Digital Health

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    FDA adds two behavioral health firms to TEMPO pilot

    Sondermind and Limbic are evaluating digital health devices intended to help with anxiety and depression.

    By • Aug. 24, 2026
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    How can wearables be used in clinical trials? FDA outlines best practices

    Digital health technologies used in studies should be validated and measure outcomes that matter to patients, the FDA said.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from MedTech Dive

    From the effects of layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies to the top medtech trends of 2026, here is a collection of top stories from MedTech Dive.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    FDA names second participant in TEMPO digital health pilot

    Cadence, a company that makes AI-enabled software to support hypertension management, will join the pilot, which allows companies to collect real-world data through Medicare.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Sponsored by Dell Technologies & NVIDIA

    From the clinic to the community: advancing healthcare innovation

    See how Dell and NVIDIA are bringing AI-powered solutions to every point of care.

    By Sandra Colner • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Abbott, Google to combine glucose data with AI coaching

    The multiyear partnership will connect Abbott’s over-the-counter Lingo sensor and the Google Health app. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    When does it make sense to build software instead of buy? One health system’s answer.

    NYU Langone Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute built an oncology decision support tool to guide clinicians through treatment. Now, the institutions are commercializing the product so other health systems can use it too.

    By Jill Hughes • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Philips forms 6 patient monitoring partnerships

    By employing wearable devices to support patient monitoring between the hospital and home, Philips hopes to improve care continuity.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Medtronic on the future of AI-assisted surgery

    Medtronic’s George Murgatroyd says an advanced computing platform that works with the company’s Hugo robot will power AI algorithms that can assist surgeons as they operate.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    DeepHealth gets FDA nod for AI tool that reads ultrasounds, creates reports

    DeepHealth’s tool automates lesion detection, characterization and reporting from breast ultrasound scans.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    FTC sues Hims & Hers over alleged privacy violations, deceptive billing practices

    Regulators say the telehealth company illegally shared patient health data with advertisers and misled its customers. Hims & Hers hit back, calling the claims “baseless.”

    By Jill Hughes • July 30, 2026
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    FDA names Dexcom as first participant in digital health pilot

    Selected devices will be exempt from certain premarket requirements while manufacturers collect real-world data through Medicare.

    By • July 23, 2026
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    Large funding rounds help boost digital health investment in H1

    Venture capital funding deals worth $100 million or more made up nearly half of all money invested so far this year, according to Rock Health.

    By Emily Olsen • July 17, 2026
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    Whoop tests wearable platform in joint replacement recovery

    The program, a partnership with Kinomatic, will use biometric data and care coordination between visits to support recovery after surgery.

    By • July 13, 2026
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    Physicians’ wearable data use hampered by reimbursement, workflow barriers: survey

    “We have all this data that’s available, but it’s actually not actionable because we don’t have a way to get it into clinical workflow,” said American Medical Association CEO Dr. John Whyte.

    By Emily Olsen • July 9, 2026
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    BD’s Bilal Muhsin talks AI in connected care

    Muhsin discussed how BD is rolling out a new medication dispenser and a software platform that pulls together data from the company’s various devices.

    By • Updated June 25, 2026
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    FDA drops Whoop warning letter over blood pressure feature

    Whoop made changes to its blood pressure insights feature that satisfied the FDA’s requirements for wellness devices.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    CMS creates office dedicated to health technology

    The Office of Health Technology and Products is the latest technology development from the CMS as it doubles down on digital tools.

    By Emily Olsen • June 12, 2026
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    More Americans own wearables, connected health devices: survey

    Many adults are sharing device data with their providers too. But users are typically healthier and wealthier, suggesting people who could benefit the most from monitoring are less likely to adopt the tools, according to Rock Health.

    By Emily Olsen • June 4, 2026
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    Ōura to add blood pressure feature following FDA policy change

    The new wellness tool would alert users to signs of increasing blood pressure. Ōura is studying a separate feature to flag hypertension that would go through the Food and Drug Administration.

    By • May 28, 2026
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    Ōura files for IPO amid healthcare push

    The smart ring maker’s filing follows a recent $900 million fundraise and comes amid plans to develop more health features for the device.

    By • May 26, 2026
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    Medtronic to create European software hub in Ireland

    The investment in cardiac digital health will add 85 jobs initially, with more growth expected over the next three years.

    By • May 22, 2026
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    Sponsored by Sleepal

    Is your sleep program delivering ROI or just tracking who remembered to charge their ring?

    When schedules compress and travel intensifies, wearables come off. That's exactly when data matters.

    May 18, 2026
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    Aidoc raises $150M to advance clinical AI foundation model

    The company wants AI to support all complex diagnostic decisions by 2030 to prevent diagnostic errors and delays.

    By • May 1, 2026
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    CDRH Director Tarver previews AI guidance at AAMI event

    Michelle Tarver said the device center plans to finalize guidance on AI lifecycle management and provide some initial thoughts on generative AI following an advisory committee meeting last year.

    By • April 22, 2026
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    Apple fends off Masimo challenge to Apple Watch redesign

    Apple can continue selling redesigned Apple Watches with a blood oxygen feature after the International Trade Commission concluded the products do not infringe Masimo patents.

    By • April 22, 2026