Medical Devices

MedSec and Muddy Waters reveal that security vulnerabilities can weaponize pacemakers.

The accidental health app bested other tools in engaging patients who stand to benefit most. But whether Pokémon Go or future apps and devices specifically designed to keep people moving will succeed depends on the very big question of design.

After a security researcher found that the unencrypted devices could be forced to deliver unauthorized insulin doses, J&J sent patients a letter but also said the probability of such an attack is low. 

Security expert says these types of attacks are likely to become more common. EHRs and other hospital IT systems could face dramatic new risks.

The cognitive computing software can inform users about how specific foods will influence their glucose levels, track diets over time and spot otherwise hidden patterns in that data. 

Whereas the quantified-self movement attracted significant capital in fitness and wellness, the authors spotted a gradual shift toward increased investment activity in clinically focused categories, notably disease management, remote monitoring and communications.

Called five.eight, the accelerator seeks to fund 10 companies that can improve quality and access in the developing world.

The survey of 1,300 physicians found that 85 percent believe digital health tools hold at least some capacity to improve care while other appealing aspects include medication adherence and reducing burnout among doctors. 

More than half of U.S. consumers with smartphones have shared medical information via the Internet, and that means the time is ripe for developers to ramp up their mobile health tools and distribution efforts.

A number of health devices connect through the headphone jack and some of those vendors are already working on new versions that will support Bluetooth for the new iPhone 7.