by Bruce Brown | May 23, 2022 | Medical
Smartphone cameras and apps may soon be indispensable for health and medicine, especially for digital healthcare at home. Clinical-grade biometric sensors, machine-taught algorithms, and cloud-based healthcare platforms empower new smartphone apps to play increasingly...
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...
by Bruce Brown | July 12, 2021 | Health
Consumer health and wellness reference monolith WebMD recently announced that the information-as-a-service company acquired ADDitude. We don’t mean WebMD is getting haughty. ADDitude is an information reference, support, and encouragement resource for people who...
by Bruce Brown | February 22, 2021 | Medical
Hearables will be a driving force in the wearables market for the next three to five years. We know that because IDC and Gartner have shown us the predicted global shipment market reports. Most hearables we write about are over-the-counter (OTC) devices that assist...
by Bruce Brown | May 6, 2020 | Medical
UPDATE June 22, 2020: Last week, the FDA cleared a prescription-only version of the game, EndeavorRx. This marks the first time that a game-based digital therapeutic has been cleared by the agency. The FDA issued the COVID-19 Enforcement Policy for Digital Health...