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By Dave Muoio | 05:07 pm | April 25, 2018
A study published yesterday in JAMA found that, compared to normal care, a home-based exercise program employing wearables and telephone coaching did not help patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) improve their walking performance over a nine-month period.
By Laura Lovett | 04:56 pm | April 25, 2018
The name Nvidia usually creates a synapse to the video game industry — or more recently the self-driving car business.
By Jonah Comstock | 03:38 pm | April 25, 2018
Researchers at Washington State University have invented a new smartphone-based portable hardware and software platform for detecting 12 common viral and bacterial infections.
By Dave Muoio | 02:52 pm | April 25, 2018
An analysis of Doctor On Demand administrative data conducted by the RAND Corporation suggests that patients turning to direct-to-consumer telemedicine services in the days following natural disasters such as hurricanes are most often seeking routine care and guidance, as opposed to treatment for new issues prompted by the storms.
By Susan Morse | 12:21 pm | April 25, 2018
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on Tuesday announced changes to overhaul the meaningful use EHR incentive program, including equipping patients with access to their electronic health records on the day they leave the hospital.
By Dave Muoio | 11:30 am | April 24, 2018
Today, Bothell, Washington-based Steth IO announced the launch of its smartphone-based digital stethoscope.
By Laura Lovett | 05:56 pm | April 23, 2018
San Francisco-based startup Luma Health this morning released its two-way communication chatbot, called Care Pathway Messaging.
By Dave Muoio | 04:32 pm | April 23, 2018
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost, single-use tattoo-like wearable that measures the user’s glucose levels.
By Laura Lovett | 03:16 pm | April 23, 2018
A quick Google image search is often the go-to for people when they notice a rash cropping up on their skin.
By Dave Muoio | 01:16 pm | April 23, 2018
The mere mention of doctors and needles frequently can leave children in terror, and oftentimes the promise of a lollipop won’t be enough to calm their fears.