Amazon to shut down Halo division that sells out health and sleep trackers – ET HealthWorld

Amazon to shut down Halo division that sells out health and sleep trackers – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it was shutting down its Halo division that sells health and sleep trackers as the technology giant kicks off wider company layoffs. The company said it will stop supporting Halo services from July 31, and will fully refund Halo devices purchases made in the preceding 12 months. “We … Read more

UK trials free health tracker app with rewards in anti-obesity drive – ET HealthWorld

UK trials free health tracker app with rewards in anti-obesity drive – ET HealthWorld

London: A government-backed trial of free fitness trackers linked to an app to offer incentives such as discount vouchers and cinema tickets to people who eat healthy and exercise more has been launched for the first time in the UK on Friday. The Better Health: Rewards app is being trialled in Wolverhampton in the West … Read more

Intuitive launches app for robotic-assisted surgery – ET HealthWorld

Intuitive launches app for robotic-assisted surgery – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Intuitive announced that its India’s arm has launched its My Intuitive App (MIA), a unique platform for surgeons using da Vinci surgical systems in India. The My Intuitive App is a single point of access for surgeons and it makes surgery data discoverable and actionable. It captures surgeons’ ergonomic preferences, timelines for cases … Read more

Wearable Fitness Trackers Could Detect COVID Before You Do

Nov. 30, 2021 — Your smartwatch or fitness tracker lets you know how many steps you’ve taken, how much sleep you got, and what your peak heart rate was during that morning workout. What if it could tell you when you’ve been infected with COVID-19 before you notice any symptoms? That’s exactly what a group … Read more