A "misfire" is the way Eric Topol, MD, describes 23andMe's recent regulatory tussle with the FDA, which resulted in the Silicon Valley-based company halting sales for now of its health-related genetic test analysis. Speaking with MPMN ...
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U.S. regulators are working hard to keep up with the rapidly evolving digital health care sector, according to William Maisel, chief scientist of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Speaking last week during BIOMEDevice ...
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AliveCor, a US-based digital health company, has unveiled its AliveCor heart monitor, a mobile device-based electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor that easily attaches to any supported iOS or Android device. The first FDA-cleared mobile ...
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AliveCor, a US-based digital health company, introduced a new feature for its AliveCor heart monitor, a mobile device-based electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor for the iPhone 4, 4S, and 5 that is used to record, display, store and transfer ...
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It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
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In today's fast-moving business environment, success often means getting ahead of the competition and staying there. Not an easy task, considering the pace of technological advances. Here's some help. In addition to ideas showcased by the ...
Personal devices that monitor your activity and vital signs and upload that information to your computer or mobile device were the hot health technology at this year's CES. At the show's Digital Health Zone, I saw a gaggle of new gadgets ...
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced that the 2013 International CES will feature a record amount of exhibit space, with the show floor totaling more than 1.87 million net square feet. The previous record was 1.862 ...
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More than 300 technology companies based in the Northeast region of the United States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont) will unveil their latest cutting-edge ...
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Healthcare technology company Ambio Health is showcasing its wireless health monitor at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Digital Health Summit, which is being held from 9-10 January 2013. Monitoring weight, blood ...
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Philadelphia based health insurer Independence Blue Cross (IBC) has introduced a virtual wellness coaching program, the WebMD Digital Health Assistant (DHA), to assist members make positive lifestyle choices and healthy behavior change. ...
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