Summary: Happy Health and EnsoData have partnered to offer an at-home solution for diagnosing sleep apnea through the wearable Happy Ring. Utilizing EnsoSleep PPG, an FDA-cleared software as a medical device (SaMD), the ring delivers clinical-grade sleep monitoring and enables … [Read more...]
SleepImage Expands Home Sleep Testing in Australia and New Zealand with New Distribution Agreement
Summary: SleepImage has partnered with Bird Healthcare to distribute its cloud-based home sleep testing technology in Australia and New Zealand. The SleepImage system uses a finger-worn sensor to collect sleep data and provides rapid analysis to clinicians via the cloud. This … [Read more...]
Companies Join Forces to Set Mattress Testing Standards
Summary: Dow and GoodBed have teamed up to create a standardized mattress testing program, combining GoodBed’s mattress evaluation framework with Dow’s materials testing capabilities. This collaboration aims to establish scientific testing standards for the mattress industry to … [Read more...]
Genetic Testing at Birth Could Prevent Sudden Infant Deaths
Summary: New analysis, quickly to be printed in the American Journal of Healthcare Genetics, identifies novel genes related with sudden unexplained infant fatalities (SUID), such as SIDS. These genes enjoy a vital role in detecting and responding to hypoxia, or minimal levels of … [Read more...]
NIH Targets Long COVID in Trials Testing Potential Treatments
Two phase 2 clinical trials to test the safety and effectiveness of three treatments for adults with autonomic nervous system dysfunction from long COVID have begun. The autonomic nervous system acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions, such as heart rate, … [Read more...]