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The Digital Health Update by Paul Sonnier — June 1, 2016 — #224
Dear Group,
More drama in the wearables market, as Jawbone has stopped producing its UP line of fitness trackers and sold the remaining inventory to a third party. Of the major digital health wearable tech players, FitBit evolved from dedicated fitness-only trackers to a more general smartwatch-type device, Apple has its general purpose smartwatch, Misfit was acquired by Fossil, and Withings was acquired by Nokia. There is still a vague rumor that Jawbone is planning to release a medical/clinical wearable at some point in the future.
And in a major study by the U.S. government’s National Toxicology Program, a small link has been found between cell phones and an increased risk of cancer among male rats. Female rats were apparently unaffected but male rats had a small increase in gliomas cancer in the brain and schwannomas cancer in the heart. Also, according to Glenn Fleishman at Macworld, the “study also shows rats live longer when exposed to cell radiation, but that’s not being reported“. To chime in on this topic you can comment in the Digital Health group discussion here.
If Virtual Reality (VR) is to become a major platform of the future (think mobile and the PC), this is a step in that direction: HP and MSI hope to convince you to carry a VR rig on your back like a Ghostbuster.
Lastly, as Charles Ornstein reports, doctors are firing back at bad Yelp reviews online but in the process, some are revealing patients’ medical information. That’s a big HIPAA no no. Here’s the group discussion.
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Five of the best meditation apps
Researchers Create Custom Anti-Acne Masks with 3D Printing
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Chaotic Moon’s Zipper Warns You When Your Fly Is Down
Vietnam blocked Facebook during Obama’s visit: Government restricted access as part of a broader crackdown on human rights and political dissidents
Malaysia postpones dangerous bill criminalizing bloggers and online speech
Researchers want robots to feel pain, e.g. to help avoid accidents
Amsterdam sex robot BROTHEL ‘will help prevent human trafficking and spread of STDs‘
The Facebook Group Giving Dudes Permission to Share Their Feelings
Computers could develop consciousness and may need ‘human’ rights
PRIVACY
Anti-Choice Groups Use Smartphone Surveillance to Target ‘Abortion-Minded Women’ During Clinic Visits
VICE founder Shane Smith heads to Moscow to meet the man who started the conversation about government surveillance, Edward Snowden. – Promo video 1, “Escaping snoops might require breaking open your phone” 2 – Edward Snowden tweet
Triple threat: The all-in-one LPR, speedometer, and facial recognition scanner
WEARABLE TECH
Brilliant! This Zipper Warns You When Your Fly Is Down
Wearable patch predicts patients’ next heart attack before it happens
The Marriage of Wearable Tech and Fashion Design — How to Make it Work. PART II
Positive signs abound for Apple Watch
Positive signs abound for Apple Watch
Meet the wearable tablet you might use at your next job
GENOMIC REVOLUTION
How Siddhartha Mukherjee gets “The Gene” wrong
Exome Sequencing and the Management of Neurometabolic Disorders – “The promise of sequencing—both Dx & improving the course of kids w/ intellectual disability” – Eric Topol @EricTopol
Faster, more efficient CRISPR editing in mice
Life-extending, $1M pills > How should we pay for gene therapy?
Geneticists and historians need to work together on using DNA to explore the past
This algorithm could make DNA origami as simple as 3D printing
How Gene Testing Forced Me to Reveal My Private Health Information
Faster, more efficient CRISPR editing in mice
DNA ‘tape recorder’ GESTALT to trace cell history
DNA: ‘The Power of the Beautiful Experiment’ – Review of book: “Life’s Greatest Secret: The Race to Crack the Genetic Code” by Matthew Cobb
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Google’s DeepMind tried to justify why it has access to millions of NHS patient records
VA offering mobile help to vets Saturday
It’s Medtronic & Qualcomm Vs. Google & Dexcom in Race to Develop Next-Gen CGM
Two-hour test kit hailed as boon to HIV care in Africa
PHARMA
3D Printing enables multiple drug combos in a single pill
ESTABLISHMENT PLAYERS’ DISEASE PREVENTION EFFORTS
No noteworthy examples crossed my radar this week.
REGULATORY CLEARANCES
FDA approves first implantable drug to treat opioid addiction
BUSINESS—M&AS—LITIGATION
Google beats Oracle—Android makes “fair use” of Java APIs
Google is selling its robot company Boston Dynamics to Toyota
RESEARCH—CLINICAL TRIALS—INNOVATION
How a Scientist on Earth Is Studying a Floating Astronaut’s Veins
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Intel backs AI-powered analytics startup Lumiata in $10M funding round
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