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Withings Forms Dedicated B2B Division for Medical Professionals

by Fred Pennic 10/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Withings Forms Dedicated B2B Division for Medical Professionals

- Medical-grade consumer health devices Withings unveils a Withings MED PRO, a dedicated business-to-business division (B2B) serving the needs of medical professional audiences. - The initial solutions, Withings MED PRO DATA and Withings MED PRO CARE, allow Withings’ devices and data analytics to be brought into third-party ecosystems.Withings, a provider of medical-grade health devices into the homes of consumers has formed a new dedicated business-to-business division Withings MED PRO with the
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Google Parent Company Alphabet Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Fitbit

by Fred Pennic 10/28/2019 Leave a Comment

- Google’s parent company, Alphabet has made a bid to acquire Fitbit, according to sources familiar with the matter. - The speculation drove Fitbit’s stock by more than 30%.Google parent company Alphabet has made a bid to acquire fitness wearable company Fitbit, according to sources familiar with the matter. At this time, there is no definite if the negotiations between Google and Fitbit will lead to any deal, Reuters reports.The digital health and wellness market is crowded, with an estimated
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Sleep Wearable Beddr Launches First Sleep Health Solution for Employers

by Fred Pennic 10/23/2019 Leave a Comment

Sleep Wearable Beddr Launches First Sleep Health Solution for Employers

- Beddr launches first holistic sleep wellness program for employers that leverages clinical-grade data from Beddr’s FDA cleared wearable.- Beddr expands upon its FDA-listed sleep wearable with improved data and insights, expert-led sleep coaching and sleep physician telemedicine network.Beddr, a pioneer in precision sleep health launched an industry-first comprehensive solution for employers focused on helping employees identify and treat the root causes of chronic sleep issues. The program
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Sony Unveils Wearable for Secure Mobile Health & Remote Monitoring

by Fred Pennic 10/16/2019 Leave a Comment

Sony Unveils Wearable for Secure Mobile Health & Remote Monitoring

- Sony unveils mSafety mobile health platform in the U.S. for the first time at Connected Health Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.- mSafety platform combines a programmable wearable with a backend solution so any organization can easily build unique, scalable, and secure mobile health and remote monitoring applications.Sony, today announced it will preview its mSafety mobile health platform in the U.S. for the first time today at Connected Health Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Sony’s
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California Physician Practices to Use Apple Watches to Advance Physician-Patient Communication

by Fred Pennic 10/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Notable Health Launches Voice-Powered Assistant for Physicians on Apple Watch

- Healthcare services company for physicians Altais partners with Notable Health to use intelligent automation to enhance the patient experience.- Notable Health’s A.I.-driven platform uses Apple Watches and smartphone devices to advance physician-patient communications and streamline administrative tasks.- Notable’s AI-powered platform is a game-changer for clinicians previously spending hours on redundant administrative tasks. The platform—which seamlessly integrates with legacy EHR
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Fitbit Launches Premium Subscription Service to Deliver Personalized, Actionable Guidance

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Fitbit Launches Premium Subscription Service to Deliver Personalized, Actionable Guidance

Fitbit, today announced the launch of Fitbit Premium, a paid subscription service in the Fitbit app that uses your unique data to deliver a personalized experience with actionable guidance and coaching. Premium leverages insights from 10+ years of Fitbit data as well as academic and medical expertise to help you move more, sleep better and eat well with customized programs, advanced sleep features, personal insights, thousands of workouts, new challenges, health reports and more – all in one
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Singapore, Fitbit Collaborate on Population-Based Public Health Initiative

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Singapore, Fitbit Collaborate on Population-Based Public Health Initiative

Fitbit collaborates with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on population-based public health Initiative in Singapore to drive better health outcomes at scale Fitbit, today announced a new collaboration with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on a healthy population health project in support of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative.  The HPB is Singapore’s government agency that implements policy and programs to improve the nation’s health. The collaboration marks the first
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Research: Apple Devices Could Detect Early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Dementia

by Fred Pennic 08/08/2019 Leave a Comment

Livongo Announces Bi-directional Integration with Apple, Fitbit, Samsung Smartwatches

Eli Lilly, Evidation Health, and Apple has released initial results from a feasibility study that reveals an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and the Beddit sleep monitoring device, in combination with digital apps, may be able to differentiate people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild Alzheimer's disease dementia. The exploratory results were presented today at the Association for Computing Machinery's KDD conference in Anchorage, and are published on the conference website.Impact of
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Fitbit Launches New Research Pledge to Address Evolving Privacy Risks

by Fred Pennic 08/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Fitbit Research Pledge

Fitbit launches Researcher Pledge and updates to their Terms of Service to help educate the research community on user privacy risks.  In response to these evolving user privacy issues, Fitbit has developed a new Researcher Pledge and updates to their Terms of Service to help educate the research community on these risks and specify the commitments we require from researchers to help protect the privacy of our users. The new Research Pledge outlines best practices to help ensure research study
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Yale, Mayo Clinic, Biofourmis Launches Research to Detect Heart Failure Using Wearable Biosensor Data

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Yale, Mayo Clinic, Biofourmis Launches Research to Detect Heart Failure Using Wearable Biosensor Data

Biofourmis has entered a research partnership with the Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI). Biofourmis' mobile platform BiovitalsHFTM will be leveraged in a study of patients with heart failure to monitor functional capacity and quality of life to see if greater emphasis should be placed on these measures in the drug approval process.Impact of Heart FailureHeart failure afflicts approximately 6.5 million patients in the United States and
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