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Next gen wearables: Transforming remote patient care

Virtual wards (also known as hospital at home) allow patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital.

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Apple wins in Masimo lawsuit, but it's a shallow victory

The protracted legal wrangling between Apple and health wearable company Masimo has resulted in a nominal win for the tech giant – but failed to achieve its objectives.

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FDA clears sleep apnoea feature for new Apple Watch

Apple has the FDA authorisation it needs to bring its software for detecting sleep apnoea to the Apple Watch, coinciding with the launch of its new operating system for the wearable.

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Regeneron joins Koneksa Parkinson's digital biomarker study

Regeneron is the second pharma group to sign up for access to data from a remote study run by health technology firm Koneksa that is exploring the use of digital biomarkers to track patient

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iRhythm wearable heart monitor raises AFib diagnoses by 52%

Screening people in primary care with a wearable heart monitor developed by iRhythm was able to increase diagnoses of atrial fibrillation (AFib) by 52%, although it did not result in a redu

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