by Amantha May | December 9, 2020 | Medical
Health Tech Insider has kept an eye on research and development of AI diagnostic tools that use voice and sound samples since we first covered ResApp in 2016. A patient with a cough can use this smartphone app — which analyzes the sound of coughing and breathing...
by Amantha May | December 4, 2020 | Medical
In the fall of 2019, Fitbit announced a collaboration with Taiwan-based diabetes management software company Health2Sync. The partnership gave Fitbit users in Japan and Taiwan the option to sync their personal health and fitness data with the Health2Sync mobile app. A...
by Amantha May | November 30, 2020 | Medical
On Tuesday, November 24th, as hospitals in more than a dozen states neared capacity, the U.S. reported 2,203 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths which was the highest number since early May. On Wednesday, November 25th, Medically Home, a leader in the field of home...
by Bruce Brown | November 23, 2020 | Medical
We have written about Biotricity several times, starting in 2016 when the FDA cleared the company’s Bioflux 3-lead ECG wearable monitoring device including supporting software and real-time analysis. Last week Biotrictity introduced Biocare Telemed, remote...
by Amantha May | November 23, 2020 | Medical
An estimated 5.8 million older adults in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). CareBand, the maker of a wearable activity and location monitor for patients with ADRD, has partnered with various institutions to conduct research...
by Amantha May | November 16, 2020 | Medical
When someone speaks, a listener’s brain makes numerous assumptions based on vocal qualities, both consciously and unconsciously. Vocal tone, rhythm, pitch, and other components help us assess age, intent, and emotional state, along with many other characteristics. ...