Tag: Health wearables
Wearable Patch Made Out of Silk Monitors Sweat Biomarkers in Real Time
Scientists in China have developed a semi-flexible patch that can accurately measure various health biomarkers in real time, including glucose levels, lactate and potassium....
Apple Heart Study Shows Wearable Technology Can Help Detect Atrial Fibrillation
A study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Apple has shown that wearable technology can safely detect irregular heartbeats, known as Atrial...
Swiss Startup IDUN Technologies Launches its First Product, The Dryode
The Swiss ETH Spin-off, IDUN Technologies has launched its first product, the Dryode™, two years after its foundation. IDUN develops and manufactures accurate and...
Google Acquires Wearable Giant Fitbit for $2.1 Billion
Google announced that it is buying Fitbit, the world's leading maker of wearable fitness activity trackers. The deal values Fitbit around $2.1 billion, making...
Leading Connected Healthcare Firm Withings Launches B2B Solutions for Healthcare Professionals
French healthcare company known for developing elegantly designed, medical-grade health devices, launched two platforms for healthcare professionals. The two platforms – Withings MED PRO...
Neurostimulation Device Company Spark Biomedical Receives $217K NIH Grant to Help Infants Born with...
Spark Biomedical, a neurostimulation device company based in Dallas, received an SBIR grant totaling $217,690 from the National Institutes of Health HEAL initiative. Spark...