When ResMed surveyed U.S. consumer attitudes about digital health technology in 2019, the company reported that the majority of U.S. adults favored digital health tech. Also in 2019, ResMed acquired Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company. Propeller Health focuses on developing products to treat people with chronic respiratory diseases:...

In 2019, CVS Health announced that its MinuteClinic virtual Video Visit program was available in 39 states. Last month, CVS Health finalized itsacquisition of Signify Health, which opens the door for virtual medical services throughout the U.S. In an earlier news release, just before the final stitches in the acquisition, Signify Health identified...

Most of the newer hearable devices use in-the-ear or in the ear-canal designs. Waverly Labs‘ new Ambassador is an over-the-ear translation device that blocks excessive ambient sound without touching the inside of the wearer’s ear, for a more hygienic design. The Ambassador translates 20 languages and 42 dialects. When you control the Ambassador...

No one can accuse Amazon of thinking small. The cloud services giant recently introduced the Amazon Sidewalk Internet of Things (IoT) network and invited developers to explore Sidewalk and start working on connecting the next billion devices to the network. Sidewalk is a secure, low-bandwidth, long-range network that reaches up to 90% of the...

Diagnosing cartilage deterioration in knee joints often requires imaging, some types of which rely on radiation. Imaging exams include MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, standard radiography, and other methods, usually with rather large and expensive equipment. But there’s a wearable sensor that can help diagnose knee problems in five minutes without...

In the not-too-distant future, we could see bandages that not only cover wounds but monitor and help to heal them. That’s the idea behind the smart bandages developed by researchers at Caltech. Unlike traditional bandages made of absorbent material, these bandages are made from a stretchable and flexible polymer. And they have embedded electronic...