Patients using Royal Philips’s (NYSE:PHG) Stellarex drug-coated balloon maintained blood flow through the treated segment of diseased arteries at three years in a pair of clinical trials. Stellarex is designed to restore and maintain blood flow in the superficial femoral artery and peripheral arteries. It’s coated using the company’s EnduraCoat technology to elute the drug paclitaxel. […]
Senseonics inks CGM data deal with Glooko
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that data from its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system can be integrated into Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Thanks to the new partnership, Eversense users will be able to view historical glucose trends in Glooko’s mobile and web apps as well as real-time data from the Eversense mobile app, according to Senseonics. […]
One Drop wirelessly connects to Apple Watch
One Drop said today that its wireless blood glucose monitoring system can now connect directly to Apple Watch, making it the first diabetes company’s system to do so. One Drop was also the first such company to launch a companion Apple Watch app, but until now, users had to manually log blood glucose, food, medication, […]
Insulet extends deal with Glooko in Europe
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said today that it inked a deal with Glooko to connect data from Insulet’s Omnipod insulin delivery devices in Europe with the Glooko+diasend diabetes data management system. Glooko touted that its data management tech is used at roughly 7,000 provider sites across 23 countries. The Glooko+diasend system allows users to sync and review data […]
Senseonics inks diabetes management deal with Glooko
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that it inked a global deal to integrate its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system with Glooko‘s diabetes data management tech. Users will be able to sync data from their Eversense CGM directly into Glooko’s platform and view historical glucose trends, as well as receive real-time readings from their Eversense mobile app, according […]
Adherium looks to give doctors a window into their patients’ lives
To control an asthma patient’s symptoms, doctors will prescribe an inhaler to stop symptoms from cropping up and a rescue inhaler to be used if patients find themselves in the middle of an asthma attack. “But if your rescue inhaler doesn’t give you the relief that you need, your next recourse is to go to […]
MediMergent and FDA team up to tackle medication adherence
Healthcare data analytics company, MediMergent, and the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research reportedly gathered stakeholders from biopharma companies, pharmacies, health plans and regulatory agencies to propose strategies regarding medication non-adherence. Approximately half of all Americans with chronic diseases who need lifelong medications do not stick to their prescribed regimen six months after they […]
Study: Digital tools prove useful for kids with Type I diabetes
A six-month study found that children and teenagers with Type I diabetes who participated in an intensive remote therapy pilot program saw improved blood glucose control compared to those who received traditional care. The study, conducted by UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) and Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota, was published last month in the journal Pediatric Diabetes. Kids who […]
Attivo Networks receives validation from BD for BOTsink cybersecurity solution
Attivo Networks recently announced that it has received validation through a BD Product Security Partner Program for its BOTsink cybersecurity deception solution when used with BD devices. The company recently expanded its IOT portfolio and the BD collaboration will allow for improved detection capabilities against cyber threats that impact medical devices. The deception-based threat detection […]
Rebiotix develops tool to measure rehabilitation of microbiome
Rebiotix today unveiled its Microbiome Health Index – a tool it created to establish a standard metric that can be used to quantify how effective a microbiome-based therapy is at rehabilitating the human microbiome. The index, which was developed in partnership with data analytics firm BioRankings, combines four bacterial classes into a unidimensional expression of […]
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