by Dean Takahashi | Dec 9, 2020 | Healthcare IT, Medical Device
Intel unveiled its second-generation quantum computing control chip during its Intel Labs virtual event today. The chip, codenamed Horse Ridge II, is another milestone toward making quantum computing — one of the holy grails of computing — more practical. The new...
by Paige Minemyer | Dec 8, 2020 | Healthcare IT, Medical Device
Source image: AntonioGuillem/Getty Images UPMC is growing a program that uses text messages to encourage better medication adherence. UPMC Health Plan is expanding its medication adherence program with Sempre Health to include diabetes medications. The partnership,...
by Dean Takahashi | Oct 28, 2020 | Medical Device, News, Startup Pointers
Denver-based Exer Labs today announced $2 million in funding and unveiled its Exer Studio app for the Mac. Drawing on AI and computer vision, Exer Studio captures your movements with your laptop’s camera to evaluate your form and offer coaching advice. It can share...
by Jeremy Horwitz | Oct 5, 2020 | Healthcare IT, Medical Device, News
Virtual reality headsets are already advanced enough to make your brain believe you’re moving through an artificial 3D space, but VR hardware makers are still working to replicate the physical sensations of touch and force — not just in hands, but across users’...
by Paul Sawers | Sep 18, 2020 | Funding, Healthcare IT, Medical Device, News
Exo, a medical technology startup developing a portable ultrasound device and accompanying AI-powered cloud platform, has raised $40 million in a round of funding. Ultrasound is used in hospitals to image soft tissue, with sound waves scanning muscles, tendons,...
by Dean Takahashi | Aug 3, 2020 | Healthcare IT, Medical Device
If you’ve ever wondered if the data we’re amassing will be useful, check out the continuous glucose monitor from the medical device company Dexcom. As a tech narcissist, I’ve been interested for years in how technology can deliver a “quantified self,” or data about...
