What if lifestyle apps give users incorrect, imprecise health data?

Cara Livernois | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

With some of the biggest wearable advancements coming from the medical industry, some professionals have concerns about the leisure side of the market integrating itself where it shouldn’t be.

Doug Roe, chief editor at Med Device Online, spoke with Waqaas Al-Siddiq, co-founder and CEO of Biotricity, about how the line in wearable technology is being crossed by non-healthcare companies. Medical professionals have chastised companies like FitBit, claiming that these devices used for entertainment are inaccurate and give users misleading information which can jeopardize their health.

Read the full interview by clicking the link below:

Wearable Concerns: Lifestyle vs. Medical-Grade Devices

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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