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The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion (REACT-AF) trial will study a "pill-in-pocket" method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. Some participants will monitor for AFib using an Apple Watch and take blood thinners as needed, instead of using the drug continuously.

A team of researchers from Northwestern University designed a new wireless sensor for neonatal babies that can track vitals. 

One collaboration with Jefferson has launched a telehealth fellowship program, with another with USC and Northwestern kickstarts a five-year research study. 

The collaboration hopes to develop battery-free wearables that could help inform personalized skin disease treatments.

A study published yesterday in JAMA found that, compared to normal care, a home-based exercise program employing wearables and telephone coaching did not help patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) improve their walking performance over a nine-month period.

Gatorade’s efforts to conquer dehydration have again entered the digital realm.

A connected sensor patch developed by Northwestern University engineers and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a research hospital in Chicago, could allow clinicians to better monitor stroke patients as they recover at home.

What constitutes a successful patient portal? Is it enough that patients engage with the portal, or do they actually need to demonstrate that they've learned new information from it? These are questions hospitals are grappling with as they seek to deploy patient portals and meet Meaningful Use guidelines.