Digital Health

Following a study looking into how adults living with Type 2 diabetes use technology to self-monitor lifestyle and health behaviors, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that technology-assisted self-monitoring was safe and effective in generating positive health outcomes.

While on average participants lowered their anxiety and depression, a fraction of the original participants filled in the 9-month follow up. 

In a partnership announced this week, IrisVision and Seva Foundation plan to develop new technology to treat vision impairment and prevent blindness in underserved regions of the globe.

Users are also able to access a corresponding app, which can keep track of their coronavirus test results. 

The Amazon Halo app uses five health metrics designed to give users a comprehensive look at their health and wellness, and gives actionable recommendations to make improvements.

The Stasis system tracks six vital signs, and so far has largely been deployed in India.

The new expansion is linked to a partnership the digital health company has with Novartis. 

The company released three new products today that are available today for preorder on Fitbit’s website and will be sold worldwide in late September.

Castor, a cloud-based clinical data platform designed to automate the research process, announced recently it closed a $12 million Series A funding round.

Artificial intelligence-enabled in vitro diagnostics company Renalytix AI announced today a research partnership with AstraZeneca to develop and launch medical strategies for cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases.