Fitbit
Fitbit announced yesterday that it will be collaborating with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on a healthy population project in support of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative.
The company increased its overall year-over-year revenue by 5% in Q2.
Fitbit users can also become part of Cardiogram and UCSF's Health eHeart Study.
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Executives of the wearable maker gave a breakdown yesterday of the thousands of ongoing projects with clinical, research and employer business partners.
The newly announced devices are courting consumers who have not yet delved into the world of fitness wearables.
The company anticipates some earnings losses and a gross margin contraction in the earlier part of 2019, but hopes its health business will exceed $100 million before the end of the year.
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The Cedars-Sinai study used Fitbit Charge trackers to monitor 100 patients following a major inpatient surgical procedure.