wearables

The disposable adhesive patches measure biomarkers like sweat and sodium loss, which are combined with external fitness and nutrition data to generate personalized workout and recovery recommendations.

The University Health Network study is being conducted in collaboration with the tech giant, and will enroll roughly 200 patients for three months of active monitoring with a two-year follow-up.

The company currently sells connected wearables and smart monitors to consumers, but said that it will be seeking FDA authorization for new products with broader indications and telehealth capabilities down the line.

New research suggests that the wearable could help identify COVID-19 cases up to seven days before a positive diagnostic test.

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The Samsung Health Monitor app will be updated to enable these features on the Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Watch Active2 beginning on February 4 for certain markets.

The platform provides patients and their physicians insights into blood pressure patterns that better inform the diagnosis and management of hypertension.

The feature launches with four 25- to 40-minute episodes headlined by Dolly Parton, Draymond Green and others.

The nine-figure deal is set to close before the midpoint of 2021.

The companies' $2.1 billion deal was announced in late 2019, but delayed by regulatory concerns.