’s self-generated data. Wearables — from fitness trackers to patches measuring bio-signals and more — collect a wealth of health-related data. In addition, healthcare providers often...
by William McCleary | March 29, 2023 | Health, Medical
We often cover telehealth as a much-needed way to bring healthcare to people living in rural communities. But telehealth services can be just as vital for underserved urban communities. And a new partnership between Mount Sinai Health System and the New York Public...
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by Bruce Brown | March 27, 2023 | Health
How quickly transformative technology takes hold! Until this year, few people other than artificial intelligence experts and students knew about generative AI language models. Then, ChatGPT-2 became a thing. I first heard about ChatGPT last November from a...
by Bruce Brown | March 23, 2023 | Health, Medical
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) recently released a report highlighting digital health solution benefits and major obstacles to their broad adoption. In the course of research for the new report, the CTA surveyed 300 U.S. healthcare providers (HCPs) and...
