Parkinson’s disease (PD) increases fall risk, leading to injuries and reduced quality of life. Accurate fall risk assessment is crucial for effective care planning. Traditional assessments are subjective and time-consuming, while recent assessment methods…
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– Bone Health Technologies (BHT), a leading medical technology startup developing innovative non-pharmacological solutions to improve bone health and reduce fractures, today announced that pre-orders are now open for Osteoboost, the first…
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Wearables-maker Movano Health announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its health-monitoring wearable, EvieMED Ring. EvieMED Ring is a smart ring that combines medical and wellness metrics, including blood oxygen levels, heart rate and metrics…
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Researchers from South Korea have built machine learning-based models that can predict mood episodes using only sleep and circadian rhythm data from wearable devices. The team comprised researchers from the Institute for Basic Sciences (IBS),…
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Background: The increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyles has prompted the development of innovative public health interventions, such as smartphone applications that deliver personalised exercise programs. The widespread availability of mobile technologies (e.g., smartphone apps…
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Background: Technological advances allow for recording and sharing health-related data in a patient-centric way using smartphones and wearables. Secure sharing of such patient-generated data with physicians would enable close management of individual health trajectories,…
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Just a few decades ago, for a patient to gain insight into their current health prognosis, they would have to set up an appointment with their provider. They would then get lab tests, wait…
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Today, the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London is proud to announce the launch of the latest cohort for their Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council-funded Accelerating FemTech programme. 21 companies have been…
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Pharmaceutical powerhouse Lilly Digital Health and Lilly Centre for Clinical Pharmacology (LCCP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, announced the creation of a SGD$42 million digital health innovation hub in Singapore.The…
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Wearable devices enable passive collection of sleep, heart rate, and step-count data, offering potential for mood episode prediction in mood disorder patients. However, current models often require various data types, limiting real-world application. Here,…
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