Insulin Pump Now Cleared for 7-Day Wear [video]

by Unber Shafiq | November 30, 2022 | Medical

The usual infusion kit used to administer insulin from an insulin pump to the body has to be changed every two to three days. The Medtronic Extended infusion set by Medtronic plc’s is now approved for up to seven days of wear.  The revolutionary infusion set...

Sprinter Health and Firefly Health Partner to Bring a New Model of Hybrid Care to Patients [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2022 | Medical

Sprinter Health and Firefly Health recently announced a partnership to improve patient care at home. Sprinter Health sends licensed health professionals to diagnose and provide care for patients directly in their homes. Firefly Health is a health plan company that...

Simple Tracker Data Might Have Clinical Medical Value

by William McCleary | November 28, 2022 | Medical

The line between wearable activity trackers and clinical-grade health monitors seems to be getting blurrier by the day. A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University shows that consumer activity-tracking wearables may support clinical care. The...

Acute Treatment Now Available in the Home

by Bruce Brown | November 24, 2022 | Medical

We’ve covered BioIntellisense and its clinical grade BioButton wearable sensor several times in the past two years. We also wrote about Medically Home’s at-home hospitalization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two companies recently announced a...

Expanded Uses for a Japanese Exoskeleton [video]

by William McCleary | November 23, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Medical

While they’ve long been the stuff of sci-fi flicks — from Aliens and Avatar to Iron Man and Robocop, just to name a few — exoskeletons are increasingly prevalent in the real world. And they serve especially well in two areas: strokes and aging. According to the...

New Tele-Behavioral Health Partnership

by Unber Shafiq | November 22, 2022 | Health, Medical

Digital therapeutics company Twill (formerly known as Happify Health) has announced its collaboration with e-Psychiatry, a telepsychiatry and teletherapy service, to give patients enhanced mental health care through virtual access to psychiatrists, psychologists, and...