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About a million possible cases of atrial fibrillation, a known risk for stroke, go undetected in Japan. A local startup is introducing an innovative AI targeting this growing danger. Founded in 2019, Cardio Intelligence develops a range of AI-powered solutions for continuous heart monitoring called SmartRobin AI. The SmartRobin AI series is based on “explainable…
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DarioHealth, a digital chronic condition management platform, announced the integration of Twill’s condition-specific communities and peer groups with customized navigation expertise into its cardiometabolic platform. DarioHealth acquired digital therapeutics company Twill in February, accompanied by a $22.4 million equity financing. The integration expands on Dario’s holistic approach to managing chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension and…
The biotech industry has been tinkering with the genetic material of living organisms and crops using CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) gene-editing technology, resulting in changes to taste profiles, extended shelf life and enhanced resistance to specific pathogens, but with unknown health consequences.1 These genetic modifications have, so far, been conducted within the…
Canary Speech, an AI-enabled voice biomarker technology company, was awarded a patent for the development of its paired neural networks for speech analysis aimed at advancing the field of voice biomarker technology. The patent covers a paired neural network system to improve AI-powered speech analysis. It enables precise monitoring of subtle changes in an individual’s…
“I just bought a new BPA-free tupperware set.” This comment, coming from my friend Anna, caught me off guard. Anna’s a highly competent law professional. She’s a critical thinker and she fights in the heavyweight division when it comes to cutting through BS. But the Anna I knew was falling into some painful traps that…
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Google DeepMind announced the launch of AlphaProteo, an AI system to help biological and health researchers design novel, high-strength proteins that bind to target molecules with accuracy and strength. AlphaProteo was trained on the Protein Data Bank (PDB) that enables breakthroughs in science and education by providing access and tools for exploration, visualization and analysis…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 17, 2017. Many Americans dutifully recycle their plastic bottles and newspapers, but when it comes to food and yard waste toss them directly in the trash. While it seems like a banana peel here and pile of spoiled greens there would do little…
AI and RNA genetic-medicine company Genetic Leap is teaming up with pharma giant Eli Lilly to develop genetic medicine therapeutics. According to the two companies, the partnership expands on a pilot program utilizing Genetic Leap’s RNA-targeted AI platform, designed to produce oligonucleotide drugs counter to targets chosen by Lilly in crucial therapeutic areas. Lilly will…
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Global healthcare company, Abbott, announced that its continuous glucose monitoring system Lingo can now be purchased in the U.S. without a prescription. Lingo contains a biosensor and mobile app that is based on Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring technology. The system is a bio wearable product intended for people older than 18 years who…
Reviewed by Helen Kollias, PhD and Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD At some point in my mid-40s, the scale started climbing. A pound or two turned into five, then 10, then 20. It seemed as if I was doing all the right things: Eating less, moving more, rinse, repeat. Yet, the harder I worked, the…
Baby technology company Owlet announced it is expanding its reach within Europe by extending access to its baby monitor Dream Sock in Greece, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. Dream Sock, which received FDA clearance last November and CE Mark certification in May, wraps around a baby’s foot and gathers live health…
Dairy products are superfoods! They provide an array of essential vitamins, minerals and other health promoting compounds including Calcium, Vitamin K2, B Vitamins, Protein, gut-supporting probiotics, and healthy fats, including the odd-chain saturated fat pentadecanoic acid (C15:0), which some researchers now consider an “essential” fatty acid with beneficial metabolic effects. This nutrient-dense food supports overall…
WELL Health, a digital health company that integrates and updates clinical and digital assets, announced the approval of a $44 million project, Health Compass II, funded by the Canadian government and designed to continue enhancing AI and interoperability in healthcare. The initiative aims to streamline administrative tasks, enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes by…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 10, 2019. Boyd Haley, Ph.D., is a chemist specializing in the development of chemicals to chelate toxic metals, both from the environment and the human body. I had the opportunity to interview Haley (above) at the 2018 Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine (ACIM)…
Hyrox, a global fitness race for competitors, announced it is partnering with Zepp Health, a health technology company that manufactures smart wearable products, including its flagship wearable brand, Amazfit. Under the two-year partnership Amazfit will act as the official wearable and timekeeping partner of HYROX. The aim is to assist athletes’ training regime and supply…
Everyone needs a team. As a health coach, you can become an expert in multiple areas: nutrition, behavior change psychology, fitness and athletic performance, stress management and recovery, and more. However, no matter how many certifications you earn, you’ll invariably encounter clients with progress-blocking problems you don’t have the skills, training, expertise, or legal right…
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Rural hybrid care provider Homeward announced the appointment of its first chief medical officer, Dr. Greg Burrell, a practicing internal medicine physician. Burrell will oversee the company’s clinical and navigation strategy across quality assurance and markets, work to enhance the member experience, and support healthcare systems. He formerly served as chief medical officer at employer…