atrial fibrillation
Coverage of atrial fibrillation in the Nexus archive.
- This doctor turned a stroke at 24 into a $75 million bet on smart rings. Read his pitch deck.
Happy Health, founded by Dustin Freckleton, developed an AI-powered smart ring to aid physicians in diagnosing conditions like sleep apnea. The company has raised $75 million since 2019 and provides a platform that collects biometric data while users sleep and connects them to a physician network for diagnosis and treatment plans.
- New AI blood test predicts heart disease 15 years early
A new AI-powered blood test called CardiOmicScore, developed by the University of Hong Kong, predicts heart disease up to 15 years in advance by analyzing proteins and metabolites. It assesses risk for six cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation, and differs from genetic risk scores by reflecting current health, lifestyle, and environmental factors.