Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Janssen and Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) said today that the two companies inked a deal to study if an app from J&J in combination with the Apple Watch’s ECG app and irregular rhythm notifications can improve outcomes for people living with atrial fibrillation. The study is slated to measure the impact of the Apple Watch […]
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, […]
How the Apple Watch & other wearables could help highlight early signs of diabetes
Researchers have found that using Cardiogram‘s deep neural network technology, data collected from ordinary wearables could help flag early signs of diabetes. In one 14,000-person study, the company’s DeepHeart technology was able to distinguish between people with and without diabetes at 85% accuracy. Investigators from Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco presented the […]
Tax holiday could ignite more pharma M&A
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to incentivize U.S. companies to repatriate their swelling overseas cash piles could spur a new wave of dealmaking in a pharmaceutical industry seeking to buy its way into growth. For years, big U.S. drugmakers have turned to acquisitions of foreign companies to put their overseas cash to work, […]
Report: Apple looks at iPhone for monitoring Parkinson’s patients
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is reportedly conducting internal research into whether its iPhone and Apple Watch could be used to monitor drug dosage and wellness data for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The company hopes to show the effectiveness of mobile monitoring, sources told Fast Company. Patients who suffer from Parkinson’s disease may only visit their doctor at 6-month intervals, which […]
