Temperature Tracking Smart Patch Aids New Cancer Treatment Trials

by Bruce Brown | June 30, 2021 | Health

Wearables continue to prove their worth in clinical trials. We originally wrote about Blue Spark Technologies’ TempTraq in June 2015. At the time we took note of the wearable’s thin, lightweight, and convenient wireless continuous temperature monitor...

Alexa Skill Gives Patients Voice-Enabled Access to Online Tools [video]

by Amantha May | June 30, 2021 | Health

Westmed Medical Group, a multispecialty outpatient practice serving Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT, has launched a new Amazon Alexa skill designed to enhance digital connectivity for its patients. The skill provides Westmed’s community the option to...

Health Tech Innovation Competition Announces Selections

by Amantha May | June 21, 2021 | Health, Medical

MedTech Innovator, a non-profit accelerator for medical device innovation, has announced the 2021 selections for its Showcase program. The 50 startups selected will showcase their solutions and receive coaching from experts at the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati...

FDA Clears Innovative Brain-Computer Interface for Stroke Rehab

by Amantha May | June 16, 2021 | Health, Medical

The FDA has cleared a medical device that uses brain-computer interface technology and a robotic exoskeleton to enhance rehabilitation in stroke patients. The IpsiHand System by Neurolutions received De Novo authorization from the FDA, indicating the technology is the...

Best Buy Takes a Giant Step in Aging Care [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 8, 2021 | Health

We often write about partnering and collaboration among entities in the digital health industry. Recent examples include Sutter Health’s partnership with Docent Health to further a virtual mental health platform for young people. The Mayo Clinic and Eko are...

FDA Smiles at New 3D Printed Dental Prosthetics [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2021 | Health

Advances in 3D printing continue to astound as the technology leaps forward. A recent FDA decision moves the puck way down the ice in its clearance of Desktop Health’s 3D printed dental prosthetics. We’ve written about Virginia Tech’s work with...