Tag: Stroke
Mobile face screening tool detects stroke ‘in seconds’
Biomedical engineers at RMIT University have built a smartphone feature that paramedics can use to immediately screen patients for stroke.In partnership with Brazil’s São Paulo State University, RMIT University researchers developed an AI-powered tool…
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New Medical Device ColdVest Can Prevent Heat-Related Deaths
What You Should Know:
– ColdVentures, a medical device innovator, has unveiled the ColdVest – a groundbreaking wearable technology designed to prevent heat stroke fatalities.
– The ColdVest is the first-of-its-kind, Class 1 FDA-approved portable emergency…
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Boston Scientific Acquires Silk Road Medical for $1.16B – M&A
What You Should Know:
– Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK) for approximately $1.16 billion ($27.50 per share). Silk Road Medical is a leading…
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Nurse phone calls enhance home BP telemonitoring for minority groups
By Anuja Vaidya
June 14, 2024 – Adding nurse care management to home telemonitoring reduced blood pressure (BP) more significantly among low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors than home telemonitoring alone, according to new research.
Published in…
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Digital heart check service to integrate with NHS App
PocDoc’s home testing kit for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is to be integrated with the NHS App, allowing patients to see test results on their NHS patient record.Work is underway to complete the integration of…
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South Korea clears stroke AI and more briefs
South Korea OKs new stroke prediction AI softwareSouth Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has recently approved an AI-based software for predicting the onset of ischemic stroke or cerebral infarction.
The NNS-SOT software, developed…
AI chest X-ray tool made available to radiologists at over 40 NHS trusts
by Owen Hughes Six imaging networks in England have selected global health tech firm Annalise.ai as their preferred provider to support early lung cancer diagnosis through NHS England’s AI Diagnostic Fund (AIDF).The £21 million fund,…
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WearLinq Acquires AMI Cardiac Monitoring, Raises $6.7M for FDA 510(k) Cleared 6-Lead ECG Device
What You Should Know:
– WearLinq, a leader in wearable health monitoring, announced a strategic acquisition of AMI Cardiac Monitoring, LLC, a seasoned player in ambulatory cardiac monitoring.
– The acquisition, coupled with a recent $6.7M…
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Saint Luke’s, Story Health Roll Out New AFib Program – MedCity News
Despite being the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that often goes undiagnosed and/or untreated. The condition, which often accompanies other health problems like hypertension and heart failure,…
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