The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues recalls for thousands of medical devices yearly due to safety issues. In January 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) formally accepted a ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data and symptoms, is supposed to help people monitor their health and address symptoms as quickly as possible to spur positive health ...

Google is turning the Fitbit app into Google Health, adding Gemini-powered coaching, medical record tools, and the new ...

The 2026 Medical Device Cybersecurity Index from RunSafe Security reveals that 80% of cyberattacks affecting medical devices ...

Oracle Health has launched a device validation program aimed at standardizing how medical devices connect to health systems and electronic health records. The company introduced the Oracle Health ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it will ease regulatory requirements for certain consumer wearable health devices. Officials say the move is intended to speed innovation while maintaining ...

Researchers are adapting human wearable technology for companion animals to create a unified digital health ecosystem. Smart litter boxes utilize artificial intelligence to successfully quantify ...

Oracle Health has introduced a new three-tier validation framework for medical devices that it says standardizes approaches to validating connectivity, functionality and workflow alignment and will ...