The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a new initiative, Home as a Health Care Hub, that focuses on using augmented reality and virtual reality to improve health equity by reimagining the home environment as part of a healthcare system.
The FDA contracted with an architectural firm that designs buildings with health and equity in mind to consider what will be needed to...
Health is standing on the cusp of a revolution, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are at the forefront, transforming everything from surgical training to patient mental health care.
The technologies are not just changing the game; they are redefining the playing field, offering unparalleled precision, immersion and connectivity. This article explores the...
San Diego-based healthcare group Sharp HealthCare announced the launch of a Spatial Computing Center of Excellence in its Prebys Innovation and Education Center that will focus its development efforts on utilizing the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset to enhance patient care.
Sharp is partnering with EHR vendor Epic and Dutch information analytics firm Elsevier on the project, which will...
The significance of robust education and training is unequivocal in the dynamic realm of healthcare, marked by relentless advances in medical science and a steadfast pivot toward patient-centric care models.
In today's era of reimagined healthcare possibilities, it becomes imperative for institutions to recognize that the foundation of elevated patient outcomes rests on cultivating a skilled,...
MediView XR, a medtech company utilizing augmented reality, announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AR surgical navigation system dubbed XR90.
XR90 is an augmented reality visualization and surgical navigation platform that allows providers to see a patient's internal soft tissues, vascular, organ and skeletal structures in 3D based on their CT images.
It also combines CT imaging with...
Healium, which offers reactive virtual and augmented reality experiences that adjust according to neurofeedback from a user's body, received $3.6 million in seed funding earlier this year and signed an agreement with Mayo Clinic for the development of immersive mental health and fitness experiences.
Sarah Hill, CEO of Healium, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the Missouri-based company's...
Augmedics, an augmented reality surgical-navigation platform, has scored $82.5 million in Series D financing led by CPMG.
Evidity Health Capital joins the round as a syndicate partner. Current investors Revival Healthcare Capital, H.I.G. Capital, Almeda Ventures and others participated in the round.
WHAT IT DOES
Augmedics xvision Spine System, which received FDA clearance in 2019, utilizes...
Dozee coming up with AI-powered ECG patch for remote cardiac monitoring
Indian medical device maker Dozee is introducing a new ECG patch device to its portfolio of remote monitoring solutions.
According to a press release, the ECG patch monitors the heart's electrical activity continuously over multiple days. It will help detect arrhythmias and other early signs of cardiac deterioration,...
Connect2MyDoctor, a telehealth platform by Melbourne-based health tech startup Neev Tech Labs, has launched a new three-dimensional/augmented reality module for patient education.
The telehealth platform, which also operates in Bengaluru, India and Dubai, has been used by patients in over 15 countries and accessed by more than 3,000 specialists since it launched in 2016.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The web...
Oman’s Armed Forces Hospital, also known as Hospital MoD, has become the first in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to adopt the ClarifEye Augmented Reality (AR) Surgical Navigation by Royal Philips.
The “industry-first solution” – used in spinal surgery – combines imaging and navigation that uses AR into one system. Hospital MoD has already successfully completed surgery on patients using the...
