Sleep problems are getting worse around the world, with one recent scientific paper describing sleep problems as a ‘global epidemic’. Around a third of U.S. adults are not getting enough sleep every week, according to research by the CDC. Part of the blame lies with our device addiction, the report found, along with issues such as hectic modern lifestyles meaning that people do not go to bed at the same time every day. For physicians, understanding and dealing with such
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Trinity Biotech Unveils CGM+: AI-Native Wearable Biosensor for Holistic Health Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- Trinity Biotech, a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on human diagnostics and diabetes management solutions, today unveiled its new flagship product, CGM+, a next-generation wearable biosensor platform designed for the $260 billion AI wearables market.
- Now in the later stages of device development, CGM+ is Trinity’s new AI-native continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, combining multi-sensor data and real-time analytics to meet the
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Strados Labs and BIDMC Launch Study to Evaluate AI-Powered Biosensor for Early Detection of Pulmonary Edema
What You Should Know:
- Strados Labs, a medical technology company focused on respiratory health, today announced a new collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to evaluate the use of its RESP® Biosensor for the early detection of pulmonary edema in critically ill patients.
- The pilot study, scheduled to begin at the end of February 2025, will enroll 20 patients and is expected to last 12 months.
Study Design and Objectives
Pulmonary edema, a
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Researchers Develop DNA Biosensor for Early Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
What You Should Know:
Recently, researchers from Chung-Ang University developed an electrochemical DNA biosensor with enhanced sensitivity for effective HPV detection with high specificity.They achieved this feat using a graphitic nano-onion/molybdenum disulfide nanosheet composite with improved conductive electron transfer compared to the nanosheet alone. Their breakthrough can open doors to the development of electrochemical biosensors for early diagnosis of various ailments.
Effective
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HCA Makes Strategic Investment in Cardiac Monitoring Wearable VitalConnect
What You Should Know:
- VitalConnect®, Inc., a leader in remote and in-hospital wearable biosensor technology, has just announced the completion of an investment funded by Health Insight Capital, the investment arm of HCA Healthcare Inc., (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers.
- The investment will go toward further accelerating VitalConnect’s rapidly growing cardiac monitoring business segment while advancing key Remote Patient Monitoring of individuals who
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New Hospital-At-Home Study Focuses on Rural Health Deserts
What You Should Know:
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), based in Lexington, Ky., will use Biofourmis’ virtual care and AI-based predictive analytics technology to support a new Rural Home Hospital program delivering acute hospital-level care inside patients’ homes--including a clinical trial studying this care model in rural areas.
- ARH joins Blessing Health System—which is also using Biofourmis’ solution—as one of only two U.S. participants
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Powered by Biofourmis, Blessing Health System Partners Launches Home Hospital Services
What You Should Know:
- Blessing Health System, an integrated rural health system selects Biofourmis, a virtual care and digital therapeutics provider to launch its own home hospital services.
- As part of the selection, Biofourmis is supporting the health system with its turnkey, end-to-end, home hospital solution for participation in the Rural Home Hospital project.
Delivering Acute-Level Hospital Care Inside Patients’ Homes
This new program allows caregivers to
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physIQ, CellCarta Collaborate on Study to Revolutionize Vaccine
What You Should Know:
- Today, digital medicine leader physIQ and CellCarta, a global leader in precision medicine services announced they are collaborating on a groundbreaking study that could revolutionize vaccine development.
- The strategic collaboration advances the detailed study of early, individualized human responses to vaccinations as pharma companies race to deliver safe, effective vaccines sooner.
physIQ, a pioneer in digital medicine, and CellCarta, a global leader in
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Cipher Skin Lands $5M for Mesh Network of Sensors to Capture Movement
What You Should Know:
- Denver-based data startup, Cipher Skin, today announced its $5 million Series A, led by the Boyett Group with participation from Draper Capital, Tribe Capital and TKC Capital to grow its product line and expand into new markets.
- Founded in 2017, Cipher Skin’s first-of-its-kind, patented, sensor technology, Cipher Mesh, wraps around patients’ body parts—allowing doctors, PTs, and human performance professionals to collect detailed data of the body in motion
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3 Steps to Maintain Telehealth’s Momentum Post-Pandemic
In the face of COVID-19, healthcare witnessed how crises can become the long-awaited push for creativity and innovation that the industry needs. When our healthcare infrastructure’s weaknesses were exposed, telehealth helped to stitch them up, with the number of telehealth claims increasing 8,336% nationally from April 2019 to April 2020. Out of need, patients quickly turned to telehealth as a new model of care delivery; clinicians adapted to a new avenue for engaging with patients, policymakers
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