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Taiwanese AI company obtains 510(k) for video-based respiratory rate gauge
By Adam Ang | 09:16 pm | May 05, 2025
This follows the clearance for heart rate measurement on the FaceHeart mobile app in 2023.
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The rising role of smart technologies in chronic disease management
By SkyLabs | 01:00 am | November 28, 2022
New research finds using a smartphone app more than doubles detection and treatment rates in older people
Industry framework proposes self-regulation of consumer data use, Sema4 announces SPAC merger and more digital health news briefs
By MobiHealthNews | 04:19 pm | February 10, 2021
Also: Study lends support to smartphone PPG pulse oximetry; Happify Health adds new language support to digitial mental health programs.
Otsuka approved to purchase Proteus' assets; Michigan college requires dicey COVID-19 app; and more digital health news briefs
By Dave Muoio | 04:23 pm | August 20, 2020
Also: Centauri Health Solutions acquires HCFS; UCSF researchers detail smartphone PPG-based diabetes detection.
Duke study: Activity, but not skin tone, can impact wearables' PPG heart rate accuracy
By Dave Muoio | 05:08 pm | February 11, 2020
The new investigation also found substantial differences between the performance of specific devices, with consumer products generally outperforming research wearables.
FibriCheck's PPG a-fib detection app arrives for Fitbit devices in four EU countries
By Dave Muoio | 04:43 pm | September 24, 2019
The Belgium-based company's app can render heart rhythm irregularity readings in roughly 60 seconds.