Fitbit 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,
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Apple 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
Read moreIs ‘Precision Medicine’ The Answer To Cancer? Not Precisely.
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Facing incurable breast cancer at age 55, MaryAnne DiCanto put her faith in
Read moreCRISPR’s hedgehog problem: Rolled-up genes can’t be edited, study finds
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Sowbugs, armadillos, hedgehogs … and DNA? The same strategy that some animals use to avoid
Read moreMayo, GE, Deloitte join to expand personalized medicine
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vineti, a cell and gene therapy platform, and Deloitte, an audit and
Read moreWith big-name backing, a startup launches to match cancer patients with clinical trials
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — An ambitious startup aimed at connecting cancer patients with clinical trials launched
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