Voice biomarker platform Sonde Health raises $19.25M to spread access to mental health monitoring and beyond
Voice analysis platform Sonde Health raises $19.25M (MobiHealthNews):
AI-enabled voice technology platform Sonde Health announced it raised $19.25 million in a Series B funding round led by Partners Investment, bringing its total raise to $35.25 million … Sonde Health uses patented voice technology to detect various health conditions from biomarkers in a person’s voice, including analyzing respiratory fitness and detecting depression and anxiety.
The funding will help build out the company’s technology to detect additional health conditions, expand its current respiratory and mental health-monitoring technologies, an...
Source: SharpBrains - January 5, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation anxiety biomarkers depression health monitoring mental-fitness Sonde Health vocal biomarkers Source Type: blogs
When Two Different Viruses Have Offspring
by Gertrud U. Rey Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were infected with two different viruses at the same time? A recent study aimed at addressing this question has produced some astounding new findings. The authors of the study wanted to observe the interactions between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 5, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Gertrud U. Rey Tags: Basic virology Gertrud Rey antigenicity co-infection HA hemagglutinin hybrid virus hybrid virus particle IAV influenza A neuraminidase rsv RSV F protein sialic acid virus-virus interaction Source Type: blogs
When Two Different Viruses Have Offspring
by Gertrud U. Rey Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were infected with two different viruses at the same time? A recent study aimed at addressing this question has produced some astounding new findings. The authors of the study wanted to observe the interactions between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A … When Two Different Viruses Have Offspring Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 5, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Gertrud U. Rey Tags: Basic virology Gertrud Rey antigenicity co-infection HA hemagglutinin hybrid virus hybrid virus particle IAV influenza A neuraminidase rsv RSV F protein sialic acid virus-virus interaction Source Type: blogs
Poppy Health Measures Indoor Air Ventilation on a Massive Scale
This article describes their technology and some of the important results they achieve with it through an initiative they call BreatheEasy.
How to Measure Air Quality Cheaply
The inexpensive sensors used in the BreatheEasy project don’t measure the actual presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the air (although Poppy Health markets another device that does that). In fact, the sensors don’t measure any aspect of air quality directly. Rather, they determine how fast air is being removed and replaced in the room–significantly, how each building breathes out airborne viruses to keep occupants from exposing each othe...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Healthcare IT Air Quality BreatheEasy COVID-19 Public Health devices Indoor Air Ventilation Poppy Health Respiratory Illness Sam Molyneux Source Type: blogs
The time is ripe for virtual care solutions in COPD
There’s a burgeoning crisis taking hold in the COPD management space; there are simply not enough pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, or pulmonary rehabilitation facilities to treat the growing number of COPD patients. This has left our field with an urgent window of opportunity to implement digital innovation into traditional treatment paradigms. Ironically enough, it was a
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The time is ripe for virtual care solutions in COPD originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Brian Gelbman, MD Tags: Conditions Mobile health Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action
by Emre AslangerDr. Aslanger is our newest editorial member. He is an interventional cardiologist in Turkey. Dr. Aslanger is also the author of the DIFFOCULT study:Emre K. Aslanger,a,⁎ Özlem Yıldırımtürk,b Bar ış Şimşek,c Emrah Bozbeyo ğlu,c Mustafa Aytek Şimşek,a Can Y ücel Karabay,b Stephen W. Smith,d and Muzaffer De ğertekina DIFOCCULT: DIagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCClUsion resuLTing in myocardial infarction. International Journal of Cardiology Heart& VasculatureCaseA 40-year-old man presents with...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - December 22, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Emre Aslanger Source Type: blogs
With RSV, it ’ s time for primary care to step up to the plate
Every pediatrician is familiar with this endemic seasonal virus, expecting to see several cases in their office during the winter months and maybe even admit the occasional one for inpatient care. Even amongst the latter, most do well and recover without incident, though the stay can be prolonged. However, the respiratory syncytial virus — when
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With RSV, it’s time for primary care to step up to the plate originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 7, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Martin C. Young, MD Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Health Equity, Pollution, Carbon Footprints – and Your IT Department
There are solid financial reasons for reducing energy use in your data center, for eliminating medical waste, and for increasing the diversity of your staff. But these initiatives also have impacts on your patients and the community. Erin Jospe, MD, Chief Healthcare Advisor at World Wide Technology, explains the connection in this video interview.
For instance, the medical waste and other pollution you generate can end up in the local water and air, exacerbating respiratory and other problems among the very people your healthcare institution serves. And a video from The Medical Futurist says that the health care industry g...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Security and Privacy Carboon Footprint David Steward Erin Jospe Health Equity Healthcare Carbon Pollution Healthcare Data Cente Source Type: blogs
The Top 10 Digital Health Stories Of 2022
Edging towards the end of the year, it is time for a summary of how digital health progressed in 2022. It is easy to get lost in the noise – I myself shared well over a thousand articles, studies and news items between January and the end of November 2022. Thus, just like in 2021, 2020 (and so on), I picked the 10 topics I believe will have the most significance in the future of healthcare.
1. The Rise Of Digital Therapeutics (DTx)
Unlike a number of unsubstantial hypes (NFTs, Metaverse to name a few), we see DTx as a meaningful trend that has the capacity to bring major short-term improvements in personalised ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF digital health pharma drones digital health trends vocal biomarkers WHO DTx digital therapeutics Metaverse virtual ward summary AI healthcare worker Source Type: blogs
A woman in her 20s with syncope
Written by Destiny Folk MD, with edits by Meyers, peer reviewed by Smith and GrauerA woman in her late 20s with a past medical history of cervical cancer status post chemotherapy and radiation therapy presented to the emergency department for shortness of breath, chest tightness, and two episodes of syncope.Her initial vital signs revealed a temp of 97.7F, HR 125, RR 20, BP 115/90, and an oxygen saturation of 95% on room air. Upon arrival, she did not appear in acute distress. She was noted to be tachycardic and her heart sounds were distant on physical exam. She had a normal respiratory effort, and her lungs were clear to...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - November 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Responding to Hypothermia
In our last post we looked at some of the causes of hypothermia, both typical and atypical. Then we talked a bit about the recognition of the hypothermia progression and what patients might look, feel and act like as they progress through their hypothermic condition.
Now let’s look at some of the guidelines for treating our hypothermia victims.
On the surface, treating hypothermia might seem deceptively simple. The treatment of mild hypothermia often is simple. Bring them in, stop the cooling and rewarm them. But as we progress into moderate and severe hypothermia, things get more complicated. Here are 12 gui...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 14, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Understanding Combative Head Injuries
Big biker dude strained against the double layers on tape across his forehead and it occurred to me that the act of c-spine seemed pointless if the patient insisted on fighting violently against the tape and straps. Three firefighters were still holding big biker dude (BBD) down and the firefighter closest to his head was yelling, “calm down. … CALM DOWN!” This wasn’t working, but I understood. Sometimes the urge is irrisistible. For his part, big biker yelled back in disorganized consonants and vowels, “uaaaaghhh”.
BBD had laid his Harley down just before an inte...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 14, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
EMS Response To Sexual Assault
The EMT Spot would like to welcome Jimmy Futrelle to our guest post roster. Jimmy s a Paramedic hailing from Scurry County Texas. Jimmy has been responding on calls long enough to remember the Lifepack 5 and using D50 as a diagnostic tool.
His unique background working for private and public EMS as well as for local law enforcement makes him uniquely qualified to teach on the subject of sexual assault.
This detailed guide to responding to these challenging calls is well worth reading. I sincerely thank him for this contribution.
Contents
Responding To Sexual AssaultIntro...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 14, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, November 14th 2022
In this study, we show that TXNIP is vital for the cell fate choice when cells are challenged by various stress signals. Furthermore, prolonged IGF1 treatment leads to the establishment of a premature senescence phenotype characterized by a unique senescence network signature. Combined IGF1/TXNIP-induced premature senescence can be associated with a typical secretory inflammatory phenotype that is mediated by STAT3/IL-1A signaling. Finally, these mechanistic insights might help with the understanding of basic aspects of IGF1-related pathologies in the clinical setting.
Investigating the Ability of Type 2 Diabetes...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 13, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Monitoring Congestive Heart Failure Through Speech: Interview with Tamir Tal, CEO of Cordio Medical
Cordio Medical, a medtech company based in Israel, has developed HearO, an app that can assist in monitoring congestive heart failure. The technology is based on the phenomenon whereby congestive heart failure patients demonstrate changes in their voice as their disease progresses or in advance of disease exacerbation. This includes lung sounds, such as wheezing and crackling. Indeed, some cardiologists report that they can hear changes in their patient’s voice, but that this typically occurs relatively late during disease exacerbation, making it less useful.
This phenomenon inspired Cordio Medical to develop an AI-po...
Source: Medgadget - November 11, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Exclusive CHF Congestive Heart Failure Source Type: blogs
