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Strava Introduces Personalized Instant Workouts for Subscribers

Strava Introduces Personalized Instant Workouts for Subscribers

Strava Introduces Personalized Instant Workouts for Subscribers

Oura and Counsel Health Join CMS ACCESS Model to Integrate Wearables and AI in Chronic Care Management

Oura and Counsel Health Join CMS ACCESS Model to Integrate Wearables and AI in Chronic Care Management

Oura, a smart ring manufacturer, and Counsel Health, an AI-native primary care company, are collaborating to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model. This 10-year federal payment program aims to leverage technology and artificial intelligence to manage chronic diseases among Medicare beneficiaries. Counsel Health will operate under the early cardio-kidney-metabolic (eCKM) track, with Oura serving as its preferred wearable partner. Starting in early 2027, Counsel Health will provide no-cost chronic care management to eligible Medicare beneficiaries suffering from conditions such as hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and prediabetes. The partnership builds on an existing collaboration that integrates clinical care and AI-based triage directly into the Oura app. Oura's smart rings continuously track over 50 health metrics, and Counsel Health will utilize this biometric data to deliver personalized care, with ...

WHOOP Expands Wearable Technology Ecosystem and Focuses on Healthspan

WHOOP Expands Wearable Technology Ecosystem and Focuses on Healthspan

WHOOP Expands Wearable Technology Ecosystem and Focuses on Healthspan

Somnus Lab Sleep Pad Offers Dual-Zone Temperature Control and Wearable-Free Sleep Tracking Without Subscription

Somnus Lab Sleep Pad Offers Dual-Zone Temperature Control and Wearable-Free Sleep Tracking Without Subscription

Somnus Lab Sleep Pad Offers Dual-Zone Temperature Control and Wearable-Free Sleep Tracking Without Subscription

The Battery Optimization Mistakes That Sink Weak Wearables

The Battery Optimization Mistakes That Sink Weak Wearables

Is your smartwatch or fitness tracker always dying? You might be making common battery optimization mistakes that are easy to fix with these tips.

Oura and Counsel Health Partner with CMS ACCESS Model to Integrate Wearables and AI in Chronic Care Management

Oura and Counsel Health Partner with CMS ACCESS Model to Integrate Wearables and AI in Chronic Care Management

Oura, a smart ring manufacturer, and Counsel Health, an AI-native primary care company, have joined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model. This collaboration aims to test the effectiveness of integrating continuous health data from Oura's smart rings with Counsel Health's medical AI and physician support to improve chronic care management at scale. Counsel Health will participate in the eCKM (early cardio-kidney-metabolic) track of the ACCESS Model, offering no-cost chronic care management to eligible Medicare beneficiaries with conditions such as hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and prediabetes, starting in early 2027. The Oura app will promote Counsel’s ACCESS program and connect interested members, with Counsel physicians confirming clinical eligibility and managing care. This initiative builds on an existing partnership between the two companies, which integrates clinical care and AI-based triage directly into th...

Compression Boots Explored for Post-Workout Recovery and Soreness Reduction

Compression Boots Explored for Post-Workout Recovery and Soreness Reduction

Compression Boots Explored for Post-Workout Recovery and Soreness Reduction

Wearable Health Technology Data Requires Medical Consultation for Accurate Diagnosis

Wearable Health Technology Data Requires Medical Consultation for Accurate Diagnosis

Wearable health devices, such as smartwatches and rings, provide individuals with a constant stream of personal health data, including blood oxygen levels, heart rate, sleep patterns, and stress. While these devices offer insights into health and habits outside traditional clinical settings, the data they generate should not be confused with a medical diagnosis. According to UCLA Health, physicians consider a comprehensive range of factors, including medical data, family history, health history, symptoms, and environment, when making a diagnosis. Most consumer health metrics are derived from proprietary algorithms, which are more effective for identifying patterns than for providing a definitive medical diagnosis. A review of 42 scientific studies on consumer wearables indicated inconsistent accuracy across various groups and settings, with only heart rate measurement and atrial fibrillation detection consistently showing clinical benefit. Therefore, individuals are advised to consult their primary care ph...

French prosecutors and regulators step up scrutiny on smart glasses

French prosecutors and regulators step up scrutiny on smart glasses

PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, while French data protection authorities have received complaints from businesses, as countries around the world grapple with the devices' social impact.

Meta Reportedly Developing Camera-Free Smart Glasses Amid Privacy Concerns

Meta Reportedly Developing Camera-Free Smart Glasses Amid Privacy Concerns

Meta Reportedly Developing Camera-Free Smart Glasses Amid Privacy Concerns

Flow Neuroscience Launches FL-100 in US, First FDA-Approved At-Home tDCS Treatment for Depression

Flow Neuroscience Launches FL-100 in US, First FDA-Approved At-Home tDCS Treatment for Depression

Flow Neuroscience has launched FL-100 in the United States, making it the first FDA-approved at-home transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatment for depression available by prescription. FL-100 is intended for adults aged 18 and older with moderate to severe major depressive disorder in their current episode, either as a standalone treatment or as an adjunctive therapy, provided they are not considered treatment-refractory to medication. The treatment combines the FL-100 Headset, which applies a gentle electrical current to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, with a companion app that guides treatment, tracks symptom changes, and allows data sharing with clinicians. The pivotal clinical trial for Flow demonstrated that 57% of patients achieved remission (MADRS ≤12) at 10 weeks with a protocol of 15 sessions over the first three weeks, followed by three sessions per week thereafter. This study was published in Nature Medicine. The U.S. launch follows several years of international use, wit...

Harvard Researchers Transform Industrial Knits into Smart Textiles with Integrated Switches

Harvard Researchers Transform Industrial Knits into Smart Textiles with Integrated Switches

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, led by Dr. Kausalya Mahadevan, have developed a method to turn ordinary industrial knits into smart textiles capable of acting as switches. This innovation redefines knitting by transforming it into a scalable platform for nonlinear mechanical metamaterials. The team utilized an industrial technique called 'Plating,' where two different elastic yarns are knitted simultaneously, with one yarn consistently on the top face and the other on the bottom. The slight difference in elasticity between the yarns creates asymmetric residual stress, causing the fabric to spontaneously curl. By arranging these restressed domains into orthogonal stripes, the textile achieves 'multistability,' allowing it to snap and hold between two distinct states, functioning like a soft logic gate. To integrate electronics, a soft conductive yarn, coated with a thin layer of metal, is knitted into the fabric. This allows the fabric itself to complet...