Clinical researchers at Mayo Clinic, working with AliveCor, the company that essentially introduced mobile electrocardiography (ECG) to the mass market, have published a study abstract demonstrating that artificial intelligence can be used to spot patients with congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). The readings come from lead 1 of a 12-lead clinical grade ECG, which means that […]
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Text Messaging System Helps Care Providers and Patients Manage Opioids
Opioid abuse having become a serious health threat for many and a dire societal problem in many parts of America. Perhaps a simple messaging app can help? A collaboration from Washington University School of Medicine and Epharmix, a nearby company based in St. Louis, has released a simple text-based service to help people kicking the addiction. […]
Spying on Your Social Media and Searches to Fight STDs
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied whether certain search terms that are used on Google and topics covered on Twitter can point to a outbreak of a contagious disease. They focused on syphilis and found that by monitoring the incidence of certain terms, such as “STD” […]
Smartphone App Detects Atrial Fibrillation Without Additional Devices
Finnish researchers at the University of Turku and the Heart Centre of the Turku University Hospital managed to use the accelerometers built into most smartphones to detect atrial fibrillation (Afib), an often serious but sometimes difficult to detect arrhythmia. The technology has been dubbed as gyrocardiography and it may rival electrocardiography (ECG) for detecting Afib in many […]
Dario Glucometer Now Works on iPhones without Headphone Jack
DarioHealth, based in New York City and Caesarea, Israel, won FDA clearance for the Lightning-enabled version of its Dario glucometer, making it compatible with the iPhone 7, 8, and X. Previously, the Dario relied on the headphone jack to transmit its readings to the Dario app on the smartphone. When Apple made the decision to […]
Osmosis Educational Platform Grows Audience to 500,000 Current & Future Clinicians
Medgadget editors are really passionate about improving health care and have gone on to start companies such as Omada and OssoVR. Add another “O” startup to that list: Osmosis, co-founded by our own editor Shiv Gaglani when he was a medical student at Johns Hopkins. The company aims to provide the simplest, most efficient, and […]
Accurate Cuff-less Blood Pressure Measurement on a Smartphone
Blood pressure is a critical vital sign and patients, particularly those with cardiovascular conditions, are often directed to take readings on their own on a regular basis. Of course too few of them do as prescribed, and the lack of motivation has a lot to do with the fact that blood pressure measurement devices tend […]
Google’s Deep Learning Software Analyzes Retinal Images for Signs of Cardiovascular Risk
Google has been tinkering in the field of medicine over the last few years, including developing a prototype electronic contact lens. The company’s latest health project involves detecting cardiovascular conditions by analyzing the vasculature of the retina. The researchers built a deep learning system that processed data from two datasets containing thousands of patients, each […]
Biotricity’s Bioflux Live Cardiac Monitoring System FDA Cleared
Biotricity, a Silicon Valley firm, won FDA clearance for its Bioflux ECG monitoring system. The 3-channel device is used to help spot and identify cardiac arrhythmias. The mobile cardiac telemetry system transmits any likely cardiac events via its built-in 3G/4G cellular connectivity. The triggers can be set and changed remotely by the patient’s cardiologist, allowing […]
Heart Rate Variability, A Real-Time Method of Health Monitoring: An Interview with Jason Moore of Elite HRV
Elite HRV, creators of a heart rate variability (HRV) app and platform, has recently launched CorSense, their new HRV device, on Kickstarter that raised $100,000 within the first 48 hours. The company’s popular HRV app is available for download on your mobile device. HRV is a complex biomarker that acts as a comprehensive “check-engine light” […]
GO2SLEEP Wearable Sleep Tracker Capable of Detecting Sleep Apnea
A new startup company called SLEEPON has recently launched their crowdfunding campaign for their first product, GO2SLEEP, “the world’s smallest sleep apnea detection ring.” Sleep apnea is a condition where an individual’s breathing is interrupted during sleep, and this can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, and morning headaches. Left untreated, sleep apnea increases the […]
GO2SLEEP Wearable Sleep Tracker Capable of Detecting Sleep Apnea
A new startup company called SLEEPON has recently launched their crowdfunding campaign for their first product, GO2SLEEP, “the world’s smallest sleep apnea detection ring.” Sleep apnea is a condition where an individual’s breathing is interrupted during sleep, and this can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, and morning headaches. Left untreated, sleep apnea increases the […]
GO2SLEEP Wearable Sleep Tracker Capable of Detecting Sleep Apnea
A new startup company called SLEEPON has recently launched their crowdfunding campaign for their first product, GO2SLEEP, “the world’s smallest sleep apnea detection ring.” Sleep apnea is a condition where an individual’s breathing is interrupted during sleep, and this can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, irritability, and morning headaches. Left untreated, sleep apnea increases the […]
Apple Heart Study Launches: Anyone with Apple Watch Can Participate
Apple has now officially launched its previously announced Apple Heart Study with the release of the Heart Study app. In partnership with Stanford University, the Apple Heart Study aims to see if the Apple Watch can accurately identify arrhythmias with its heart rate tracking technology and notify users of possible atrial fibrillation. Unlike the gold standard […]
KardiaBand for The Apple Watch Records ECG, Detects Atrial Fibrillation
Watching the rhythm of your heart is getting quite a bit easier. AliveCor, the originators of the to-go ECG smartphone market, have announced FDA clearance of the KardiaBand single-lead ECG device for the Apple Watch. The device is capable of detecting atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that’s difficult to diagnose, and because it’s always […]
“OK Google!” Researched for Medical Conversations
Medical transcription is often seen as one of the more mundane tasks that need to be done in the doctor’s office. Yet, it’s vitally important for making sure that medical records are accurate, and that all of the physician’s observations, orders, and conversations with patients is properly documented. Google wanted to see if the voice recognition […]
BITalino Body Monitoring Project Kit Gets Cloud Software Upgrade
BITalino is a set of hardware and software ingredients that allow just about anyone to build their own body monitoring devices. We’ve covered the technology in the past (see flashbacks below), which is designed for prototyping, research, and education. Now the folks behind BITalino have made it easier to collect data from different body sensors, […]
Medgadget Joins the Verily Baseline Project Study, Part 2: The Tech
This is the second of a two-part series about Medgadget editor Scott Jung joining the Verily Baseline Project Study. Click here to read the first part. The Project Baseline Study is a landmark, 10,000-subject trial sponsored by Verily Life Sciences (Alphabet‘s life sciences division) and coordinated in partnership with Stanford University and Duke University. Much […]
Medgadget Joins the Verily Baseline Project Study, Part 1: The First Visit
Over the past few years, just about all the major tech giants have shown significant interest in health. It’s basically now a necessity for smartphones and smartwatches to contain sensors, apps, and other features to monitor your health and fitness. And many of these companies are partnering with research institutions to analyze and mine user […]
HeartyPatch, an Open-Source ECG for Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Tracking
Team Protocentral, an open source hardware firm from Bangalore, India, is raising crowdfunds to release its HeartyPatch device. The HeartyPatch is a single lead ECG patch that can track the heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) when stuck to the chest. Similar devices have been developed and commercialized previously, but the HeartyPatch provides open […]