New Samsung Watch Cleared for AFib Detection

by Amantha May | October 21, 2020 | Fitness, General News, Health

In June, we covered South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety clearance of Samsung’s new electrocardiogram (ECG) feature for the Galaxy Watch Active2. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the same feature for the Samsung Galaxy Watch3 and...

New $1 Hearing Device Design for the Masses

by Bruce Brown | October 19, 2020 | Health

Odds are pretty good that anyone reading this article has some hearing damage from loud noise. According to a 2017 CDC report, almost one in four adults who rated their hearing as good to excellent actually had measurable hearing loss. Men in general along with people...

Small Blood Pressure Patch Wins Innovation Award [video]

by Amantha May | October 19, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical

During the Virtual MedTech 2020 Conference, online voters selected Vena Vitals as the winner of the 2020 MedTech Innovator Execution Award and the Virginia Shimer Rybski Memorial Award. The awards recognize Vena Vitals, a seed-stage medical technology startup...

Reduce Workplace Shoulder Injury with New Wearable

by Bruce Brown | October 16, 2020 | Health

Recent developments in workplace safety tech include applications that support social distancing at work, personal protection equipment (PPE) appropriate for workplaces, and remote vital sign monitoring. London-based Soter Analytics launched the SoterCoach earlier...

New Low-Cost Telehealth Service for Sam’s Club Members

by Amantha May | October 16, 2020 | Health, Medical

Sam’s Club, a subscription-based discounted retail club owned by Walmart Inc., now offers its members an option for virtual primary health care service. Through a partnership with the virtual telehealth platform 98point6, Sam’s Club members who purchase a...

New App Lets Apple Watch Control Pain Relief

by Bruce Brown | October 14, 2020 | Health

We’ve written about Neurometrix Quell pain relief wearable several times. Quell is a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device available without a prescription to manage leg, foot, and knee pain. Neuronetrix has 15 patents on the Quell technology...