Google revealed to be in the process of developing a new connected device , our famous wearables , even if it will not be for consumers. If the "wearables" and "health" are two terms that more or less hand in hand these days, they generally are not used in a clinical setting. You are more likely to hear about the fitness trackers that can improve your sleep or your golf swing, say, help your doctor detect arrhythmia.
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In referring the subject to Bloomberg , Andy Conrad, head of the team of Life Sciences at Google, explained the intended use of the health monitoring bracelet "... for which [it] will become a medical device that is prescribed to patients or used for clinical trials ".
The bracelet can measure the pulse, heart rate and skin temperature , and has the capacity to collect environmental information such as exposure levels and slight noises, according to the publication.
The information collected will be continuous, which should, according to Google, physicians to obtain better visibility into the health of a patient. The idea is to constantly monitor the vital signs of the user to determine what the patient is doing. All data collected will be notionally shared with doctors and researchers, to help diagnose and prevent diseases, and clinical trials.
The new orientation of Google Health
In development within the Google X Division, the new health monitoring bracelet is still experimental , but the giant hopes placed in him might work as a preventative measure against various diseases and improve health conditions.
The Google X lab is not in its infancy on the health surveillance, as working on various technologies for some years now, with projects such as contact lens to monitor sugar levels, or the use of nanoparticles to track blood cells and proteins in cancer patients.
The company will work closely with the medical and pharmaceutical industry to test and refine the new bracelet. Trials are planned for this summer.
Conrad believes the device or one like it, could have enormous implications for health . In the short term, it could help researchers more accurately record data. "I predict that in 20 to 30 years all patients will be equipped" , he said.
Google will also try to comply with regulations imposed in the United States and Europe, so do not expect that the bracelet Google is prescribed by your doctor for a few years.
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In referring the subject to Bloomberg , Andy Conrad, head of the team of Life Sciences at Google, explained the intended use of the health monitoring bracelet "... for which [it] will become a medical device that is prescribed to patients or used for clinical trials ".
The information collected will be continuous, which should, according to Google, physicians to obtain better visibility into the health of a patient. The idea is to constantly monitor the vital signs of the user to determine what the patient is doing. All data collected will be notionally shared with doctors and researchers, to help diagnose and prevent diseases, and clinical trials.
The new orientation of Google Health
In development within the Google X Division, the new health monitoring bracelet is still experimental , but the giant hopes placed in him might work as a preventative measure against various diseases and improve health conditions.
The Google X lab is not in its infancy on the health surveillance, as working on various technologies for some years now, with projects such as contact lens to monitor sugar levels, or the use of nanoparticles to track blood cells and proteins in cancer patients.
The company will work closely with the medical and pharmaceutical industry to test and refine the new bracelet. Trials are planned for this summer.
Conrad believes the device or one like it, could have enormous implications for health . In the short term, it could help researchers more accurately record data. "I predict that in 20 to 30 years all patients will be equipped" , he said.
Google will also try to comply with regulations imposed in the United States and Europe, so do not expect that the bracelet Google is prescribed by your doctor for a few years.