#HealthTechnology

PPC Land

@ppc.land

4 days ago

Amazon's Health AI agent is now on its website and app - what Prime members get for free Amazon's Health AI agent expands to Amazon.com and its app on March 10, 2026, giving Prime members free virtual care visits powered by Amazon Bedrock multi-agent systems.

Amazon's Health AI agent is now on its website and app - what Prime members get for free #AmazonHealthAI #VirtualCare #PrimeMembers #HealthTechnology #AIInnovation

Marketing News

@marketingnews.bsky.social

4 days ago

Amazon's Health AI agent is now on its website and app - what Prime members get for free Amazon's Health AI agent expands to Amazon.com and its app on March 10, 2026, giving Prime members free virtual care visits powered by Amazon Bedrock multi-agent systems.

Amazon's Health AI agent is now on its website and app - what Prime members get for free #AmazonHealthAI #VirtualCare #PrimeMembers #HealthTechnology #AIInnovation

Ankit

@aiinmeditech.bsky.social

1 week ago

How FemTech is Changing the Women’s Health Landscape in India Discover how FemTech is transforming women’s healthcare in India through a survey of 100 respondents, highlighting awareness, adoption, privacy, and digital health.

Explore our FemTech India Women’s Health Survey Report to understand trends in FemTech adoption India, women
📌report here:
www.sperresearch.com/Case-Studies...

#FemTech #WomenHealthcare #HealthTechnology #DigitalHealthIndia #ResearchInsights

HealthDay

@healthday.bsky.social

1 week ago

Are Gut Microbiome Kits Overpromising? YouTube video by HealthDay

The American Gut Project tests 21 at-home gut microbiome kits from seven companies and finds “major discrepancies.”

youtu.be/r-6jW8CdjTU

#GutHealth #Microbiome #GutMicrobiome #HealthResearch #MedicalStudy #HealthTechnology #ConsumerHealth #AtHomeTesting

SEHTA (Science & Engineering Health Technologies Alliance)

@sehta.bsky.social

1 week ago

Discover how you can navigate the complexities of US market access, leveraging regional partnerships in #healthtechnology, #manufacturing & #clinical fields. Join us on 24 April from 11:30 - 14:00 (BST) in London for this FREE event.

👉bit.ly/4r2X5Gg to register

Citizen Portal News Washington

@citizenptnewswa.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Bill would let assessment panel weigh broader evidence for rare and life‑threatening conditions SB 59‑15 would direct the Health Technology Assessment Program to consider clinical trials, peer‑reviewed literature and evidence types typically impractical for rare or life‑threatening diseases, and add technologies recommended in Medicare or national guidelines to the program's prioritized review list.

A groundbreaking bill aims to revolutionize how our state evaluates medical technologies for rare and life-threatening conditions, potentially changing lives for countless patients.

Learn more here

#WA #PatientEquity #CitizenPortal #MedicalAccess #HealthTechnology

Pure Science

@purescience.news

3 weeks ago

AI Chatbots Just Outperformed Human Teams in Analyzing Medical Data Generative AI tools stunned researchers by building accurate preterm birth prediction models far faster than human teams — sometimes even outperforming them. The breakthrough suggests AI could dramatically accelerate medical discoveries and improve care for vulnerable newborns.

AI Chatbots Just Outperformed Human Teams in Analyzing Medical Data #Science #ComputerScience #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MedicalData #HealthTechnology

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Pure Science

@purescience.news

1 month ago

‘Tell Me Where It Hurts’ sets the record straight on pain — and how to treat it A new book by pain researcher Rachel Zoffness demystifies how pain is made and how it can be treated.

‘Tell Me Where It Hurts’ sets the record straight on pain — and how to treat it #Science #HealthandMedicine #PainManagement #HealthTechnology #TreatmentInnovation

www.sciencenews.org/article/pain-tell-me-whe...

Sustain Health Magazine

@sustainhealth.bsky.social

1 month ago

Brain Stimulation Goes Mainstream: What to Know About Alpha-Stim Two weeks with the Alpha-Stim NHS device: sleep, anxiety, pain, brain fog—what changed, what didn’t, and who it suits.

Two weeks with the Alpha-Stim NHS device: sleep, anxiety, pain, brain fog—what changed, what didn’t, and who it suits.

#AlphaStim #Anxiety #BrainStimulation #chronicpain #HealthTechnology
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@leojohnson-iap87.bsky.social

1 month ago

Understanding the human brain has long been one of science’s greatest challenges.

#3DBrain

#MedicalImaging

#HealthTechnology

The Internet is Crack Podcast

@theinternetiscrack.bsky.social

2 months ago

AI Is Becoming a First Stop for Medical Advice

#AIethics #HealthTechnology #DigitalRisk #HumanCost

Citizen Portal News Utah

@citizenptnewsut.bsky.social

2 months ago

Company developing AI-driven prosthetics describes real‑time sensing and emotional impact Biologic Input Output Systems said it uses AI to translate nerve signals into lifelike movement and sensory feedback, sampling nerve data at high frequency; a company example described a prosthetic enabling a user to feel a spouse's touch.

Imagine a world where a prosthetic hand allows you to feel your loved one's touch—thanks to groundbreaking AI technology transforming lives in real time.

Read the full story!

#UT #HealthTechnology #DisabilityInnovation #AIForGood #CitizenPortal

Lumanity

@lumanity.bsky.social

3 months ago

Our experts share key takeaways from ISPOR Europe 2025 Lumanity experts reflect on the discussions at ISPOR Europe which centered around the global impact of the EU’s JCA, US healthcare policy, and Gen AI

ISPOR Europe 2025 gave us a panoramic view of a rapidly evolving #HealthTechnology landscape. From value-based healthcare models to #PatientCenteredOutcomes, the shift is global.

Read about these trends and what they mean for market access strategies: buff.ly/3FgYcsa

#ISPOREurope #HEOR #HTA

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub.bsky.social

3 months ago

Initial Development of a Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Test for Intensive Longitudinal Assessment of Suicide Risk: Development and #usability Study Background: Intensive longitudinal designs support temporally granular study of processes making methods like ecological momentary assessment (EMA) increasingly common in medical and behavioral science. However, the repetitive and intensive measurement strategies associated with these designs increase participant burden which limits the breadth and precision of EMA surveys. This is particularly problematic for complex clinical phenomena, such as suicide risk, which research has shown is multidimensional and fluctuates over narrow time intervals (e.g., hours). To overcome this limitation, we proposed the Computerized Adaptive Test for Suicide Risk Pathways (CAT-SRP) which supports the simultaneous assessment of multiple empirically informed risk domains and facilitate personalized survey content. Objective: The objective of this study is to develop, calibrate, and pilot the first multidimensional computerized adaptive test for suicidal thoughts and related psychosocial risk factors in intensive longitudinal designs like EMA. Methods: A web-based assessment platform was developed to adaptively administer the CAT-SRP. CAT-SRP items were modified from existing validated instruments to support administration in intensive longitudinal designs. The item bank was developed in line with major ideation-to-action theories of suicide and consultation with experts outside the study team. Exploratory item factor analysis was used to identify dimensionality of the item bank. Item parameters were calibrated using a multidimensional graded response model in a large cross-sectional community sample (N = 1759, 36.33% with a history of suicidal thoughts). Following calibration, the CAT-SRP was evaluated in an EMA study of participants with a past month history of suicidal thoughts (N = 29 across 2,134 observations). Adaptive testing utilized D-optimal item selection, a dual variable-length stopping criterion, and MAP scoring. Descriptive statistics and mixed effects models were used to examine CAT-SRP performance (e.g., efficiency, survey overlap) and relationships among CAT-SRP domain scores. Results: The calibration study identified two suicidal thought domains (active and passive thoughts) and twelve risk factor domains: humiliation, loneliness, anger, pain, defeat, impulsivity/negative urgency, entrapment, distress tolerance, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, aggression, and a hope/method factor. Domain information was highest between average to high levels of domain scores. Study 2 results suggested that the CAT-SRP 1) administered surveys with low to moderate item overlap, 2) incurred low participant burden, and 3) may improve near-term prediction of suicidal thoughts relative to traditional EMA measurement. Most EMA surveys reached the maximum length, 50 questions, highlighting a need to refine selection and stopping rules. Conclusions: The CAT-SRP effectively personalized EMA survey content to respondents which reduces the repetitiveness and perceived burden of intensive longitudinal research designs. Continuous domain scores from MCAT also provided more nuanced measurement, compared to traditional approaches that struggle with zero-inflation in EMA, and appeared to produce stronger predictive relationships. Overall, the CAT-SRP demonstrates strong methodological advantages to utilizing CAT for intensive longitudinal data collection.

JMIR Formative Res: Initial Development of a Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Test for Intensive Longitudinal Assessment of Suicide Risk: Development and #usability Study #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #Research #BehavioralScience #HealthTechnology

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub.bsky.social

3 months ago

Technology Activities and Cognitive Trajectories Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: National Health and Aging Trends Study Background: While the positive effects of digital technology on cognitive function are established, the specific impacts of different technology activities on distinct cognitive domains remain underexplored. Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations between transitions in and out of various technology activities and cognitive domain trajectories among community-dwelling older adults without dementia. Methods: Data were drawn from 5,566 community-dwelling older adults without dementia who participated in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) from 2015 to 2022. Technology activities assessed included online shopping, banking, medication refills, social media use, and checking health conditions online. The cognitive domains measured were episodic memory, executive function, and orientation. Asymmetric effect models were used to analyze the associations between technology activity transitions and cognitive outcomes, adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related covariates. Lagged models were applied for sensitivity analysis. Results: From the asymmetric effect models, the onset of online shopping (β = 0.046**), medication refills (β = 0.073***), and social media (β = 0.065**) were associated with improved episodic memory. The cessation of online shopping was associated with faster episodic memory decline (β = -0.023*). In contrast, the cessation of online banking (β = -0.078**) and social media use (β = -0.066**) were associated with decreased episodic memory. The initiation of instrumental, social, and health-related technology activities was associated with slower cognitive decline in orientation. The lagged models further emphasized the effects of stopping online banking and starting online medication refills in relation to episodic memory, as well as the positive associations between online shopping and social media use on orientation. Noting that all the significances were of small magnitude. Conclusions: Combining findings from the main and sensitivity analyses, results suggest that interventions designed to support episodic memory in older adults should emphasize promoting the use of online medication refill services and sustaining engagement with online banking, particularly among those already established the habit. To support orientation, strategies should focus on facilitating the adoption of online shopping and social media use, helping older adults become comfortable navigating these platforms. Future trials are needed to assess the clinical relevance of targeted interventions on specific cognitive domains, with the goal of promoting the initiation and sustainment of digital activities to help mitigate domain-specific cognitive decline in aging populations.

New in JMIR Aging: Technology Activities and Cognitive Trajectories Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: National Health and Aging Trends Study #Aging #DigitalHealth #CognitiveFunction #ElderlyCare #HealthTechnology

GameSpace

@gamespaceplays.bsky.social

4 months ago

Luna 2.0 Smart Ring Gets a 20% Black Friday Discount – Smarter Health Tracking Meets AI Insight

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#news #tech #blackfriday #healthtechnology #luna #smartring #wellness #gamingnews

Meral E. Williams

@meralekincioglu.bsky.social

4 months ago

Cornell startup aims to monitor heart and lung health without touch | Cornell Chronicle Tracking heart and lung health without wires or electrodes could be a game-changer for home care, assisted living or for patients who resist traditional wearables.

#health #healthtechnology #touchlesshealthtechnology

Cornell startup aims to monitor heart and lung health without touch: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

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Pure Science

@purescience.news

4 months ago

Virtual reality training improves the body’s ability to regulate stress #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #VirtualReality #StressRegulation #HealthTechnology

Hull York Medical School

@hyms.ac.uk

5 months ago

🦵The MSc in #HealthTechnology and Human Anatomy, based on campus at the University of York, will further your understanding of human anatomy through dissection, anatomy as viewed through medical imaging and 3D modelling, and functional anatomy: www.hyms.ac.uk/postgraduate...

40:40 Recruitment - celia@4040recruitment.co.uk

@4040rec.bsky.social

5 months ago

UK funds 17 projects on World Mental Health Day With a record number of young people seeking mental health support in the UK, NIHR has awarded £1.5m for digital projects aiming to improve access.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #NIHR #digitalhealth #healthtechnology #childrensmentalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #autism #YoungMinds #mentalhealthservices #EnrichMyCare #neurodevelopmentalwaitinglists #medicaldevices #anxiety #depression #ADHD #NHS10yearplan
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Pure Science

@purescience.news

5 months ago

An Anechoic Chamber at Nokia Bell Labs Reveals the Hidden Sounds of Your Body Step into a room so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat—and your nervous system.

An Anechoic Chamber at Nokia Bell Labs Reveals the Hidden Sounds of Your Body #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #AnechoicChamber #BodySounds #HealthTechnology

Lumanity

@lumanity.bsky.social

5 months ago

Image: Horizon with road with sunlight. Text: JCA Dossier vs CEAR for Medical Device Developers

The second article in our #JCA series outlines critical success factors for #MedicalDevice developers navigating the evolving EU #HTA landscape. With the next wave of assessments approaching, now is the time to prepare. Get ready: buff.ly/Y7sWlwR

#JSC #HealthTechnology

Find Out India

@surenshivam.bsky.social

5 months ago

Bio × AI is heating up: Bioptimus is trending while exosome–hair-growth searches surge. Time to separate peer‑reviewed evidence from biotech marketing: foundation models for biology are rising, but exosome claims still need larger RCTs and standardization. #TechNews #Healthtechnology #Sciencesky

Healthcare Today

@healthcaretoday.bsky.social

5 months ago

Manchester and Medtronic strengthen health technology partnership Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Medtronic intend to co-develop new health technology for robotic surgery and artificial intelligence.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Medtronic intend to co-develop new health technology for robotic surgery and artificial intelligence.

healthcaretoday.com/article/manc...

#healthcare #healthtechnology #medicaltrial #roboticsurgery #AI

Lumanity

@lumanity.bsky.social

5 months ago

Text: View. JCA Dossier vs CEAR for Medical Device Developers. New challenges on the horizon. Lumanity logo.

JCA’s new multi-PICO rules for #MedTech mark a major shift from CEAR – demanding evidence for varied populations, comparators & outcomes per EU market. The clock runs fast after scope release. How to prep your strategy: buff.ly/WS5CzVD #HTA #JCA #HealthTechnology

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub.bsky.social

5 months ago

Toward #Digital Self-Monitoring of #MentalHealth in the General Population: Scoping Review of Existing #Approaches to Self-Report Measurement Background: With the ubiquity of smartphones, #Digital self-report instruments have enormous potential to support the general population in monitoring their #MentalHealth. A primary challenge for researchers committed to advancing this work is simply to scope the plethora of widely used candidate instruments. The overarching aim of this study was to address this challenge to support and guide future research in this burgeoning area. Objective: This study aimed to conduct a literature review of self-report instruments used in empirical studies to measure #MentalHealth (1) in the general population, (2) delivered in a #Digital format, and (3) in longitudinal designs. Given the wide range of recognized “#MentalHealth” constructs, the review’s search strategies were guided by Keyes’ dual continua model of #MentalHealth, recognizing both deficits- and strengths-based constructs. This study’s primary objective was to develop a first-of-its-kind ranking and synthesis of the most frequently used instruments that are potentially suitable for #MentalHealth self-monitoring. It was not an objective of this study to evaluate psychometric properties of the identified instruments—we hope the present ranking and synthesis will provide the foundation for future research into optimal #Digital, prospective self-report of #MentalHealth. Methods: Five major electronic databases were searched. Studies that administered #Digital #MentalHealth instruments (in English) repeatedly to community dwellers in the general adult population were eligible. The included studies were grouped by instruments for synthesis using a narrative #Approach. Results: Preliminary screening of 95,849 records identified 8460 eligible records, among which 1000 records were randomly selected over 4 iterations for full-text screening. A total of 223 records were included. We found that the top 30 most commonly used instruments accounted for 78.4% (308/393) of the total usage across studies. These instruments predominantly measure deficits-based #MentalHealth constructs. The Patient #Health Questionnaire 9 Items and Generalized #anxiety Disorder 7 Items were by far the most used instruments. The most commonly measured strengths-based constructs were life satisfaction and mental well-being. Conclusions: The findings of this review strongly suggest that scientific investigation of #MentalHealth constructs across time on #Digital platforms still prioritizes deficits-focused instruments originally developed for pen-and-paper administration using classical test theory. These findings are discussed in light of evidence in the literature that deficits-focused instruments demonstrate inferior distributional properties (floor effects) in the general population and theory suggesting that both deficits- and strengths-focused measurements are required to holistically assess #MentalHealth. Limitations of the review include the restricted focus on English language instruments and the pragmatic #Approach to selecting records for full-text screening. It is concluded that, in the smartphone age, it would be timely to develop new #Digital instruments framed by holistic models of #MentalHealth and using contemporary test construction #Approaches. Trial Registration: PROSPERO CRD42022306547; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022306547

JMIR Mental Health: Toward #Digital Self-Monitoring of #MentalHealth in the General Population: Scoping Review of Existing #Approaches to Self-Report Measurement #MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #SelfMonitoring #MentalWellness #HealthTechnology

Tech Sense

@techsense.bsky.social

6 months ago

Apple Watch Hypertension Alert: Health Feature Overview | 1Tak Apple Watch Series 9 to Ultra 3 get Hypertension Alert, FDA-approved feature warns users of high blood pressure for timely health action.

Apple Watch Hypertension Alert: Health Feature Overview

#AppleWatch #HypertensionAlert #HighBloodPressure #Ultra3 #HealthTechnology #FDAApproval #Smartwatch #BloodPressureMonitoring #HealthFeatures #GlobalRollout

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One Health Trust

@onehealthtrust.bsky.social

6 months ago

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Register now for Part 1 of the Regional Health Technology Webinar Series!

Topic: Evidence to Action: Strengthening Healthcare Decisions through HTA in South-East Asia
🗓️ Date: September 16
🕐 Time: 13:30–15:00 IST

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#HealthTechnology #HealthSystems

SEHTA (Science & Engineering Health Technologies Alliance)

@sehta.bsky.social

6 months ago

Are you delivering #strokecare or developing #healthtechnology?

Register for MediWales Stroke Technology Symposium on 13 Nov in Cardiff.

Spaces are limited - book your place today - FREE to attend bit.ly/4piqAUX

#SMEs #stroke #medtech #healthtech #digialhealth #wales #medicaldevices #diagnostics

Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS)

@bceps.bsky.social

6 months ago

BCEPS event as part of Alrek Helsedager at @unibergen.bsky.social next week! Read more and register here: alrekhelseklynge.no/arrangemente...

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#health #healthcare
#healthtechnology #assessment
#event #seminar