Google adds fall detection to Pixel Watch
Google has added fall detection to its Pixel Watch. Fall detection uses motion sensors built into the watch and on-device machine learning to determine if the wearer has taken [...]
Galaxy Watch gets temperature-based period tracking
Samsung Electronics is adding temperature-based menstrual cycle tracking to the Galaxy Watch 5 series following a deal with Swedish firm Natural Cycles. Samsung has also led a $7m investment [...]
Mayo Clinic machine learning detects colon cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect polyps in the colon that might one day turn into cancer. James East, a gastroenterologist at [...]
Smart wearable helps prevent voice fatigue
Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a wearable device that continuously tracks how much people use their voices, alerting them to overuse before vocal fatigue and potential [...]
FirstPoint sets up 5G private network at Israeli hospital
FirstPoint Mobile Guard, a provider of IoT connectivity management, is running a pilot programme aimed at setting up private 5G cellular networks at Barzilai Hospital in Israel. FirstPoint is [...]
Remidio AI detects diabetic retinopathy on smartphone
Indian company Remidio has received CE mark approval for its use of artificial intelligence (AI) on a smartphone to detect diabetic retinopathy (DR), a complication of diabetes that can [...]
CSA plans Matter equivalent for connected health
In what could lead to a Matter-like standard for connected health, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has formed a Health & Wellness Working Group. Its brief is to create [...]
Garmin smartwatches check health of space crew
Garmin smartwatches will be used to monitor the health of crew members during an upcoming Polaris Dawn space mission, helping scientists understand how space travel affects the human body. [...]
Senet and Telli Health use LoRa to monitor patients
Telli Health and Senet have introduced a remote patient monitoring product powered by LoRaWan technology to increase access to equitable healthcare, particularly for underserved communities. Senet is a New [...]
Wearable assesses function of human heart
Engineers and physicians at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart. The [...]
C-Mo raises €4.8m to develop cough diagnosis wearable
Portuguese start-up C-Mo Medical has raised €4.8m in a seed round to help develop a wearable that can assess cough symptoms. The company says it is committed to assessing [...]
Apollo engine helps doctors make clinical decisions
Apollo Hospitals is rolling out a clinical intelligence engine (CIE) to support clinical decisions and assist with primary care, condition management, home care and wellness for doctors across India. [...]
