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Microsoft and digital health: AI, IoT and cloud computing point the way to personalised care
Microsoft's health efforts may be lower-key than some of its rivals', but Redmond is looking to set FHIR to the old order.
IBM and Broad Institute launch project to predict cardiovascular disease
The three-year project aims to produce AI models that can analyze genomic data, health records and biomarkers to predict the onset of heart attacks and other common conditions.
Patients starting to demand digital healthcare, says Accenture
An Accenture survey highlights how healthcare is going to have to go through that same customer-led digital transformation process as other industries.
Jaybird RUN XT hands-on: Improved water resistance, customizable buttons, and video playback failure
There are enough good completely wireless headsets available today that I no longer run with wires. The new Jaybird RUN XT improves on the RUN with better resistance to the elements and slight hardware changes, but the problem with audio while viewing video content remains.
Salesforce updates Health Cloud to consider "social determinants" of health
The new feature to Health Cloud could be used by medical providers and insurance companies alike to inform their patient interactions.
The pioneering bionic eyes restoring sight: How implantable tech is fighting blindness
An Australian collaboration is working on a less surgically invasive system to restore sight to people with retinitis pigmentosum.
Fitbit preparing Versa in new colors: Report
It's possible the photos could be of the Versa 2, but I hope not.
What is digital health? Everything you need to know about the future of healthcare
How and why tech's big players are poised to give the industry its biggest shakeup in decades.
NHS and tech: Using digital transformation to rethink healthcare
Digital transformation can help the NHS make better use of scarce resources. That means rethinking some of the assumptions around healthcare.
TicWatch S2 review: Google Wear OS is pretty terrible and Mobvoi doesn't help the cause with this $180 smartwatch
The best smartwatch for Android smartphones users is the Samsung Galaxy Watch, but some may still desire to use a Google Wear OS device. If that applies to you, the $180 TicWatch S2 might meet some basic needs. There are better options available though.
Oregon lawmakers roll out bill to let patients get paid for health data
As data becomes more valuable, and privacy seems increasingly elusive, state lawmakers in Oregon are starting a conversation about a new way to empower consumers.
Want to cut the cost of your Apple Watch? Aetna will reward you for taking more exercise
Time to get active says insurance giant as it launches new programme with Apple.
Jaybird RUN XT announced with IPX7 waterproof rating, new colors, and podcast app integration
Fully wireless earbuds allow you to workout without wires and Jaybird's latest model improves upon its original Jaybird RUN. Four hours of earbud time and another eight in the case should get your through your long adventure.
NeuroMetrix CEO reflects on the art of AI in the art of healing
NeuroMetrix, makers of a pain-relief device called "Quell," are using AI in a simple form already, but it plans to integrate neural networks going forward to increase and improve the product's functions, according to CEO Shai Gozani.
Fitbit, NIH launch digital health tech initiative supporting precision medicine study
This is the first digital health technology initiative for the All of Us program, which launched in May 2018 .
CES 2019: Health gadgets and tech take center stage
Healthcare, both physical and mental, has become the focus of some vendors at CES this year.
Last-minute back-to-school tech supplies for under $200
Add these useful, cool tech items to your back-to-school list for 2018.
These wearable tech brands are a huge disappointment
Have ever quit using a fitness tracker, and if so, why? Here is what respondents to a survey hated about their trackers -- and which came out on top.
IBM Watson, Harvard, and MIT working on algorithms that predict heart attacks
The three-year project aims to produce AI models that can analyze genomic data, health records and biomarkers to predict the onset of heart attacks and other common conditions.
How the health care sector can tap into more data in Salesforce's Health Cloud
ZDNet's Stephanie Condon talks with TechRepublic's Karen Roby about how health care providers, payers and other parts of the industry can now add "social determinants" to the Health Cloud. Read more: https://zd.net/2By418A
What is digital health and how will you benefit?
How and why tech's big players are poised to give the industry its biggest shakeup in decades.
Aetna and Apple: The healthier you are, the cheaper your next Apple Watch will be
Time to get active says insurance giant as it launches new programme with Apple. Read more: https://zd.net/2BdrLyK
Riddell and Carbon produce first-ever 3D printed football helmet liner
Riddell and Carbon have partnered to create the first impact-reducing, personalized fit football liner for helmets.
UQ develops new ultrasound that listens to bacteria and cells
The Australian university has a developed a world-first, ultra-precise ultrasound sensor that can measure miniscule random forces from surrounding air molecules.
Popularity of wearable devices raises big questions about data privacy
Smartwatches and other wearables will be a must-have for personalised healthcare, but a privacy backlash could put an end to all that.
Apple puts the iPhone and Apple Watch at the heart of healthcare
Apple has been gradually building out its health strategy; here's what it looks like right now.
CES 2019: What FDA clearance means for Omron's wearable blood pressure monitor
Jeff Ray, executive director of business and technology for Omron, explains how the new device, called HeartGuide, is more than just a consumer gadget.
How 700 sensors improves your humanity
Tonya Hall sits down with Chris Dancy, speaker, author and self-described "most connected man on Earth," and discusses how staying plugged-in can benefit you.
How Biospectal replaces blood pressure cuff with an app and a phone
An app startup has developed a clinical solution that can help the 1.6 billion people who suffer from hypertension.
The robotics industry looking to ease struggles for nurses
Moxi the Robot completes its first real-world trial with hopes of becoming a potential tool of relief for nurses. Read more: https://zd.net/2QDAYtD
Fax no more: British NHS on its path to modernization
NHS ordered to replace paper-based communications with secure email.
Neuroscience in the media and market research
Dr. Carl Marci, chief neuroscientist, Nielsen consumer neuroscience at the Nielsen Company, tells Tonya Hall about technologies that are being used to measure engagement.
How Microsoft's HoloLens makes operations better
Surgeons at St Mary's Hospital have been using a HoloLens-based system to pick out blood vessels before surgery.
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