Wearables
Users of technology-based health devices want more monitoring services for heart health, blood pressure, vitamin/mineral deficiencies and hydration, research has revealed. One-third of Americans say they are interested in technology that can predict their life expectancy, with millennials (46 per cent) and males (41 per cent) most interested. TrendSpot: Digital Health and Wellness, an ongoing [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance for companies creating health monitoring hardware and software. The U.S. Federal Register issued notice on December 23. The notice said: “This guidance provides recommendations to sponsors, investigators, and other stakeholders on the use of digital health technologies (DHTs) to acquire data remotely from participants [...]
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) will require manufacturers, importers and distributors of digital tech which connects to the internet, including fitness trackers, to meet tough new cyber security standards. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said the Bill will ban universal default passwords, force firms to be transparent to [...]
People with complex health conditions could have their health-related behaviour monitored with wearable sensor technology, a study by the University of Waterloo has found. Karen Van Ooteghem, a researcher in Kinesiology and Health Sciences at Waterloo said information from wearables can provide insight into patterns of health-related behaviour and disease symptoms as they occur over [...]
Deloitte predicts that 320m consumer health and wellness wearable devices will ship worldwide in 2022, rising to 440m units by 2024. This comes as consumers are increasingly using smartwatches and fitness trackers alongside smartphones to track their health and wellbeing, with smart patches also becoming available off the shelf and via prescriptions. According to Deloitte’s [...]
Wearable technology enabled a therapist to 'accompany' patients with PTSD virtually during exposure therapy and use real-time psychophysiology to improve outcomes. Virtually guided prolonged exposure therapy reduced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms more effectively than prolonged exposure alone in a pilot study of 40 civilians and veterans. The study was conducted at the Medical University [...]
A 'life-changing' device for people with diabetes has been recommended for routine use in the Welsh NHS by Health Technology Wales (HTW). The FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring device is a sensor worn under the skin to monitor blood sugar levels, enabling diabetes patients to manage their conditions more effectively and without the need for multiple [...]
Nerivio, created by Theranica, is the first FDA-cleared, smartphone-controlled prescribed wearable device for the acute treatment of migraine. Theranica says it has demonstrated clinical evidence equivalent to commonly prescribed medications and serves more than 25,000 people with migraine, including adolescents and adults, in the USA. Health Tech World speaks with Alon Ironi, CEO of Theranica, [...]
A wearable device for parents to bond with incubated babies, a ball that detects signs of life within a five‐meter radius and a diet-controlling smart speaker are among the innovations being displayed at the Global Grad Show. The Global Grad show, which will display the ideas of tomorrow via a virtual and interactive exhibition, will [...]
Ava, a global medical technology company focused on women's reproductive health, has welcomed Dr Maja Rudinac as its chief technology officer. Dr Rudinac brings more than 15 years’ experience in designing and bringing to market AI and robotics-driven healthcare applications, including AI-enabled homes for safe senior living and autonomous healthcare systems for people with [...]
