Flinders University researchers have developed a virtual reality-based programme to encourage people with intellectual disabilities to do regular physical exercises.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
According to a media release, they have recruited 16 volunteer participants from the Bedford Group – a major employer of people with intellectual disabilities in Australia, to join the eight-week exercise programme...
A research team from the Tokyo University of Science has designed a novel sweat sensor for continuous monitoring of lactate, which is helpful for predicting muscle fatigue.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
In a study, researchers address a common issue in existing microfluidic technologies: when used to monitor sweat biomarkers, microfluidic channels tend to trap air bubbles, thus getting the measurement...
A researcher from the University of New South Wales Medicine and Health has developed a digital health programme to help childhood cancer survivors get physically active.
WHAT IT DOES
Dr Lauren Ha, exercise physiologist and a post-doctoral research fellow in paediatrics at the School of Clinical Medicine of UNSW Medicine and Health, modified a version of iEngage, a health education programme for...
Apple revealed a new medication tracking tool and more health-related features at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday previewing its watchOS 9 and iOS 16.
The Medications feature, available on both the Apple Watch and iPhone in the Health app, will allow users to manage their medications, vitamins and supplements. They can use the camera to scan a pill bottle to import information, and set...
Personal health coaching app Sirka from Indonesia has scored $2.6 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firms AC Ventures and Wavemaker Group.
The investing bout was also participated by Sequioa, YC, Goodwater Capital, and Indonesian singer Maudy Ayunda.
WHAT IT DOES
Available on Android and iOS devices, the subscription-based digital health platform offers tailored weight-loss...
Connected health tech company Withings has purchased Berlin-based 8fit, a personalized fitness and meal planning app.
The acquisition comes on the heels of another deal announced last month. Withings, based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, acquired Impeto Medical, a French device company that makes a tool for monitoring peripheral neuropathies. That tech has already been incorporated into the...
Digital tools like wearables, apps and other technologies that aim to increase physical activity may not be effective for people in low socioeconomic status groups, according to a systematic review of studies published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
“Digital interventions targeting PA [physical activity] do not show equivalent efficacy for people of...
Connected fitness company Peloton is stepping outside treadmills and bikes with its new strength training product, the Peloton Guide.
The Guide is a camera that can be connected to a user’s TV so they can perform directed weight lifting workouts with their own equipment. Peloton said it uses machine learning to track movement, and a self mode allows members to view themselves and compare their...
Mindbody, a platform for booking and managing fitness classes and other wellness services, has entered into an agreement to acquire online fitness membership company ClassPass in an all-stock deal for an undisclosed amount.
Axios reported that Mindbody will hold between a 60% and 70% stake in the combined business. The ClassPass app and website will continue to operate, and its CEO, Fritz Lanman...
Digital gastrointestinal care startup Oshi Health announced Tuesday it had raised $23 million in Series A funding.
Flare Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures co-led the round, with participation from CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures alongside individual investors including athenahealth cofounder Jonathan Bush and Headspace Health CEO Russell Glass...
