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Boston Children's Hospital shows off four new internally developed digital health tools

By Aditi Pai 08:38 am April 16, 2015

At Boston Children's Hospital's second annual Innovator's Showcase this week, researchers and clinicians presented a number of new technology-focused offerings that are currently in use or being tested at the hospital. Here are four digital health tools that were on display at the showcase. RNSafe -- Boston Children's FastTrack Innovation in Technology (FIT) team is testing a new app, called...

Swaive ear thermometer with HealthKit integration to launch early 2015

By Brian Dolan 07:04 am December 4, 2014

Santa Clara, California-based Swaive aims to launch its infrared ear thermometer during the first quarter of 2015 -- as early as January. The device, which will retail for $99.99, connects to iPhones via Bluetooth to help users track whether a fever is trending up or down. The thermometer features an LED screen that displays the temperature reading as well as an LED flashlight to help parents...