remote patient monitoring

By  Thiru Gunasegaran 05:29 am June 16, 2021
Aevice Health, a Singapore-based medical technology company, has raised S$2.8 million ($2.1 million) from a pre-Series A funding round participated by Toho Holdings, Pureland Group Venture, Silicon Solutions Partners, AIP Ventures and SEEDS Capital of Enterprise Singapore. WHY IT MATTERS A spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Aevice Health creates non-invasive wearable devices that...
Two seniors relax on a track with Apple smart devices
By  Dave Muoio 02:57 pm March 25, 2021
iPhones and Apple Watches could enable at-home assessment of cardiovascular disease patients' frailty via sensor data and an app-guided version of the six-minute walk test (6MWT), a traditionally clinic-based assessment of a person's functional capacity, according to data published yesterday in PLoS One. Conducted by Stanford University researchers and funded by Apple, the study provided 110...
Images of the Glooko app and a family
By  Dave Muoio 03:04 pm March 16, 2021
Glooko, the maker of a digital platform for managing diabetes and other chronic diseases, announced today a $30 million Series D funding round led by Health Catalyst Capital. Canaan Partners, Georgian, Novo Nordisk, Insulet and Mayo Clinic also played a part in the raise. WHAT IT DOES The Palo Alto startup's app-based platform acts as a central hub for connected monitoring devices and other...
100Plus
By  Laura Lovett 02:12 pm March 12, 2021
Remote patient monitoring company 100Plus landed $25 million in seed funding. Angel investors Henry Kravis and George Roberts led the round The announcement also revealed new distribution partnerships between the San Francisco-based startup and health tech companies AdvancedMD, DrChrono and athenahealth. WHAT IT DOES Founded in 2020 the company's platform is dedicated to supporting clinicians in...
dubai health authority
By  Ahmed El Sherif 06:20 am March 2, 2021
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has revealed plans to “enhance” its use of smart health technology, exploring remote-patient monitoring in the first instance. To coincide with the occasion of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Innovates 2021, the authority said that it is currently collaborating with Enpy, a Dubai-based startup that specialises in medical artificial Intelligence (AI), to consider the...
Community by Current Health is now enrolling participants in a COVID-19 study that uses its FDA-cleared remote monitoring system.
By  Mallory Hackett 11:41 am February 16, 2021
Current Health, a remote patient monitoring platform, has launched Community, its latest initiative to build diverse longitudinal datasets for decentralized clinical trials. Using its FDA-cleared remote monitoring system, Current Health collects hospital-level data such as respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature, oxygen saturation and movement without asking the patient to leave home. The...
The BodyGuardian Mini Plus device and companion app
By  Dave Muoio 02:40 pm January 21, 2021
Preventice Solutions, the maker of various wearable cardiac sensors for remote patient monitoring, is set to be acquired by medical technology firm Boston Scientific for $925 million, with as much as $300 million in potential commercial milestones on the table as well. Due to Boston Scientific's existing 22% equity stake in Preventice, those price tags translate to $720 million and a potential $...
By  Dave Muoio 12:18 pm January 20, 2021
Israeli continuous remote patient-monitoring company Biobeat is taking its business beyond the hospital with the launch of a home-based version of its technology. The new offering comes in the form of a take-home kit consisting of a wireless photoplethysmography (PPG) vitals monitor, adhesives used to place the monitor on the patient's chest and an instruction manual. It also includes iOS and...
Doccla’s Virtual Ward service, wearables
By  Tammy Lovell 09:51 am December 18, 2020
NHS healthcare workers in Luton will be able to monitor chronic patients outside of clinical settings through a partnership with Swedish med tech firm Doccla. Luton Children and Adults Community Health Services will work with Doccla to deliver a comprehensive remote patient monitoring service, including wearable technology. This contract has been awarded through the new NHSX remote patient...
By  Dave Muoio 11:10 am September 30, 2020
Siren, a smart textile company known for its temperature-monitoring socks, has added another $9 million to an $11.8 million Series B raise from early summer. The latest raise adds new backers Manta Ray, Mighty Capital and David Helgason to the company's Series B round, which included names like Anathem Ventures, Khosla Ventures, DCM, Founders Fund and other prior investors. WHAT IT DOES Founded...