Connected Health News

Ōura acquires Galen AI to unite medical data

Smart ring maker Ōura has acquired Galen AI in a bid to bridge clinical care and connected, personalised health technology. Founded in 2025 by Stanford computer science graduates, Galen [...]

Smartwatches still lead but other wearables catching up

Smartwatches still lead the wearables market but ten million emerging devices are changing the shape of wearables, according to Futuresource Consulting. The wearables market continues to expand, though the [...]

Murata sensors reduce power consumption in wearables

Japanese electronics firm Murata has developed low power sensors to boost battery life in healthcare and wearables devices. Murata has started mass production of the MRMS166R and MRMS168R anisotropic [...]

MIT gel could change how wearables interact

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a light-activated gel that could impact wearables and soft robotics. The work advances the growing field of ionotronics, in [...]

Robot marks shift to more connected spine surgery

Surgeons at the Virginia Spine Institute (VSI) are the first to perform surgery using Medtronic’s FDA-cleared Stealth Axis Autopilot robot in a shift towards more connected, data-driven spine surgery. [...]

Rohm enables wireless charging for smart rings

Rohm has developed a wireless power supply IC chipset consisting of compatible with near field communication (NFC) technology for wearables such as smart rings and smart bands. Comprising the [...]

Telemedicine virtual healthcare set to soar

The telemedicine virtual healthcare sector is set to experience remarkable expansion over the coming years, driven by advances in technology and shifting healthcare delivery models, according to Business Research. [...]

Epia Neuro brain-computer interface for stroke recovery

California-based start-up Epia Neuro has launched to develop intent-driven brain-computer interfaces (BCI) designed to restore function after stroke and address cognitive decline. The company is advancing a proprietary neural [...]

Ventripoint expands cardiac AI to remote communities

Ventripoint Diagnostics has partnered First Light Health to deliver AI-powered cardiac diagnostics to Indigenous and remote communities across Canada. The collaboration will utilise a hub-and-spoke care model to provide [...]

Rune Labs AI companion for Parkinson’s patients

Rune Labs has launched a personalised AI companion for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease. StrivePD Guardian is an Apple Watch and iPhone app that uses Anthropic’s Claude model and [...]

Silex, Edge Impulse partner on medical edge AI

Silex Technology and Edge Impulse are collaborating to accelerate deployment of edge AI in the medical sectors. The partnership focuses on enabling advanced AI solutions on Silex’s EP-200Q System-on-Module, [...]

Noom, b.well record integration for Medicare

Noom and b.well Connected Health have launched “Health Record Connect,” a feature allowing Medicare members to link their medical records with the Noom smartphone health app. The integration is [...]