What You Should Know: - Anumana, an AI-driven health technology company and portfolio company of nference, today announced a multi-year agreement with Pfizer for Anumana to develop an investigational artificial intelligence electrocardiogram algorithm (AI-ECG) designed to enable the early identification of patients who may be at risk of cardiac amyloidosis. - Anumana will conduct a clinical validation trial and pursue De Novo classification for the algorithm as a
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Research Shows Power of Anumana AI-ECG Algorithms to Detect Heart Conditions
What You Should Know: - The research is mounting to show that Anumana’s AI-ECG algorithms could dramatically improve screening for cardiovascular disease (CVD), providing early warnings of disease from just a standard electrocardiogram (ECG). Yesterday, a study was published in Nature Medicine that shows an Anumana AI algorithm applied to Apple Watch ECG recordings successfully identified a weak heart pump in patients. - This follows other recent research findings, published in The
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HeartSciences & Rutgers Partner to Develop AI-based ECG Algorithms
What You Should Know: - Heart Test Laboratories, a medical technology company focused on saving lives by making an ECG a far more valuable screening tool through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), announced that it has entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement with Rutgers University (Rutgers). - HeartSciences and Rutgers will collaborate to develop AI-based ECG algorithms, which are expected to accelerate HeartSciences’ product development pipeline and further expand the
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Vivalink Integrates with Garmin, Other Wearables to Address RPM Interoperability
What You Should Know: - Vivalink is addressing these RPM interoperability challenges by announcing today that leading wearables and medical-grade devices are integrating with the company’s Biometrics Data Platform. - Now, leading pulse oximeters, blood glucose monitors and sleep monitors by companies like Garmin and Roche are available alongside the Platform to accelerate development and deployment of novel healthcare applications and research. Why It Matters Integration and
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Eko Lands $2.7M NIH Grant to Train Pulmonary Hypertension AI
What You Should Know: - Eko, a digital health company applying machine learning in the fight against heart and lung disease, today announced that it was awarded a $2.7M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct Phase II grant by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). - The grant will fund the development of a machine learning algorithm that detects and stratifies pulmonary hypertension (PH) using phonocardiogram (PCG) and
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COVID-19 Pandemic Boosted RPM Adoption in Cardiac Rehab
What You Should Know: - The pandemic forced many cardiac rehab clinics to limit and sometimes terminate in-person rehab, leaving Vivalink - a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions - with questions: How did they conduct at-home rehab? Did it work well for them? What were some of the barriers to implementation? - Vivalink has announced a new study of cardiac rehabilitation clinicians that reveals the current landscape of remote patient monitoring technology (RPM) in their field,
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Caregility and Eko Integrate to Address Gap in Telehealth
What You Should Know: - Caregility, an enterprise telehealth platform company, and Eko, the market leader in stethoscopes for telehealth, today announced an integration partnership. - Caregility’s cloud platform now seamlessly integrates with Eko’s smart stethoscopes and software, enabling users of Caregility’s iConsult application to perform high-quality auscultation (heart, lung, and other body sounds) on patients during a virtual physical exam. Addressing Virtual Care Gaps to Improve
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GE Healthcare Makes Strategic Investment in AliveCor
What You Should Know: - AliveCor, the global leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, recently announced its Series F Financing led by GE Healthcare. - The round also included participation from Pegasus Tech Ventures) and existing investors including Khosla Ventures, Bold Capital Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, and WP Global Partners. Providing End-to-End Cardiological Care Using Subscription Services AliveCor, Inc. is transforming cardiological care using deep
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Samsung EVP Outlines Vision for Digital Health and Wellness
What You Should Know: - This week, TaeJong Jay Yang, EVP and Head of Health R&D for Samsung outlined the company’s vision health and wellness. - Samsung’s health and wellness vision is focused on setting new standards for health experiences through our Galaxy Watch series, and across our broader product portfolio. Pillars of Samsung’s Health & Wellness Vision Samsung has established three key pillars to help consumers reach their own goals: 1.
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FDA Awards 510(k) Clearances for ZEUS System/Zio Watch
What You Should Know: - Today, iRhythm (a digital health company) and Verily (Alphabet’s life sciences research organization) announced joint FDA 510(k) clearances for the ZEUS System and Zio Watch. Together they create an integrated, prescription-based solution that will improve clinician workflows, care pathways and the patient experience. - The ZEUS System is the AI algorithm and solution component of the Zio Watch – a clinical grade, long-term and noninvasive wearable that not only
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