Sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing heat events due to climate change, affecting health and productivity. Wearable technology, though promising for monitoring these impacts, is underexplored in this region. This pilot study evaluated the acceptability and…
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Podimetrics, a company that helps patients with diabetes to prevent serious complications, is teaming up with HealthMed, an employee health and wellness platform.HealthMed aims to integrate Podimetrics’ SmartMat technology into its portfolio of benefits…
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A virtual reality training program has been developed to help paramedics and ambulance officers prepare for unplanned out-of-hospital births. The training program called NEONATE features a 30 to 40-minute VR simulation of neonatal care scenarios…
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Remote patient monitoring startup Sibel Health closed a $30 million Series C funding round on Thursday, bringing its total funding amount to $63 million.
The company — founded in 2018 as a spinout of Northwestern…
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An AI tool is being rolled out across the NHS that can predict a patient’s risk of falling with 97% accuracy, preventing up to 2,000 falls and hospital admissions each day.
The predictive tool, developed…
Real-time monitoring of hydration biomarkers in tandem with biophysical markers can offer valuable physiological insights about heat stress and related thermoregulatory response. These metrics have been challenging to achieve with wearable sensors. Here we…
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Baby tech company Owlet has announced the launch of Owlet360, a subscription service where caregivers can access their infant’s health and sleep data on the baby’s development and health.Owlet360 will provide analysis of a…
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Health-tracking ring maker Oura announced it closed a $200 million Series D funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Dexcom. The investment raises the company’s valuation to $5.2 billion.WHAT IT DOES
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What You Should Know:
– Ultrahuman, a leader in health optimization technology, is transforming how women track their fertility with the launch of its new Cycle & Ovulation PowerPlug.
– Now available for free to all…
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Dr. Francesco Pompei, CEO and Founder of Exergen Corporation
Accurate and frequent temperature monitoring is paramount when it comes to ensuring favorable patient outcomes in the medical community. When a patient is admitted to the…
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