LG Electronics announced the launch of a new venture, Primefocus Health, which will develop a provider-facing healthcare-delivery platform that leverages technologies and therapies to aid in remote patient monitoring and give patients access to new therapies through technology applications.
It will also allow providers to collect patient data, communicate with patients, track progress and...
Virtual primary care company TytoCare announced that five new healthcare systems are adopting its school health initiative, which brings its primary and urgent care services to more than 2,500 schools in 31 states.
The Israeli company said that Cone Health will add 12 schools in North Carolina to its telehealth program, Sentara Health will adopt TytoCare in Title-1 schools across Virginia and A...
Finland-based Oura, the maker of its namesake health tracking ring, announced it added two heart health monitoring features to its Oura Ring wearable device, Cardiovascular Age (CVA) and Cardio Capacity, which will be available later this month on Oura Ring Gen3 devices for both Android and iOS.
The CVA feature uses data from the device to estimate a user's cardiovascular age relative to their...
Oncology-focused digital health company Flatiron Health, which Roche acquired in a $1.9 billion deal in 2018, is announcing a strategic collaboration with the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) to promote access to clinical trials in the community setting, improve clinical study efficiency and enhance the gathering of study-related data.
ACCC is an advocacy group comprising a nationwide...
A study performed by Google Research, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, reveals the tech giant expanded the capabilities of its AI models for Med-Gemini-2D, Med-Gemini-3D and Med-Gemini Polygenic.
Google said it fine-tuned Med-Gemini capabilities using histopathology, dermatology, 2D and 3D radiology, genomic and ophthalmology data.
The company's Med-Gemini-2 was trained on conventional...
A mobile application used to assess sports-related head and brain injuries is now being tested for detecting and monitoring neurological disorders.
BrainEye's mobile test is now being studied in clinical trials at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. It digitises the traditional eye movement test, which is done in 60 seconds through a mobile device, and then collects and measures over 20 ocular...
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo reported a data breach in an SEC filing on May 7. The company stated it identified a cybersecurity incident in which consumers' protected health information was accessed and acquired regarding the company's U.S. ambulance transportation business.
The company said it took steps to contain and respond to the incident, and no other business lines...
A new online platform has launched offering what could be the most comprehensive digital health mental health programme for young people in Australia – without relying on the convenience of artificial intelligence.
Backed by the Australian government's Medical Research Future Fund, Momentum provides free access to treatments, tools, and techniques for addressing common mental health problems to...
Teletherapy company Talkspace reported its first quarter financial results for the year, showing a 36% increase in revenue over the prior-year period, to $45.4 million, and a 30% increase in gross profit to $21.7 million.
Operating expenses were down 9% from the prior year to $23.4 million, while payor revenue increased 92% from the first quarter of 2023, and direct-to-enterprise revenue...
Infant monitoring specialist Owlet's Dream Sock has received CE Mark certification by the European Union, meeting its required safety and health requirements and paving the way for the device to be sold in Germany, France and the U.K. later this year.
The Dream Sock, which wraps around a baby's foot, is a nonprescription medical pulse oximetry solution for infants aged 1 to 18 months weighing 6...
