cardiovascular health

Healthcare provider with a lab coat and stethoscope sitting at a desk speaking with someone on a computer
By  Jessica Hagen 12:29 pm July 5, 2023
AI-powered third-party administrator Marpai announced it would add value-based care provider NuvoAir, a virtual-first specialty care provider focused on managing patients with complex heart and lung conditions, to its Marpai Connect platform.  NuvoAir offers same-day virtual care appointments to individuals with cardiopulmonary conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic...
A close up of the One Drop app displaying blood pressure insights
By  Emily Olsen 11:42 am October 27, 2021
Digital chronic condition management company One Drop on Wednesday launched its newest product aimed at cardiovascular disease prevention.  The tool — the first to come out of a partnership between the digital health company and pharma giant Bayer — allows users to track blood pressure and weight in the app using connected devices, log meals, receive coaching from registered nurses, learn AI-...
Withings vascular age feature and smart scale
By  Mallory Hackett 10:35 am May 4, 2021
Withings, the maker of a range of connected health devices, can now identify users’ vascular age using its Body Cardio smart scale. Through pulse wave velocity (PWV), an indicator of arterial stiffness that’s measured by the time it takes blood to go from the heart to the feet, the Body Cardio scale can estimate the age and condition of users’ arteries. The scale uses the PWV measurement and...
A product shot of the Eko Duo device and connected tablet app
By  Dave Muoio 12:16 pm November 9, 2020
This morning, digital cardiopulmonary health startup Eko pulled back the curtain on $65 million in new funding. The Series C raise was headed by Capital Partners and Questa Capital, and also saw participation from Artis Ventures, DigiTx Partners, NTTVC, 3M Ventures and other investors. WHAT IT DOES Based in Oakland, California, Eko is known for combining ECG-enabled digital stethoscope devices...
By  Dave Muoio 02:08 pm September 3, 2020
New data published in JAMA Cardiology suggests that the Apple Watch's ECG tool could not only be used to record multi-lead ECG, but also to spot ST-segment changes among patients with acute coronary syndromes. The independent study was conducted by researchers from Italy's Magna Graecia University, and enrolled 100 participants who had myocardial infarction or were healthy. And although taking...
By  Dave Muoio 08:00 am June 23, 2020
Happify Health has developed and launched a new digital mental health program with the American Heart Association (AHA) that aims to reduce stress and encourage healthy behaviors among people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Patrick Burke, head of healthcare at Happify Health, told MobiHealthNews that his company's content team and the AHA's experts have been working together for...
By  Dave Muoio 04:18 pm November 22, 2019
There are few clinical areas more in need of innovation than heart disease. It’s the leading killer among men and women in the US, accounting for one in every four deaths by the CDC’s numbers, and yet it’s also a body of health conditions that could be substantially mitigated through a number of lifestyle and behavior changes. So of course it’s little surprise that cardiovascular health and care...
By  Dave Muoio 12:28 pm September 25, 2019
Eko, maker of devices and platforms for monitoring heart function, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. The raise was led by ARTIS Ventures, and also includes DigiTx Partners, NTT Venture Capital (NTTVC), 3M Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Seaph Group and XTX Ventures. Eko closed its previous rounds in February of last year and early 2015. Today’s announcement brings the company’s lifetime capital...
By  Dave Muoio 03:43 pm September 24, 2019
Fitbit and Belgium-based FibriCheck announced today that device owners living in certain UK countries now have access to a smartwatch app that uses photoplethysmography (PPG) to detect heart rhythm irregularities such as atrial fibrillation. Available in Belgium, the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland, the CE-marked tool is similar to FibriCheck’s smartphone app in that it uses light and sensors to...
By  Dave Muoio 11:57 am July 31, 2019
Hello Heart, maker of a digital chronic disease health program for employees, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with additional support from previous backers BlueRun Ventures, Maven Ventures and Resolute Ventures. WHAT THEY DO Hello Heart’s bread and butter is its app-driven platform for hypertension, blood pressure and general cardiovascular health...