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FDA warning: Scores of heart implants can be hacked from 20ft away
US warns over severe security flaw affecting the wireless communications in cardiac implants.
AI vs heart disease: How machine learning could help doctors tackle heart attacks before they happen
A system that spun out of Stanford is using AI and machine learning to help doctors visualise patients' arteries and spare them invasive tests.
Cybersecurity: Don’t let the small stuff cause you big problems
If hospitals don't take cybersecurity seriously, a series of small issues could be as bad as a major cyberattack like WannaCry, warns NHS Digital chief.
Traeger smart grill, new Fitbits, Polar Vantage V, and Android Q beta (MobileTechRoundup show #463)
Mobile technology can be used to help you perfect your summer BBQ sessions while Fitbit and Polar have some new wearables to help you get fit. The first Android Q beta is now available for public testing.
How machine learning, drones, and robotics will transform the NHS and healthcare
For a health service in the middle of funding squeeze, can new technologies help to improve care and cut costs?
Samsung Galaxy Buds vs. Gear IconX: Is one better for fitness and commuting?
Fully wireless headphones have significantly improved over the past year and they are my preferred option for running, bodyweight exercises, and commuting. Samsung's latest model improved upon last year's model in some ways, while taking a step back in others.
Fitbit announces Versa Lite, Inspire HR, and Inspire: User-friendly fitness trackers to help you achieve your goals
The Fitbit Versa is one of the most popular fitness trackers available today and with the Versa Lite Fitbit provides much of the same experience for $40 less. The Inspire devices provide essential fitness and sleep tracking in a sleek form factor.
Samsung's digital health plan: From smartwatches to robots in your home
Samsung is looking at digital health and medical tech through a longer lens than some of its competitors.
Fitbit's healthcare unit to deliver $100 million in revenue in 2019
James Park, CEO of Fitbit, said "we expect our Fitbit Health Solutions revenue growth to accelerate to approximately $100 million and to grow non-device consumer revenue."
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.
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.
Samsung wants to use technology to boost health and social care
Samsung is looking at digital health and medical tech through a longer lens than some of its competitors.
There's value in the data collected from Apple and Fitbit watches
ZDNet's Larry Dignan talks with TechRepublic's Karen Roby about how the health care sector will be impacted by the large amounts of data that both Apple and Fitbit will be collecting in 2019. Read more: https://zd.net/2TwQEQ7
Helping veterans access their health benefits
ZDNet's Tonya Hall talks to Matt Cutts, administrator at United States Digital Service, about how he and his team are working to make the process of obtaining health benefits for veterans easier.
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
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