Apple Watch Series 9 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Apple and Samsung — the two titans of the smartwatch industry — are chasing a new feature that would allow a smartwatch to measure the glucose levels in your blood. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is already concerned about misleading marketing tactics, even …
Image Credits: Samsung Samsung this morning announced that the Galaxy Watch line has received FDA approval for sleep apnea detection. The move is a big one for the smartwatch category, where health and fitness now comprise a majority of new features. For the last several years, the industry has focused on heart monitoring and blood …
Risa Wolf, MD Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes and close further care gaps among a racially and ethnically diverse population versus the standard of care, according to new research.1 Analyses of the ACCESS randomized controlled trial revealed these findings remained accurate despite …
There are mornings when you can tell you’re not feeling well just by looking in the mirror — but a new AI ‘mirror’ debuting this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) promises to tell you a whole lot more. The product (effectively a 21.5-inch vertical tablet with a mounted camera) tracks over 100 health parameters …
In a landmark decision, the UK’s approved the use of a gene-editing therapy called for patients with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia — both of which are hereditary disorders related to genetic mutations of the red blood cells. The treatment, , is the first-ever approved therapy that utilizes CRISPR-based gene editing technology to treat …
CorMedix CEO Joe Todisco © Andrei Jackamets People who are hospitalized, especially in intensive care, are often given a central venous catheter (aka a “central line”) — tubes placed in veins close to the heart to deliver the medications and fluids necessary for their recovery. Because these central lines are often needed for long periods …
On September 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added ileus—which can result in … [+] intestinal blockage—as a possible adverse event to the Ozempic label. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Apparently, some people taking Ozempic have had a gut feeling. That’s a gut feeling in an ill …
KVK-Tech, Inc. found something that didn’t belong among the betaxolol tablets that the company was … [+] packaging to be delivered around the country: a single 5 mg oxycodone HCl tablet. (Photo: Getty) getty This isn’t quite like finding a single curly fry among your regular French fries. KVK-Tech, Inc. detected something that didn’t belong …
Zurzuvae, the first-ever oral medication for postpartum depression, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Postpartum depression affects approximately one in seven women during pregnancy or after giving birth. (Photo: Getty) getty Exciting news for those dealing with postpartum depression! On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced …
Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) is a solution made up of 28% sodium chlorite and distilled water. When mixed with citric acid, such as lemon or lime juice, it produces chlorine dioxide, which is a powerful bleaching agent according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Photo: Getty) getty Miami Beach is famous, but this case …