Digital Health and Wellness

Can blockchain transform healthcare IT?

How the technology-enabled mechanism of trust might affect the way medical information is handled.

September 28, 2018 by Bob Violino

How technology can save the NHS

The NHS could massively benefit from new technologies - just not the new technologies you think.

September 26, 2018 by ZDNet Staff

Jaybird Tarah announced: $100 wireless waterproof earbuds for training and fitness

Today's smartwatches and GPS sports watches support offline music playback so a Bluetooth headset is required to workout without a phone. Most phones also no longer have a headset jack so wireless is the way to go.

September 25, 2018 by Matthew Miller

Small, flexible plaster uses ultrasound waves to monitor blood pressure inside your body

The readings might be more accurate, too, considering how our blood pressure tends to rise in the doctor's office.

September 21, 2018 by Charlie Osborne

Fitbit launches Fitbit Care platform for health care plans, expands Humana partnership

The effort is a big move into recurring revenue and using Fitbit's data to become more of a software provider in the health care ecosystem.

September 19, 2018 by Larry Dignan

Apple Watch 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Polar Vantage: Comparing their heart monitoring capabilities

Today's newest watches employ advanced heart rate monitoring and analysis to help us better understand our hearts and obtain early warnings of possible serious health issues.

September 14, 2018 by Matthew Miller

We compare Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Apple Watch Series 4: Best doesn't always win

Apple just announced its latest Apple Watch about a month after Samsung revealed the Galaxy Watch. Both are excellent smartwatches with a focus on health and fitness, and while one is a better value, the other is likely to sell millions more.

September 13, 2018 by Matthew Miller

Apple Watch 4: Why digital health's future depends on Apple finding a cloud partner

The new capabilities of Apple's flagship wearable device will be further enhanced by allowing healthcare providers to directly interact with patients using telemedicine and to review and analyze their data in the cloud.

September 13, 2018 by Jason Perlow

Polar announces Vantage V and Vantage M: Multisport watches with advanced heart rate monitors

It's been a couple of years since we have seen a high end GPS sports watch from Polar and the Vantage V looks exciting. Polar also revealed a new mid-level device for the casual athlete.

September 13, 2018 by Matthew Miller

Apple Watch Series 4 doubles down on digital health: Features, specs, prices

Apple has upgraded the Apple Watch throughout and it's clear that the company has bet the farm on digital health and wellness. It's likely to have multiple enterprise use cases.

September 12, 2018 by Larry Dignan

How Apple Watch saved my life

I have always been a tolerant and loyal opposition user of Cupertino's products. Now I am committed to using them, forever.

September 10, 2018 by Jason Perlow

Garmin expands wearable onboard music support with Deezer app launch

Three recent Garmin wearable series launched with onboard music support, but only one subscription service supported offline syncing. Deezer is now available for these wearables.

September 5, 2018 by Matthew Miller

Misfortune Cookie vulnerability returns to impact medical devices

The four-year-old security flaw has reared its head once again but this time medical equipment, and not routers, are at risk.

August 30, 2018 by Charlie Osborne

Health tech: AI, APIs, and data interoperability

A prominent leader in medical innovation discusses how technology can change the healthcare system. He offers a unique enterprise view of the complexity and challenges of fixing our health system.

August 28, 2018 by Michael Krigsman

NHS IT: Can better use of tech give healthcare a shot in the arm?

Is improving tech the key to to making healthcare more efficient?

August 28, 2018 by Mark Samuels

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