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A study published in Cell reveals a paralyzed man could control a robotic arm for seven months following the implantation of an AI-enabled brain-computer interface.
Facebook also announced it would make its Brain-computer Interface tools open source.
Also: European Commission pushes back Google-Fitbit antitrust investigation deadline; new handheld ultrasound devices.
Also: Centauri Health Solutions acquires HCFS; UCSF researchers detail smartphone PPG-based diabetes detection.
Both efforts are employing popular consumer wearables and health trackers to spot potential cases of COVID-19 or other viral diseases as they begin.
Also: Meru inks commercial agreement with dacadoo and UCSF teams up with Proscia.
Fitbit users can also become part of Cardiogram and UCSF's Health eHeart Study.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio has partnered with Propeller Health to provide sensor-equipped inhaler attachments to plan members with COPD.
Garmin wearable users now have the option to gain deeper insights into the their heart health, following an announcement that the consumer tech company' wearables will have the ability to integrate with heart health app Cardiogram.
Dignity Health and the University of California San Francisco Health are teaming up to create a new navigational platform for patients.