Aktiia gets FDA clearance for OTC cuffless blood pressure monitor
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The Swiss company’s over-the-counter wrist wearable, which uses optical sensors to gather blood pressure readings, will be available to U.S. consumers in 2026.
The Food and Drug Administration approved a gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD-1), an ultra-rare disease that leaves children vulnerable to life-threatening infections.
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OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health and Anthropic added medical toolsets for Claude, meaning users can sync their records and wearables, using their personal health data to get hyper-specific answers to their medical questions. At the same time, the FDA issued new guidance…