Background: There has been a surge in the development of applications that aim to improve health, physical activity (PA), and well-being through behavior change. These apps often focus on creating a long-term and sustainable…
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What You Should Know:
– A new study from Mount Sinai researchers has revealed that wearable devices, like smartwatches and fitness trackers, can effectively identify, differentiate, and even predict flare-ups in individuals with inflammatory bowel…
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Recent research shows almost half of U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist. The fact that more than 22 million Americans must travel nearly 90 miles round trip to seek this expertise should be…
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What You Should Know:
– Peerbridge Health has announced the launch of its landmark COR-INSIGHT Trial, which will validate the screening and diagnostic capabilities of its Peerbridge Cor® ambulatory ECG wearables.
– The trial seeks to revolutionize cardiovascular…
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It is evident that, in recent years, more and more people have turned to digital mental health services for help and support. These changes seem to be associated with two key reasons: the increase…
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Background: Wrist-worn photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors allows continuous heart rate (HR) measurement without inconveniences of wearing a chest belt. While green light PPG technology reduces HR measurement motion artifacts, only a limited number of studies…
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Validic, a digital health and personalized care technology company, announced the integration of physical activity data from wearables and smartwatches into electronic health record (EHR) clinical workflows. The multi-device platform, accessible in Epic and Oracle…
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Welcome to the December edition of Digital Health Digest!In this episode, we highlight key developments in digital health, from a major AI acquisition to youth mental health initiatives, wearable health advancements, and significant funding…
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What You Should Know:
– ŌURA, the company behind the world’s leading smart ring, has announced the completion of a $200 million Series D funding round, raising its valuation to $5.2B.
– This significant investment, with…
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Digital sensing tools, like smartphones and wearables, offer transformative potential for mental health research by enabling scalable, longitudinal data collection. Realizing this promise requires overcoming significant challenges including limited data standards, underpowered studies, and…
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