KDDI adopts Vuzix smart glasses for nursing care
Japanese research institute KDDI Research has developed a smart hands-free nursing care support system that uses smart glasses from New York augmented reality firm Vuzix. The support system, developed [...]
Hoy offers remote patient monitoring for underserved communities
New Jersey-based digital health platform Hoy Health has launched a remote patient monitoring programme for underserved communities. Chronic conditions affect more than half of the US adult population, with [...]
Seed Health acquires digestive AI firm Auggi
Seed Health, a microbial sciences company, has acquired Auggi, a digital health company with a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to track and analyse digestive health. [...]
FDA clears Ava fertility tracking bracelet
Ava, a Swiss company focused on women’s reproductive health, has received FDA clearance for its fertility tracker, making it the first and only FDA-cleared fertility tracking wearable. A fertility [...]
Nanit smart sheets measure baby’s height
New York baby monitoring company Nanit has introduced an AI-powered textile that lets parents measure their baby’s height and track their growth using the firm’s computer vision technology. Many [...]
Cisco and NTT help stroke patients in Thailand
Cisco is working with Japanese technology provider NTT to help Siriraj Hospital, Thailand’s oldest and largest hospital, use telemedicine to enable rapid treatment for stroke patients. Known as the [...]
Philips and Merck advance fertility treatment
Philips and Merck are partnering to advance personalised fertility treatment using remote patient monitoring, cloud-based platform services and mobile, AI-enabled ultrasound diagnostics. Dutch technology giant Philips has announced a [...]
NHS uses blockchain to ensure Covid vaccine supply
Texas-based Hedera Hashgraph is using blockchain technology to help the UK National Health Service (NHS) monitor the cold storage equipment being used to store Covid-19 vaccines. Hedera is working [...]
Palo Alto Networks secures medical devices
California-based Palo Alto Networks has expanded its IoT security offering to healthcare, simplifying ways to secure medical devices with machine learning (ML) and crowd-sourced telemetry. Called IoT Security for [...]
VeraSci and ActiGraph extend wearables for clinical trials
North Carolina clinical research company VeraSci is working with ActiGraph, a Florida-based provider of medical-grade wearable activity and sleep monitoring devices, to expand the use of wearables in clinical [...]
Biobeat applies AI to monitor patients at home
Israeli health AI company Biobeat has launched a home-based remote patient monitoring kit that lets healthcare providers remotely monitor patients’ vital signs and receive updates and deterioration alerts. The [...]
Vuzix smart glasses connect Hippo medical networks
Seattle-based Hippo Technologies is collaborating with augmented reality (AR) firm Vuzix to connect global surgeons and healthcare providers with medical networks and virtual care services using Vuzix M400 and [...]
