A startup’s bold plan for a mood-predicting smartphone app is shadowed by questions over evidence
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) In the world of digital health, Silicon Valley-based Mindstrong stands out. It has a star-studded team and
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Medical Technology
NYU uses Google’s AI to identify lung cancer
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at New York University in New York City trained an artificial
Read MoreNewly discovered compounds could revitalize older drugs, making them effective against resistant superbugs
With more than 23,000 people dying annually in the United States from bacterial infections that have evolved to resist antibiotics,
Read MoreScientists Create Immature Human Eggs From Stem Cells
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists say they have taken a potentially important — and possibly controversial — step toward
Read MoreFitbit launches coaching service for health systems, payers
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitbit unveiled a connected health platform on its new Fitbit Plus app Sept. 19,
Read MoreApple Watch’s ECG could prompt unneeded medical visits, cardiologists say
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple is ramping up its stock in the healthcare industry by adding an electrocardiogram monitor
Read MoreHere’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) When the new Apple Watch heart monitoring app can get a reading, it can accurately
Read MoreLink the exposome to the genome to improve human health and well-being
(By Anthony Macherone for STAT) From the moment of conception onward, genes control our development and health. But they don’t
Read MoreStudy cracks open the secrets of the cancer-causing BRCA1 gene
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Lawsuits didn’t do it, public shaming didn’t do it, patients and doctors banding together to
Read MoreApple Watch: FDA-cleared for electrocardiogram screening
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple Watch Series 4 includes an electrocardiogram sensor to alert users if
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