Google buys wearables company Fitbit in £1.6billon deal
Fitbit confirmed its products would continue to remain platform-agnostic across both Android and iOS devices, with the deal expected to be closed by 2020.
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Special Report: Mental Health
Patient-facing software is being increasingly used to support quick identification of someone who’s experiencing a downturn in their mental health. Claire Read explores whether patient-facing apps can be used to support earlier and more appropriate intervention in the event of mental ill health.
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Wearable blood pressure cuff allows users to track hypertension at home
The wireless cuff is designed to be used in any location alongside an app, OMRONConnect, where users can store their data.
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Amazon acquires symptom triaging platform Health Navigator
Health Navigator will join Amazon’s new Amazon Care Group, a digital health clinic for Amazon employees launched by the company in September.
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Flu vaccine data to be shared between GPs and pharmacies
The pilot in Leeds sees electronic notifications about patients who have had their flu jab in a pharmacy sent to their GP via clinical systems.
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Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalist profile: Cievert
Cievert was one of our Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalists and Digital Health News spoke to them about their experience and their innovation.
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Virtual reality used to help manage pain at London hospice
Meadow House, a 15-bed inpatient unit and day hospice located at Ealing Hospital in London, has been trialling the use of VR headsets for the past month.
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Dominic Cummings’ alleged Babylon role raises concerns
Dominic Cummings advised Babylon on its communications strategy and on senior recruitment, an investigation has revealed.
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Several ‘barriers’ prevent adoption of technology in the NHS, CQC finds
The CQC annual state of care report suggested technology would bring “great benefits” but warned it should not be implemented as a “blanket solution”.
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Over 300,000 service users treated through digital NHS therapy
New digital therapy programmes have been developed through a partnership between Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and SilverCloud Health.
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