Medical devices

Image of Neuro Hawk brain scanner device
By  Anthony Vecchione 12:03 pm November 6, 2024
Sense Neuro Diagnostics, a medical technology company involved in improving outcomes for stroke and brain injuries, was awarded a $2 million contract by the Department of Defense (DoD), Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) via the Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBI PHRP).  The aim of the funding is to support clinical trials for Sense's...
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By  Adam Ang 04:22 am October 4, 2024
Mental health app Lissun bags $3M for AI integration  Mental health platform Lissun in India has scored $2.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by RPSG Capital Ventures. With its fresh funds, the startup plans to integrate AI into its suite of digital mental health solutions which target corporates, schools, and families of children with neurodevelopmental conditions. The new funds will...
A runner checking their vital signs on their fitness tracker
By  Adam Ang 02:15 am September 27, 2024
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from various Chinese universities have developed a miniature-sized continuous glucose monitoring system that works as effectively as market-leading systems. WHAT IT'S ABOUT  The CGM sensor is made of an organic electrochemical transistor (OECT), which better amplifies signal-to-noise ratio than conventional sensors.  It also features a minimally invasive...
A runner checking on their smartwatch
By  Adam Ang 12:55 am September 3, 2024
Huawei has announced the launch of its new health monitoring system for its wearable products.  In an event in China, the Chinese IT giant said that the TruSense system offers "comprehensive and accurate" monitoring capabilities, measuring over 60 health and fitness indicators.  It runs on a proprietary algorithm that can assess these indicators, including emotional well-being and stress levels...
A hydrogel-based sensor detects solid-state biomarkers on the skin
By  Adam Ang 08:59 pm August 22, 2024
A novel wearable sensor developed in Singapore does not rely on common biofluids such as blood and sweat to continuously monitor chronic health conditions. Instead, it uses what is called "solid-state epidermal biomarkers," including cholesterol and lactate, found on the skin. These biomarkers, according to researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Agency for Science,...
Amazfit's announcement of the Zepp OS 4 rollout
By  Adam Ang 04:25 am July 5, 2024
Latest Zepp OS runs on ChatGPT-4o  China-based connected health technology firm Zepp Health has released the newest version of its smartwatch operating system, Zepp OS, which now runs on OpenAI's latest GPT model.  Integrated with ChatGPT-4o, Zepp OS introduces an upgraded Zepp Flow voice assistant, which allows users to control their devices through voice commands without using specific keywords...
A nurse checking on tasks in their device
By  Adam Ang 05:26 am June 7, 2024
Personify Care, Foxo announce integrated patient management solution Personify Care and Foxo have announced a strategic partnership to combine their technologies for improved patient management.  Based on a media release, their integration will allow health services to access Foxo's enterprise communication technologies within Personify Care's digital patient pathway platform. Foxo users will...
A group of clinicians discussing an X-ray report on a television screen
By  Adam Ang 09:34 am May 21, 2024
Medtech offers API integration for real-time radiology reporting Auckland-headquartered Medtech Global has recently worked with Zed Technologies and private diagnostics imaging company Horizon Radiology to enable real-time radiology reporting for general practitioners. They have established real-time API connection through the Zed medical image-sharing platform so diagnostics providers can...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration sign in front of a building
By  Jessica Hagen 12:22 pm May 3, 2024
Philips received a warning letter from the FDA in February, which the Agency posted on Tuesday, stating that an inspection of the tech giant's manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, that makes CT and ultrasonography systems revealed it was not in compliance with the Quality System Regulation's good manufacturing requirements. The FDA said an inspection of the facility in October showed the...
An individual holding a mobile phone showing their heart rate
By  Adam Ang 03:18 am April 30, 2024
The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has recently approved two digital devices that assist in respiratory rehabilitation and treatment of vision impairment due to cognitive illnesses. EasyBreath by Share & Service is a mobile application that provides an eight-week respiratory rehabilitation programme for persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and lung...