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Michael Batista

Michael Batista is a Baltimore-based editor motivated by disruptive innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare. He holds a dual B.S. in materials and bioengineering from MIT and conducted graduate work in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins in the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. At Johns Hopkins, Michael was involved in early stage medical technology development before diving into the world of digital healthcare. Since 2014, he has been the CEO of the digital health startup, Quantified Care (https://www.quantifiedcare.com/).

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Cardiology

New Technologies for Remote Cardiac Monitoring by Biotricity: Interview with CEO Waqaas Al-Siddiq

March 28th, 2018 New on the scene of remote monitoring, Biotricity is tackling cardiovascular disease with a "real-time, high-precision remote monitoring technology." Earlier this year, the company secured FDA 510k approval for Bioflux, a 3-channel electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring system designed for use by physicians. Triggered notifications...

News

Applications are Open for The Data Incubator's Summer Data Science Fellowship Program

March 22nd, 2018 Applications are now being accepted for The Data Incubator's Summer Data Science Fellowship opportunity. The Data Incubator is a data science training organization supported by Cornell University. In addition to running the fellowship program, The Data Incubator also facilitates data science courses and provides resources to both...

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Journal Articles on Your Smartphone with The Case App: Interview with Co-Founder Eric Kowalchyk

February 20th, 2018 Keeping up to date on the latest academic journal articles and publications can be challenging for researchers focused on bringing their own innovations and projects to life. With many different journals publishing articles daily, research article aggregators like PubMed have become the go-to solution. Recognizing the limited bandwidth...

Public Health

DIY In-Home Environmental Assessments with yogi by Live Pure, Interview with CEO Greg Sancoff

January 10th, 2018 While consumers have long been able to buy a variety of tests for in-home assessment of environmental contaminants, a new company, Live Pure, is seeking to simplify the effort required to perform these assessments with yogi, an all-in-one test kit. The new product is designed to deliver peace of mind to consumers concerned about...

Genetics

DiffuserCam: Lensless 3D Imaging without Scanning

January 8th, 2018 Three dimensional images can now be created from a single two dimensional image using a new computational imaging technique developed by a research team at the University of California, Berkeley. A hallmark of the new approach is that it does not require a complex, expensive hardware setup, but instead relies on a compact, inexpensive,...

Genetics

TeloYears Genetic Test Kit: Product Review

January 3rd, 2018 A few months ago, Medgadget spoke with Jason Shelton, CEO of Telomere Diagnostics (TDx) about the new company’s TeloYears genetic test. Compared to other genetic tests, TeloYears assesses an individual’s telomeres, a biomarker that changes with age. TDx’s goal is to provide consumers a new way to quantify their aging progress...

Medicine

SleepScore Max by SleepScore Labs: CEO Interview & Product Review

December 28th, 2017 At the beginning of this year, Medgadget spoke with Colin Lawlor, CEO of SleepScore Labs about the company's S+ non-contact sleep monitoring technology. Last month, we again heard from SleepScore Labs about their new SleepScore Max sleep monitoring system, an upgrade to the original S+. Since then, Medgadget was able to give the...

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Exponential Medicine 2017 Day 1 & 2 Conference Overview: Virtual Reality, Transcriptomics, and an Exciting Announcement by the ACS

December 21st, 2017 Welcome to Medgadget's overview of this year's Exponential Medicine (ExMed) conference by Singularity University (SU), which took place, for its fifth year in a row, in San Diego, CA at the Hotel Del Coronado last month. This year ExMed brought together innovators from nearly 40 countries to discuss the technologies and trends...

Medicine

My Diabetes Coach Named Runner-Up at Novo Nordisk's 2017 HITLAB World Cup of Voice-Activated Technology in Diabetes

December 4th, 2017 Earlier this year, Medgadget spoke with Timon LeDain from Macadamian, a software design and development firm, about My Diabetes Coach, a suite of technologies for pediatric diabetes management being developed in partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (CHEO – OCTC). My...

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A Shared Vision to Improve Clinical Trial Technology: Interview with Bracket's Adam Butler on mProve Health Acquisition

November 29th, 2017 Last month, Bracket, a clinical trial technology and specialty service provider, shared the announcement that it had acquired mProve Health, a mobile technology company whose offerings include an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePRO) platform. The news represented a compelling success story amidst recent pessimism regarding the...

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An Ingredient Technology Company Powering the World of Wearables: Interview with Valencell VP Ryan Kraudel

November 8th, 2017 At Medgadget, we cover a lot of digital health devices and wearables. Some are developed by startups, while others come from brand name businesses that have branched out into this new and growing market. A common thread among most of the digital health technologies covered is the need to record data through various sensor technologies....

Spying on Your Social Media to Fight STDs

4Dx Uses Algorithms to Better Visualize Lung Function

Siemens Gets FDA Cleared for Two New Budget Friendly Yet Powerful CTs

Hair-Sized Fiber-Optic Probe Can Measure Temperatures Deep Inside the Body

4Dx Uses Algorithms to Better Visualize Lung Function

LivaNova's SenTiva Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy Cleared in Europe

Siemens Gets FDA Cleared for Two New Budget Friendly Yet Powerful CTs

Fischer Releases an Update on a Classic Cardiac Electrophysiology Stimulator

4Dx Uses Algorithms to Better Visualize Lung Function

Researchers Develop Smartphone App to Measure Arterial Stiffness

Fischer Releases an Update on a Classic Cardiac Electrophysiology Stimulator

Defibrillator Pads with Needles to Deliver More Effective Shocks

4Dx Uses Algorithms to Better Visualize Lung Function

Siemens Gets FDA Cleared for Two New Budget Friendly Yet Powerful CTs

Flexitouch Plus Released for Treating Lymphedema Symptoms

Fujifilm Releases New Minimally Invasive Imaging Systems in U.S.

Anti-Microbial Nanotechnology: Interview with Adrian Fellows, Head of R&D at AGA Nanotech

Disease-Responsive Hydrogel Can Release Drug During Arthritis Flares

Hybrid Nanoparticles Reassemble on Cancer Cells and Glow to Point Their Location

Sugar-Coated Nanosheets Can Selectively Bind Pathogens

ECGlove Helps Medical Personnel Rapidly Monitor for Arrhythmias

Defibrillator Pads with Needles to Deliver More Effective Shocks

Injectable Bandage Stops Bleeding Wounds from Inside

Hemafuse for Autotransfusion of Blood from Internal Hemorrhage

Digital Voice Assistants Changing Lives of Blind People

asEars Assists People With Single-Sided Deafness - With Style!

Augmented Reality App to Help Parkinson's Patients Improve Their Walk

Robotic Brace Characterizes Spine Deformities, Dynamically Adjusts Therapy

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