Summary: A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that most pulse oximeter manufacturers still do not comply with FDA guidance issued in 2013 recommending diverse skin tone testing. The study, published in JAMA, analyzed FDA clearance summaries from 1996 to 2024 and found that only 25% of summaries since…
Summary: At CES 2025, RingConn presented its Gen 2 smart ring, which offers 90.7% accuracy in sleep apnea detection and a 12-day battery life, alongside the introduction of its successor, the Gen 2 Air. The Gen 2 launched in 2024 and raised over $4 million through crowdfunding, gaining users in over 80 countries. RingConn also…
Summary: Therap Services has introduced new features to its HIPAA-compliant platform, enabling the integration of sleep tracking and user activity data from smart devices. These updates centralize health data within the Therap Services platform and the Therap Connect app, streamlining workflows and improving care delivery. Providers can now configure T-Log criteria to document sleep patterns,…
Summary: At CES 2025, Tuya Smart highlighted its AI-enabled hardware and software solutions designed to enhance everyday living. A focus was on AI smart rings that track sleep and activity, providing monthly reports and personalized recommendations for optimizing routines. These rings also serve as personal assistants with features like schedule reminders and weather updates. Tuya…
Date and Time January 22, 20252:00–3:00 p.m. ET OverviewThis technical webinar is for investigators interested in submitting a grant for the Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization – Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) funding opportunity.This funding opportunity is intended to support the development of next generation sensor technologies and bioelectronic devices to further…
By Sree Roy People toss over-the-counter (OTC) sleep health supplements like melatonin and cannabidiol into their shopping carts with the ease of throwing socks into a laundry basket. Though sleep specialists understand these substances’ side effect profiles and efficacy (or lack thereof), most people desiring quick solutions for their sleeplessness do not—nor are they necessarily…
Incorporating depression treatment into care for chronic health conditions improved well-being for both patients and their families January 13, 2025 • Research Highlight In many low- and middle-income countries, significant public health resources are dedicated to addressing health conditions like HIV and malaria, but most people with depression and other mental disorders receive no mental…
Audio Transcript This week, we’re reading Psalms 13–18 together. And on the podcast, we are looking specifically at questions related to two of the most notable verses in that range — specifically, verses found in Psalm 14 and Psalm 16. We read Psalm 14 together tomorrow, and it opens with a very famous line in…
He helps the soul to approach with confidence, and yet with reverence; with filial fear, and yet with an emboldened faith; with zeal and importunity, and yet with humble submission; with lively hope, and yet with self-denial. —David Clarkson (1622–1686) Imagine Esther. She stands at the door to the king’s inner court. She has not…
During my year in the ICU as I trained as a trauma surgeon, the threat of tragedy loomed daily. Every morning, I would tweak ventilator settings and titrate drips in desperate attempts to keep people alive. When all efforts failed, the afternoon would find me in a conference room, walking a tearful family through horrific…