The Gemelli ART (Advanced Radiation Therapy) of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS has developed an application to monitor patients undergoing radiotherapy.
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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.
Perfection or nothing: the attitude that holds back innovation
Even in crisis or emergency situations, such as the one we are experiencing for Covid-19, the habit of rejecting everything that is not 100% effective is not lost, emphasizing its limits and possible problems.
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.
During the truce of Covid-19 we have not sufficiently enhanced the “digital weapons”
After the long emergency we all took a breath and imagined that the worst was over. Unfortunately, this is not the case and we risk paying dearly for this choice.
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 Watch 6 measures SpO2 and VO2 Max
A clock for heart and sleep health
Withings ScanWatch has received CE certification for medical devices and is now available in Europe.
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).
Lesson learned from Coronavirus: five issues on digital health
The unprecedented crisis caused by the pandemic has triggered an acceleration of the spread of new digital tools.
