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Eko, a Berkeley-based cardiac screening and monitoring company founded by UC Berkeley alumni, gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for algorithms that screen heart murmurs and atrial fibrillation, which will pair with its artificial intelligence-powered, or AI, stethoscope.
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Eko Devices, a startup founded by three campus alumni, will launch Duo — a digital stethoscope and electrocardiogram that can record a patient’s heart sounds and rhythms in the comfort of their own homes — this fall.
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Three UC Berkeley alumni are now among the youngest recipients of FDA approval of a medical device after creating a stethoscope attachment that allows doctors to record and share the sound of a patient’s heart.
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Several years before the company Chartwells was selected to operate restaurants in the newly renovated Lower Sproul, it faced backlash from food service workers at Northeastern University for an array of alleged mistreatment.
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A committee of ASUC senators met Saturday to select Mon-Shane Chou as their recommendation for the Academic Affairs Vice President position, which has remained vacant for more than a month following the resignation of AAVP-elect Jeanette Corona.
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The ASUC Office of the President Technology team released a mobile application Tuesday as part of the President’s platform to increase transparency of the student government.
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A group of UC Berkeley students launched what they call the first-ever student-run health tech incubator Thursday at the office of Downtown Berkeley’s Skydeck, which fosters campus startups.
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UC Berkeley junior Naweed Mohabbat is running for ASUC President with CalSERVE on platforms of addressing mental health, the new student experience and administrative accountability and accessibility.
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Taking a step forward in promoting student wellness, the ASUC Senate passed a bill unanimously Wednesday night to establish a new student-led wellness initiative and workgroup.
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Family doctors’ iPhones may soon be incorporated into regular check ups to help monitor and detect heart conditions, thanks to a new startup company run by UC Berkeley students.
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