Microsoft and Walgreens Join for Patient-Centered Healthcare

by Bruce Brown | January 18, 2019 | Health, Medical

Giants in technology and neighborhood retail pharmacy have their eyes on the clouds and boots on the ground as they get ready to shake up global healthcare. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) CEO Stefano Pessina jointly announced an effort...

Smartphone App Accurately Screens for Anemia

by Bruce Brown | January 16, 2019 | Health

Anemia affects 1.6 billion, or 24.8% of Earth’s population, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Many blood disorders include anemia among their symptoms, which also varies depending on gender, age, and the region of the world. Complete Blood Counts...

Blood Pressure Watch to Start Sales [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 15, 2019 | Health

We first wrote about Omron’s HeartGuide oscillometric blood pressure monitoring watch last year following its initial unveiling at CES 2018. One year later, Omron has a release date and price for the highly anticipated wearable. According to Omron’s...

Analog Smartwatch Adds ECG [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 14, 2019 | Health

We have followed Withings’ wearable tech since Health Tech Insider’s launch in June 2014. In the ensuing years, the firm was bought by Nokia in 2016 and then bought back by Withings’ co-founder and former chairman Éric Carreel in 2018. This year at CES...

Adult Diabetes Management System Adapted for Children [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 11, 2019 | Health

Advances in diabetes management are among the most exciting in medical care, particularly with wearable continuous glucose monitors (CGM), insulin pumps, and algorithm-driven closed-loop artificial pancreas systems. We’ve written about Medtronic’s...

Smart Baby Monitor Tracks Diaper Status [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 10, 2019 | Health

Wearable tech companies build most devices for adults: for athletes and fitness buffs, for people who want to track one or more biomarkers, or for patients to whom doctors issue wearables to monitor vital signs and care plan compliance. Wearables built for babies and...