Digital health
Immersive medical media company DeepWell Digital Therapeutics (DTx) has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its biofeedback (ABS) software development kit that can be used for pain, PTSD, epilepsy, sleep disorders, immune disorders, Parkinsons, and Alzheimer’s. The clearance will allow the DeepWell kit to be used in over-the-counter treatments for [...]
Changes in people’s voices recoded on a smartphone can signal a serious flare up in symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is a serious and long-term lung condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide. A flare-up in [...]
The NHS could save more than £1.2 billion through widespread use of new non-intrusive lifestyle monitoring technology in social care according to a new independent report. More than two million hospital bed days could be saved, and the extra capacity created in social care able to fund the equivalent of 10,000 additional full-time carers in [...]
A new study shows that patients who followed a digital consultation strategy were four times more likely to receive the optimal medication after 12 weeks. Patients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive the optimal combination of medications after 12 weeks of digital consultations. [...]
A new study has demonstrated how state-of-the-art smart masks can be used to assess metabolic and respiratory conditions. Personalised wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors, these smart devices can monitor heart activity, inflammation levels, and more to help patients better manage their [...]
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the network of interconnected devices that can collect and exchange data. In the context of elderly homes, IoT can play a significant role in improving the quality of life for residents. IoT-enabled devices can monitor the health and safety of elderly individuals, such as tracking their activity levels, [...]
Students who struggle with skills that are essential for academic success thought that using AI tools is particularly helpful for schoolwork, shows a new study. Since their release, AI tools like ChatGPT have had a huge impact on content creation. In schools and universities, a debate about whether these tools should be allowed or prohibited [...]
A new study has shown that heart rate variability — the time between heartbeats — on smartwatches is different from what would be recorded in a clinical setting. Health wearables operate with photoplethysmography, or PPG, a technology that shines a light into the skin and produces a reflection of the blood moving just below the [...]
New research has shown that mindfulness interventions delivered via telehealth can improve pain and overall wellbeing in veterans with chronic pain. In a randomised clinical trial, researchers aimed to test the effectiveness of two eight-week telehealth mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) designed to be scalable and widely implemented in healthcare systems. MBIs help people pay attention non-judgmentally [...]
