Tag: digital health
Wearable Sensors: A Look at How Global Trends are Shaping Their Future
The world of wearable sensors is rapidly evolving, driven by major trends which are transforming various industries. This article, based on IDTechEx's report "Wearable Sensors Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Trends, Players, Forecasts", explores how these trends are impacting the development and application of wearable sensors. Digital Health: A Growing Need for Advanced Monitoring One of the…
Transforming healthcare: The vital role of custom software solutions
Instead of depending solely on generic software, there's a growing need for customized solutions that address particular needs in the quickly changing healthcare landscape of today. Developing custom software for the healthcare industry is becoming necessary to protect patient data, enhance service delivery, and effectively handle digital challenges. The complex requirements of contemporary healthcare are…
Healthcare overtakes finance as most-breached industry of 2022, Kroll report reveals
In 2022, healthcare overtook finance as the most-breached industry, accounting for 22% of the breaches handled by Kroll, compared to 16% in 2021 Finance dropped to second place with 19% of the cases in 2022, down from 22% of breach cases in 2021 Despite this, consumers were more likely to take up identity monitoring when…
What Is A Medical Alert System, And How Does It Work?
A medical alert system is a personal emergency response system (PERS), a combination of state-of-the-art communication and computer technology. There are two types of alert systems: an in-home alert or one that is of mobile design. The system provides monitoring in and out of the home, ensuring the safety and well-being of your vulnerable household…
Kaspersky finds security vulnerabilities in remote patient monitoring
Kaspersky experts have discovered that the most commonly used protocol for transferring data from wearable devices used for remote patient monitoring contained 33 vulnerabilities, including 18 “critical vulnerabilities” in 2021 alone. This is 10 more critical vulnerabilities than in 2020, and many of them remain unpatched. Some of these vulnerabilities give attackers the potential to intercept…
Cough monitoring smartphone app announces Spanish partnership
Hyfe, a cough monitoring smartphone app and digital diagnostics tool, has announced its technology will be incorporated into research in Spain in partnership with the University of Navarra, and involving over 800 participants. The inclusion of cough monitoring technology into community health research marks a significant step forward in the study of respiratory illnesses such…
Digital Health revenues jump 34%, hit $177.5B by 2023
Although the COVID-19 pandemic put enormous pressure on the global healthcare sector, one of the promising side effects has been the rapid growth of digital health services. During the crisis, hospitals were facing the most challenging public health threat they have ever experienced. However, digital health has stepped in providing innovative and effective solutions for…
AI cough monitoring app Hyfe raises £729,000 in seed funding
Hyfe, an AI-powered cough-monitoring tool that provides health insights and can potentially detect COVID-19, has today announced it has raised £729,000 in seed funding. Funding for the service, which recently launched an app in the UK, was led by a private investor with additional investment from Plug and Play Ventures. Compatible with both Android and…
AI-powered cough monitoring app now available on Android and iOS
An AI-powered cough-monitoring app that provides health insights and can potentially detect COVID-19 has launched on both Android and iOS platforms. Called Hyfe, the app uses specialised acoustic artificial intelligence algorithms to analyse users’ coughs, with individual markers including volume and regularity helping people identify any underlying illnesses. These markers can be used to detect…
Top 5 business opportunities in Digital Health for 2021
For many companies in all sectors, 2020 was a devastating year due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the same can be said for the digital health sector too, the pandemic has also paved the way to unexpected and extraordinary business opportunities in 2021... In 2020, digital health start-ups and more established…
