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WeGuide secures A$1.9M in CUREator+ funding to commoditise digital biomarker development, validation and deployment

WeGuide secures $1.9 Million to create a world-first platform in developing commercial multi-modal biomarkers

WeGuide will receive A$1.9 million to build a world first platform in developing commercial multi-modal biomarkers. Building their first use case with NeuRA on mobility recovery, the platform accelerates regulatory-approved biomarker development for researchers, health organisations and pharmaceutical companies working to bring precision medicine tools to patients and trial participants.

Oura Ring Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

Diagram of the FDA framework for digital health technologies in clinical trials and the V3 validation stages

Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) in Clinical Trials: The FDA Framework

Maturity ladder infographic for patient centricity in clinical trials from patients informed to designing trials together

Patient Centricity in Clinical Trials: What It Means and How to Operationalize It

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August 1, 2026

21 min read

Apple Watch Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

The Apple Watch is the most research-embedded consumer wearable, with the most FDA cleared features and native HealthKit capture, but no cloud API and an iPhone requirement. Here is what the Apple Watch offers clinical research teams, from sensors and accuracy to data access and how it compares to WHOOP and the Oura Ring.

August 1, 2026

24 min read

WHOOP Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

WHOOP is a subscription only recovery band with one FDA cleared feature, the MG ECG for AFib, and real data limits. Here is what WHOOP offers clinical research teams, from sensors and accuracy to the API and how it compares to the Oura Ring and the Fitbit Air.

Dashboard infographic of patient engagement metrics showing completion, adherence, retention, and device data KPIs against a baseline

July 20, 2026

18 min read

Patient Engagement Metrics: How to Measure Engagement, With Real Benchmarks

A complete guide to patient engagement metrics: a four layer measurement framework, 12 core KPIs with formulas and pitfalls, validated instruments including the Patient Activation Measure, and real world benchmarks from deployments spanning 6,000+ trial participants and 100,000+ families.

Infographic showing a patient journey with consent, reminders, education, and check in touchpoints rising to 94 percent adherence

July 20, 2026

23 min read

Patient Engagement Strategies: 12 Proven Approaches for 2026

A practical guide to patient engagement strategies in healthcare: 12 evidence backed approaches with implementation steps and the metric to watch for each, plus frameworks, measurement guidance, and a 90 day rollout plan.

Diagram showing patient registries as a real-world data source feeding into real-world evidence

June 28, 2026

12 min read

Patient Registries and Real World Evidence

A focused guide to how patient registries work as a real world evidence source, where regulators accept registry evidence, and what makes registry data fit for RWE.

Diagram of eConsent for patient registries showing dynamic consent, re-consent, and audit trail

June 28, 2026

12 min read

eConsent for Patient Registries: A Practical Guide

A practical guide to eConsent for patient registries, covering dynamic and broad consent, reconsent, withdrawals, the features that matter, and the compliance and ethics behind long term registry consent.

News & Updates

Product updates, partnerships, and company news from WeGuide.

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February 20, 2025

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WeGuide Product Update: Simplifying Patient Recruitment

WeGuide QR Code Login streamlines patient recruitment and enrollment, eliminating passwords and verification codes. Participants log in instantly with a quick scan: secure, fast, and effortless.

April 27, 2024

7 mins

Product Update March 2024

We are excited to bring you some fantastic additions to the WeGuide experience! Let us explain to you what that means...

March 16, 2023

4 mins

Apple Features WeGuide on The Apple Newsroom: Using Apple Watch to Study Impacts of Cancer Treatment on Heart Rhythm

Researchers can now collect ECG data remotely using Apple Watch and the WeGuide platform.

Clinical Trials

Guides, benchmarks, and practical playbooks for running better clinical trials.

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August 1, 2026

21 min read

Apple Watch Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

The Apple Watch is the most research-embedded consumer wearable, with the most FDA cleared features and native HealthKit capture, but no cloud API and an iPhone requirement. Here is what the Apple Watch offers clinical research teams, from sensors and accuracy to data access and how it compares to WHOOP and the Oura Ring.

August 1, 2026

24 min read

WHOOP Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

WHOOP is a subscription only recovery band with one FDA cleared feature, the MG ECG for AFib, and real data limits. Here is what WHOOP offers clinical research teams, from sensors and accuracy to the API and how it compares to the Oura Ring and the Fitbit Air.

Process diagram of digital endpoints in clinical trials from sensor data through validation to a trial outcome

June 28, 2026

14 min read

Digital Endpoints in Clinical Trials: From Sensor Data to Trial Outcomes

A practical guide to digital endpoints in clinical trials: what they are, how they differ from digital biomarkers, how a measure becomes a validated and prespecified endpoint, what the FDA expects, and real examples across therapeutic areas.

Patient Engagement

Engaging and retaining participants across clinical research and digital health programs.

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July 20, 2026

18 min read

Patient Engagement Metrics: How to Measure Engagement, With Real Benchmarks

A complete guide to patient engagement metrics: a four layer measurement framework, 12 core KPIs with formulas and pitfalls, validated instruments including the Patient Activation Measure, and real world benchmarks from deployments spanning 6,000+ trial participants and 100,000+ families.

July 20, 2026

23 min read

Patient Engagement Strategies: 12 Proven Approaches for 2026

A practical guide to patient engagement strategies in healthcare: 12 evidence backed approaches with implementation steps and the metric to watch for each, plus frameworks, measurement guidance, and a 90 day rollout plan.

Infographic on patient retention in clinical trials showing ~30% average dropout, rising trend, and five retention levers

June 22, 2026

13 min read

Patient Retention in Clinical Trials: Dropout Rates, Causes, and How to Reduce Them

Clinical trial dropout averages around 30% and is rising. Here are the benchmarks, the real reasons participants leave, and 12 ways to improve patient retention.

Wearables & Digital Health

Wearables and digital health technologies in research: devices, digital biomarkers and endpoints, data quality.

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August 1, 2026

21 min read

Apple Watch Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

The Apple Watch is the most research-embedded consumer wearable, with the most FDA cleared features and native HealthKit capture, but no cloud API and an iPhone requirement. Here is what the Apple Watch offers clinical research teams, from sensors and accuracy to data access and how it compares to WHOOP and the Oura Ring.

August 1, 2026

24 min read

WHOOP Clinical Research: What Study Teams Need to Know

WHOOP is a subscription only recovery band with one FDA cleared feature, the MG ECG for AFib, and real data limits. Here is what WHOOP offers clinical research teams, from sensors and accuracy to the API and how it compares to the Oura Ring and the Fitbit Air.

Diagram of wearables in decentralised clinical trials capturing remote data from home into the study

June 28, 2026

12 min read

Wearables in Decentralized Clinical Trials: The Remote Data Bridge

A focused guide to wearables in decentralised clinical trials: how remote sensors bridge data capture to the home, what they replace, where they sit in the DCT stack, and the data and logistics rules that decide whether the data holds up.

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Clinical Trials

Guides and insights on running better clinical trials: eCOA and ePRO, decentralized trials, participant engagement, and trial technology.

Patient Engagement

Strategies and evidence for engaging and retaining participants in clinical research and digital health programs.

eCOA & ePRO

Expert guides to electronic clinical outcome assessments and patient reported outcomes: eCOA vs ePRO, validation, implementation, and best practices.

eConsent

Guides to electronic informed consent in clinical research: eConsent best practices, regulatory requirements, and implementation for trials and registries.

Patient Registries

Learn how to plan, build, and run patient registries: registry software, disease and rare disease registries, and how registries generate real world evidence.

Wearables & Digital Health

Guides to wearables and digital health technologies in clinical research: digital biomarkers, digital endpoints, BYOD, device data quality, and FDA guidance.

Real World Evidence

Understand real world data and real world evidence: definitions, RWD vs RWE, study design, and how registries and digital tools generate regulatory grade RWE.

Decentralized Trials

Guides to decentralized and hybrid clinical trials: DCT technology, remote data collection, participant engagement, and lessons from real deployments.

News & Updates

Product updates, partnerships, and company news from WeGuide: new platform features, research collaborations, and grant programs.