wearables
For many, self-monitoring is becoming a new philosophy for life, argues digital health journalist and blogger Artur Olesch.
A study published in JMIR found that a fertility wearable was able to use skin temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate to help determine a woman's fertility window.
Patients are driving a new shift in health care, with expectations for greater access to personalised, convenient services growing.
The initial rollout will have 150 patients monitored using the Parkinson's KinetiGraph device.
The Loop System continuously collects and analyzes health data to warn providers of potential deterioration. The company says it has already inked a deal with a major health system.
Although still far from being tested in humans, the technology could serve as a replacement to blood draws.
The project will combine participants' Apple Watch data with genetic tests, survey responses, EHR data and other health information.
Among more than 400,000 participants who enrolled in the study, only 0.5 percent ever received an atrial fibrillation alert from the app.
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.