Wearable technology could be key to reminding smokers looking to quit to put down the cigarette, according to a new study recently published by Oxford University Press’ peer review journal “Nicotine and Tobacco Research.”
The study found that Somatix’s SmokeBeat, a wearable body motion detector or BMD, correctly detected more than 80 percent of smoking episodes in a small test group. It also...
The New York Digital Health Accelerator has once again announced six new startups that will participate in its accelerator program, co-run by the State of New York, nonprofit New York e-Health Collaborative (NYeC), and the Partnership Fund for New York City.
The program runs for four months and during that time, startups receive mentorship, attend workshops, and receive about $100,000 in capital...
