Can Your Smartwatch Send You To The Hospital?
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Opioid death projections with AI-based forecasts using social media language
Targeting of location-specific aid for the U.S. opioid epidemic is difficult due to our inability to accurately predict changes in opioid mortality across heterogeneous communities. AI-based language analyses, having recently shown promise in cross-sectional…
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WeightWatchers To Acquire Chronic Weight Management Digital Health Platform
Weight loss and weight management company WeightWatchers announced Monday that it will acquire subscription telehealth platform Sequence, allowing the company to move into the chronic weight management space.
The deal is anticipated to close during…
WeightWatchers Acquires Clinical Weight Management Platform Sequence for $106M
What You Should Know:– WeightWatchers has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weekend Health, Inc., d/b/a Sequence, a subscription telehealth platform offering access to healthcare providers specializing in chronic weight management.– Sequence seamlessly…
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March 6, 2023 Headlines No Comments Transcarent To Acquire Part Of AI-Powered 98point6 In $100 Million Healthtech Deal
Transcarent will acquire virtual primary care company 98point6’s AI-powered chatbot technology, among other assets, in…
Acoustic Stimulation for Insomnia
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have tested a closed-loop acoustic stimulation neurotechnology in its ability to treat insomnia. The device in question has been developed by Cereset, a medtech company headquartered in Arizona. Insomnia is not just unpleasant, but can have significant long-term health consequences, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes. This technology works by monitoring brain waves through scalp sensors and then translating these waves into auditory tones that are played back to the wearer through ear buds. The researchers describe the technology as “allowing the brain to listen to itself”, leading […]…
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