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Quest Diagnostics to Contribute Biomarker Datasets to Support One Brave Idea Initiative

by Fred Pennic 08/07/2019 Leave a Comment

Quest Diagnostics to Contribute Biomarker Datasets to Support One Brave Idea Initiative

In a move to advance the ground-breaking work to identify coronary heart disease at the earliest transition from wellness to disease, Quest Diagnostics announced it will contribute biomarker implementation, population health analytics and a national lab platform as a pillar supporter of One Brave Idea, the research initiative co-founded by the American Heart Association (AHA) and Verily Life Sciences with significant support from AstraZeneca.The Burden of Cardiovascular DiseaseHeart disease is
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Cerner, Duke to Pilot Cerner Learning Network to Innovate Clinical Research Registries

by Jasmine Pennic 08/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Cerner Launches AI-Powered Chart Assist to Combat Physician Burnout

Cerner Corporation has announced the development of the Cerner Learning Health Network to help clinicians more easily and efficiently gain health insights and guide care. As part of the development, Cerner and the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) have joined together to pilot the Cerner Learning Health Network and innovate clinical research registries in the process.Learning Registry by the DCRI Pilot ProjectThe pilot project and study, named the Learning Registry by the DCRI, will use
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Backed by Mayo Clinic Study, Eko Launches Cardiac Remote Monitoring App, Eko Home

by Fred Pennic 07/25/2019 Leave a Comment

Eko Duo Receives FDA Clearance to Market Combined Digital Stethoscope/ECG Smart Device

Currently being used in a study by Mayo Clinic, cardiac monitoring app Eko Home enhances outpatient cardiac data collection and demonstrates real world efficacyEko, a Silicon Valley-based digital health company applying machine learning in the fight against heart disease, today announced its cardiac remote monitoring app, Eko Home. The app is a first-of-its-kind service that enables precise remote monitoring of cardiac function using ECG and heart sounds. Eko Home can be used to create drug-data
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Sharecare Names Quest Diagnostic As Lab Partner For Its Digital Health Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 07/12/2019 Leave a Comment

Sharecare Names Quest Diagnostic As Lab Partner For Its Digital Health Platform

Sharecare has named Quest Diagnostics its preferred laboratory partner for its comprehensive digital health platform. Sharecare and Quest Diagnostics also intend to jointly explore the development of disease management programs and other services to empower better health. In addition, Quest has made a strategic investment in Sharecare for an undisclosed sum with Goldman Sachs serving as Sharecare's financial advisor. Financial terms of the strategic investment were not disclosed.Sharecare
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Eko Unveils Investigational Aortic Stenosis (AS) Detection Algorithm

by Fred Pennic 06/28/2019 Leave a Comment

Eko Core

Eko, a Berkeley-based digital health company applying artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fight against heart disease unveiled an investigational Aortic Stenosis (AS) detection algorithm at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2019 Scientific Sessions aimed to assist healthcare providers in the early detection of clinically significant AS. The algorithm represents a major step forward toward Eko’s mission to empower healthcare providers with tools to more accurately
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Blue Shield of California Launches Digital Therapeutics Platform At No Cost to Members

by Fred Pennic 06/26/2019 Leave a Comment

Blue Shield of California Launches Digital Therapeutics Platform At No Cost to Members

 Blue Shield of California is launching a new digital therapeutics platform that will provide programs to eligible members at no cost to them. Powered by Solera Health, the new Wellvolution platform provides curated, scientific and results-based digital programs that can be personalized to each of its members' individual health needs and preferences. The program is available at no cost to members enrolled in Blue Shield's fully insured employer-sponsored plans or it's Individual and Family
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Cara Care Nabs $7M to Expand Digital Therapuetic App for Digestive Diseases

by Jasmine Pennic 06/18/2019 Leave a Comment

Cara Care Nabs $7M to Expand Digital Therapuetic App for Digestive Diseases

Berlin, Germany-based digital health company Cara Care, announced today that it has secured $7 million in Series A funding led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC) and Barcelona-based VC firm Asabys Partners with participation from existing investor Atlantic Labs. Cara Care was part of the Microsoft Accelerator and winner of the GlaxoSmithKline Transforming the Future of Self-Care Challenge in the category “Digital Health Technologies.” Cara Care has raised more than $9
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NightWare Awarded FDA “Breakthrough Status” for PTSD Apple Watch App

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NightWare Awarded FDA "Breakthrough Status" for PTSD Apple Watch App

NightWare, Inc., digital therapeutics for mental health company has received Breakthrough Status designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NightWare Apple Watch app that measures and treats nightmares in people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).Impact of Nightmare DisordersNightmares and Nightmare Disorder have been linked to increased suicidality, heightened risk of heart disease, diabetes, and contributes to cognitive difficulties such as memory loss,
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Verily Launches Baseline Health System Consortium with Duke, Mayo, Vanderbilt

by Jasmine Pennic 05/16/2019 Leave a Comment

Duke, Mayo, Vanderbilt, Others Join Verily’s Baseline Health System Consortium

Verily, an Alphabet company, today announced a new Project Baseline initiative, the Baseline Health System Consortium, comprised of Verily, Duke University Health System, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Regional Health in South Dakota and the University of Pittsburgh. Verily launched Project Baseline in 2017 with the Project Baseline Health Study to develop the technology and tools to help researchers create a more comprehensive map of
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5 Groundbreaking Findings from the Stanford and Apple Heart Study

by Jasmine Pennic 03/18/2019 Leave a Comment

5 Key Findings from the Stanford and Apple Heart Study

Stanford Medicine researchers recently released preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study, the largest study ever of its kind, which enrolled over 400,000 participants from all 50 states in a span of only eight months. Apple Heart Study Overview Presented at American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session and Expo in New Orleans, the study was launched in 2017 to  evaluate Apple Watch’s irregular rhythm notification, which occasionally checks the heart's rhythm in the
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