Healthcare software giant aims WellSky-high in bid to access Google Cloud services
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
WellSky will be partnering with Google to access its cloud technologies, including AI data analysis, the companies announced Thursday.
Let there be light! Eye-phototherapy device for Parkinson’s is released after long development delay
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 01, 2024
A light-therapy device for Parkinson’s that has been in the works since before the pandemic is now ready for a new trial, developers said.
This is your brain on VR: Headsets could double as EEG neurological monitoring devices, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 06, 2024
VR headsets could be used to collect EEG data about brain activity to address conditions such as sleep disorders, brain lesions and stroke.
Upcoming ‘stroke boot camp’ will evaluate new smartphone app for rehab
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 04, 2024
A new smartphone app for stroke rehabilitation will be evaluated during an upcoming “stroke boot camp” at Chapman University.
These jewels are priceless: ‘Smart’ earrings and necklaces could monitor seniors’ stress and heart...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 09, 2024
New wireless wearable tech, similar to what goes into a smartwatch, has been adapted for a “thermal earring” that monitors body temperature.
App that completes sentences for dementia patients a big winner
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 21, 2023
An Amicus Brain Innovations virtual speech assistant will utilize artificial intelligence to echo a “modified,” more cohesive version of a users’ impaired speech.
Not enough seniors with heart disease using monitors, study suggests
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 18, 2023
Less than half of adults who either have heart disease or are at-risk to develop conditions use a smartphone or tablet app for health-tracking purposes, the research claims.
Smartwatches still gathering valuable COVID, vaccine insights
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 31, 2023
Data collected from smartwatches shows that those vaccinated for COVID will have less severe infections, a German research team demonstrated.
In continuing trend, AI shows new strong promise in specific cancer diagnoses, research shows
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 22, 2023
AI assisted pancreatic and breast cancer detection were the focus of separate studies published this week in Nature Medicine.
Light-powered pacemaker uses optic fibers to control heart rhythms, researchers show
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A new lightweight, light-powered pacemaker tool could provide a minimally invasive way to regulate proper heart function, researchers show.