Smart Devices Integrate with Digital Platform for Better Diabetes Management

by Amantha May | August 20, 2021 | Medical

Award-winning predictive health platform One Drop has announced a new partnership with Withings, a pioneer of connected health devices. The partnership will make a selection of Withings’ medical-grade smart devices available to One Drop members living with diabetes...

Virtual Patient Care Service Turns To Smart Sensor Stickers

by Bruce Brown | August 19, 2021 | Medical

Here’s another example of established digital health entities gaining strength by working together. Cloud-based virtual care company eCare21announced its use of BioIntellisense smart wearables for remote patient monitoring.eCare21 provides end-to-end virtual...

Remote Patient Monitoring System Now Has FDA Okay

by Amantha May | August 18, 2021 | Medical

The LifeSignals LX1550 Multiparameter Remote Monitoring Platform has received FDA Class II 510(k) clearance. The LX1550 system provides clinical grade vital signs monitoring of patients at home or in healthcare facilities. The monitoring stream begins with a...

Another Study Shows TENS to Be Effective for Pain Management

by Bruce Brown | August 17, 2021 | Health

Clinical trials and other research results play an increasingly important role in wearable health tech devices. A new study evaluated transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an in-home treatment. We’ve written previously about TENS devices used to...

FDA-Cleared ADHD Video Game Is Now More Personal [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 16, 2021 | Health

In June 2020, the FDA cleared the first-ever game-based digital therapeutic. The FDA cleared EndeavorRx, a prescription-only game from Akili Interactive, that is designed to improve attention and focus for children ages 8 to 12 who have been diagnosed with attention...

MRI Anxiety and Noise Cancelled by Carbon Headphones [video]

by Amantha May | August 16, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Newly launched electrostatic headphones can function within magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, improving patient comfort and reducing anxiety during procedures. Leading-edge audio technology company Audeze developed the headphones in partnership with SMRT...