The UK government has announced the rollout of a Digital NHS Health Check, which aims to deliver one million health checks across England starting from spring 2024. The current NHS Health Check has...

The digital health revolution has been lagging behind in at least one major field: blood pressure monitoring. For a very long time, there were no better solutions in the market than traditional...

Summary: Allergy sufferers currently have limited treatment options despite the increasing prevalence of allergies. The only FDA-approved treatment available today is food allergy immunotherapy,...

Summary: "El Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge (HUB) ha transformado los 64 boxes de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI) con la incorporación de elementos sensoriales (luces, proyecciones,...

Summary: "Epicore Biosystems, a digital health company, unveiled their Connected Hydration sweat patch and mobile app at CES 2023. The wearable patch continuously measures sweat fluid and...

Summary: "The impact of wearables on healthcare is profound and has wide-ranging consequences, including a rapid transformation of preventive care, patient adherence, engagement, and...

Summary: "Not too long ago, the only way to get medical advice was to schedule an appointment with a doctor. Seriously! And before that, you had to consult a dusty medical encyclopedia. Thankfully,...

Summary: "Researchers may be able to predict cardiovascular disease -- such as arterial fibrillation and heart failure -- in patients by using artificial intelligence (AI) to examine the genes in...

Summary: "Los sensores de IngeVital permiten a los cuidadores anticiparse a las caídas o problemas de salud gracias a su algoritmo predictivo del nivel de riesgo. Se instalan como parte del...

Summary: "Collecting and using health care data can help improve patient care. By understanding the use of health care data, you can develop better strategies for improving patient outcomes." "In...

Summary: "The wearable medical device market is growing at a little more than 27% annually and is forecast to reach a value of $174 billion by 2030, according to business intelligence firm Market...

Summary: "Mental health problems — and the tech products which aim at them — come in all shapes and sizes. There are “mental wellness” products like Calm and Headspace. On the more severe side of...

Summary: "Devices that monitor blood oxygen levels in the hospital and at home need to be more carefully regulated, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel indicated at a meeting Tuesday."...

Summary: "Using a Fitbit device to track and increase daily step counts can lower a person’s risk for chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and sleep apnea, according to a...

Summary: "Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia and the University of New South Wales have come up with an algorithm that provides an accurate measurement of walking steadiness and...

Summary: "Luna’s flagship product is a smart band that’s worn over a tooth continuously for months until it’s removed by a dentist. While worn, the band monitors acid levels to help prevent tooth...

Summary: "Wearables are not new, but they are constantly evolving. They can be used to track your health and fitness, to monitor your heart rate and blood pressure, and even to keep tabs on your...

Summary: "Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims more lives than any other ailment. In 2019, it accounted for about one-third of total deaths globally. CVD also takes an enormous economic toll – US$ 1...

Summary: "Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland created a smart jumpsuit that can track toddler movements. The idea is to closely monitor motor development and identify any issues...

Summary: "Phoenix can get hot. Very hot. With the rapid expansion of the city, the valley in which it rests has been slowly transforming into an urban heat sink. As a Phoenix resident, I’m well...

Summary: "The youth mental health crisis was dire before the pandemic, but it has only been exacerbated over the last two years, especially among girls and young women. In fact, although suicide...

Summary: "Most of the roughly 40 trillion cells of your body have nearly identical copies of your genome–the DNA inherited from your parents, containing instructions for everything from converting...

Summary: "E-cigarettes are as safe to use as nicotine patches for pregnant smokers trying to quit, and may be a more effective tool, researchers have revealed." "Smoking in pregnancy can increase...

Summary: "Uplift is a posture-monitoring desk accessory that broadcasts users’ real-time side profiles and posture-correcting suggestions. Working from home has done a number on our spinal...

Summary: "Dyson is getting into headphones in the most Dyson way possible: the Zone, a pair of noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones with air purification technology built in, thanks to a...

Summary: "Conditions such as Hashimoto’s disease often require ongoing treatment and lifestyle modifications. But apps can empower patients to improve their health." "Here’s the good news: Mobile...

Summary: "Green Door Clinic – a specialist mental health clinic based in the Harley Street Medical Area (HSMA) – is trialling a machine learning tool that tracks voice changes in a new way to manage...

Summary: "Amazon’s virtual healthcare program, Amazon Care, is now available nationwide, the company announced today. The hybrid There was a time when working out at home meant owning a menagerie of...

Summary: "AI has been shaping people's lives rapidly, and one of the areas that AI has touched and made more data-driven is people's health. As of 2017, there were approximately 325,000 mHealth...

"New research out of the Mayo Clinic published in Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation found that the Limber Health digital exercise therapy app not only helped reduce...

Summary: "Recent results from a large-scale clinical trial indicate that the Kaia Health digital musculoskeletal (MSK) therapy platform reduces patient costs considerably compared to conventional...

Summary: "A chatbot may help reduce the likelihood a person develops an eating disorder, according to a new study. For women at a high risk for an eating disorder, going through a dialogue with...

Summary: "An AI algorithm has been developed that can accurately predict the likelihood of sepsis in patients. Sepsis affects more than 30 million people worldwide, causing an estimated...

Summary: "The constant comparisons of our lives to the highlight reels that people post on Facebook and Instagram is ridiculously lopsided since the majority of those platforms’ users don’t post...

Summary: "For people with depression, finding a suitable antidepressant medication can be difficult and involve a lot of trial and error before finding one that works for them. Now a new study led...

Summary: "Monitoring of workers and setting performance targets through algorithms is damaging employees’ mental health and needs to be controlled by new legislation, according to a group of MPs and...

Summary: "The future of health is about you and your data: intelligent sensors that capture health and wellness data are all around us. They not only track our heart rate night and day or give us...

Summary: "Data is a powerful resource when making difficult or pressure-filled decisions. However, wearables can make such choices easier, especially if the information feeds into a dedicated...

Summary: "Bayer’s two-year-old digital health collaboration with One Drop has borne its first fruit, an artificial intelligence-powered software module for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD)."...

Summary: "Digital tools and services can play critical roles in and enabling healthy and active ageing by promoting independence, enabling social participation and ensuring healthcare access."...

Summary: "In the past eight years, several studies have provided evidence that AI coupled with information from electronic health records can be used to help prevent maternal morbidity and...

Summary: "Monitor the size of moles and skin lesions with Miiskin, an app that can help your doctor see changes more easily." Article written by  Karen Toby. Photo by Miiskin. 05|04|2021 Source:Tech...

Summary: "Connected fitness device company Peloton is looking to gamify exercise with a new in-app experience geared toward its stationary bikes tentatively called Lanebreak." "Gamification has...

Summary: "The inflammatory ageing clock (iAge), reported on 12 July in Nature Aging1, is one of the first tools of its kind to use inflammation to assess health.Other age clocks have used epigenetic...

Summary: "Some of these calculations are rooted in racist assumptions. Others emerged out of an effort to improve predictions across racial groups. The challenge of defining “normal” versus...

Summary: "Some call it daydreaming; others call it fantasizing. Whatever you call it, it’s actually your brain’s default mode. We spend at least a third of our waking hoursthinking about things...

Summary: "The program brings together some of the leading digital health companies to help employers curate, integrate, measure impact and drive engagement with their virtual offerings". "At launch,...

Summary: "People shopping around for a fitness app already have a plethora of choices from which to pick: MyFitnessPal, Noom and Lifesum, to name a few. Founded in India, HealthifyMe is betting that...

Summary: "Modern fitness trackers often try to set themselves apart by adding more advanced hardware and sensors inside. Now, many high-end trackers and smart watches include ECG devices for...

Summary: "In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas have demonstrated the advantages of using virtual reality to measure how people handle tasks that tax their memory and to...

Summary: "Parents juggling caregiving and paid employment encounter a range of barriers in providing healthy food to their families. Mobile apps have the potential to help parents in planning,...

Summary: "Switch is an award-winning toothbrush design with sustainability at its core. It allows you to replace only the brush head and keep the long-lasting metal handle. Manually replace the head...

Summary: "Looking to prevention, Meru Health, maker of digital mental health tools, is launching a new program aimed at helping employees dealing with mild depression or anxiety symptoms. The...

Summary: "In the pandemic we’ve had to shift our lives to be socially distant — we work remotely, we shop online, and we workout at home. Last year, I signed up for a virtual reality workout app...

Summary: "One of the things we’ve learned over the past year is to be wary of the air around us — especially indoors. If other people are around, exhaling, they’re filling the space with their...

Summary: "These are extremely stressful times. COVID-19 has changed the way we live and function, and though we are slowly getting accustomed to this whole new world, sometimes it can all be a bit...

Summary: "I’ll let you in on a secret – You’re not fooling your dentist when you lie about flossing every day. Trust me, they know… and I’m obviously talking about flossing in its traditional,...

Summary: "El croata Stipe Rezic ha desarrollado un innovador proceso industrial para extraer las propiedades que ayudaron a "salvar la vida" de su padre." Article written by  Julio Miravalls ...

Summary: "Step counts can be a serious preoccupation for most people who pay attention to their fitness tracker or smart phone. After all, an entire industry of gadgets sprung up around the guidance...

Summary: "Many people who have been told by their doctor that they are at risk of heart disease often find themselves in a quandary, unsure of where to turn next. It often can be stressful and...

Summary: "Un nuevo material textil que detecta tus movimientos y que puede ayudarte a sacar como Federer o avisar si un ejercicio es demasiado exigente para ti" "Los científicos del MIT presentaron...

Summary: "Scientists developed a decision support system that relies on expert opinion to prevent anemia in patients with kidney disease." Article written by OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY 18|03|2021...

Summary: "Biobeat has begun a new collaborative pilot study with Nuvance Health’s Vassar Brothers Medical Center, in New York, to evaluate the practicality and acceptability of using Biobeat’s...

Summary: "A web-based tool leverages predictive analytics to determine patients’ risk of post-surgical complications like kidney failure and stroke." Article written by Jessica Kent 26|02|2021...

Summary: "Bone Health Technologies was recently granted a breakthrough device designation from FDA for its OsteoBoost Vibration Belt, a drug-free alternative for improving bone health and reducing...

Summary: "While Nanolab is focusing on the use of their sensor in a healthcare setting, their partnership with Xsensio could allow the device to be developed into a consumer product, such as a smart...

Summary: "Se estima que 810 millones de niños en el mundo tienen problemas visuales, de los cuales un tercio está sin detectar a nivel global. Incluso en países con sistemas de salud desarrollados,...

Summary: "Garmin Wearables and myAir foodtech research has found that myAir's solution reduced 73% of participants' stress and improved 84% of participants’ sleep quality (...) The myAir team...

Summary: "Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a deep learning system that can automatically measure coronary artery calcium from routine CT scans." "Coronary artery...

Summary: "Paying $14.99 a month for workout videos when you can find them free on YouTube might seem pricey, but Josh Taylor finds some advantages." "Fitness+ takes the “close your rings”...

Summary: "Una interesante gráfica de la empresa de comunicación en salud Goinovo -elaborada con una metodología basada en fuentes rigurosas-, nos muestra como un 89 % de los determinantes de la...

Summary: "A new crop of digital health companies is using blood glucose monitors to transform the way we eat." "A new crop of digital health companies is offering consumers an unusual way to...

Summary: "Liteboxer is the only connected fitness platform currently on the market today that offers full-body boxing workouts equipped with Rhythm Technology and expert training. It’s like Dance...

Summary: "Deep Longevity, a fully-owned subsidiary of Regent Pacific (HKEX: 0575), specializing in the development and the application of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) for aging and...

Summary: "Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration presented the organization’s first Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)- Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action...

Summary: "Three women are hoping to break taboos around female health in relation to fitness through a new digital platform. "Former British rower Baz Moffat, Dr Bella Smith and former Olympic sport...

Summary: "The design and implementation of applications for behavior change should be preceded by careful analysis of the behavior change process and the target population. We, therefore, present on...

Summary: "The key to making the smart mirror unique is its use of AR technology through a camera that can map your face with 7,000 different points. Not only does this allow the mirror to...

Summary: "Hollywood blockbusters such as X-men, Gattaca and Jurassic World have explored the intriguing concept of “germline genome editing” – a biomolecular technique that can alter the DNA of...

¿Por qué tenemos el cabello rubio? ¿Qué provoca que sea intolerante al gluten? La startup española ADNTRO busca democratizar el acceso a nuestro propio ADN y a la información que esconde Article...

Summary: Los expertos en nutrición señalan que la piel ofrece mucha información no solo de alergias o intolerancias alimentarias sino también de posibles carencias nutricionales. Article written...

Summary: El filtro de dióxido de titanio de este dispositivo no necesita ser reemplazado, solo debe lavarse de forma regular. Article written by Unknown 27|10|2020...

Summary: Apple is partnering with the Singapore government to improve citizens’ health, opening a new chapter in the relationship between public health and digital health innovations. Article...

Summary: The study used Podimetrics SmartMats to take the temperature of participants’ feet and scan for signs of inflammation. Article written by  Mallory Hackett 14|10|2020...

Summary: JaxJox, which makes a smart personalized home gym that uses AI to track and improve your performance and give you a wellness score, just scored itself. The Seattle-based fit tech company...

Summary: A group of researchers based at the Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered that a standard blood test that measures the amount of variation in red blood cell volume and size can...

Summary: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering have created a machine-learning algorithm that can detect subtle signs...

Summary: Researchers have developed a new method to determine - rapidly, easily and cheaply - how effective two antibiotics combined can be in stopping bacterial growth. The new method is simple for...

Summary: Rhythms produced by the brain can reliably be used to predict how sensitive we are to pain, new research shows. Article written by  Unknown 10|08|2020 Source:Technology...

Summary: La startup Fotoglass junto a investigadores en neurocirugía, óptica y biomedicina del Hospital de Valdecilla y la Universidad de Cantabria desarrollan un dispositivo para luchar contra el...

Summary: Un tratamiento con una bacteria intestinal, abundante en personas centenarias, ha alargado la vida en experimentos con ratones, según una investigación española presentada en la revista...