The FDA has awarded De Novo certification to NigthWare which has developed a digital therapy to combat sleep disorders.
Mobile Health
An app for Gemelli hospital’s cancer patients
The Gemelli ART (Advanced Radiation Therapy) of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS has developed an application to monitor patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Record growth in digital therapies is foreseen over the next five years
According to a Juniper Research study, the number of people using therapeutic and wellness applications will increase from 627 million in 2020 to more than 1.4 billion in 2025.
The first two digital therapies are now prescribed in Germany
Eleven months after the approval of the Digital Versorgung Gesetz (DVG), the Digital Health Care Act (DVG), two apps are now prescribed by German doctors.
Apple Health Records now available in Europe and Canada
The “Health Records (Clinical Documentation)” feature within the Health application is now available to users in the UK and Canada. With it, users can securely view and store their medical records directly on their iPhone.
Apple and Google: contact tracing is now a feature of the operating system
A quick app and nasal swab to simplify the diagnosis of Covid-19
The FDA has authorized Abbott to market the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD, a kit for the rapid diagnosis of Covid-19 through a nasal swab, for emergency use (EUA).
A kit that allows the doctor to see, hear and measure at a distance
One of the major limitations of the televisit is the difficulty of examining the patient’s main organs due to physical distance.
Apple Watch detects coronary ischaemia
An article in the European Heart Journal describes a case where an Apple Watch was used to diagnose coronary ischaemia during an episode of chest pain.
Digital health in phases 2 and 3 of COVID-19
Digital innovation can play a key role in managing phases two and three of the Coronavirus. Let’s see the main areas of application.
