Health and Wellness
At CES in Las Vegas, Circular announced its next-generation health-tracking ring with ECG capabilities, and VIV Health unveiled its ring with generative sleep-aid sound technology.
The company was acquired by an affiliate of New Enterprise Associates and a consortium of investors for $1.3 billion.
Alice Zheng, partner at Foreground Capital, discussed women's health investment growth - and the private sector's role in addressing care gaps - with MobiHealthNews.
Integral to the certification is ModMed's AI-powered ambient listening technology, ModMed Scribe, which employs AI in its EHR.
Julia Strandberg, executive vice president and chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.
The DTx solution screens a patient's medical records for potential clinical depression.
The company had struggled to keep the business profitable.
The QRNT ring wearable includes health-tracking features and an app with no subscription costs.
Some leaders say AI will improve a massively inefficient, overpriced and difficult-to-access healthcare system, while others anticipate AI’s potential for earlier, more accurate diagnosis.
AI will transform healthcare with advances in multimodal technology, diagnostic imaging and automation, but its success depends on trust and seamless integration into workflows.