Samsung, Alcedis team up on wearable-based clinical research

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has partnered with German digital clinical research organization Alcedis to develop ways of turning health data collected by wearable devices into evidence that can be used in pharmaceutical clinical trials.

The collaboration aims to address one of the biggest challenges in digital health: converting the vast amount of biometric data generated by wearables into clinically meaningful indicators that can help evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new drugs. ...