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Fitbit to lay off 6 percent of workforce, enter smartwatch market
Fitbit will lay off 110 employees, 6 percent of its global workforce, as part of a reorganization designed to save the company $200 million in operating expenses after the wearable leader...
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EverlyWell's digital in-home testing platform expands to offer STD tests,...
Austin, Texas-based EverlyWell, which offers a digital platform for consumers to order and provide samples for a suite of lab tests and receive results in an easy-to-read online report, has added tests...
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VivaLnk gets FDA nod for Fever Scout thermometer patch
VivaLnk, a Santa Clara-based connected health startup, has received FDA clearance for its first device, a peel-and-stick continuous thermometer for children called Fever Scout. VivaLnk announced Fever...
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NBA bans use of wearable device data in contract negotiations
How data gleaned from elite athletes’ wearables devices can be made profitable is still a largely unanswered question. But in the NBA, it's now been made clear one way that won't happen.As SportTechie...
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Evidence mounts about Jawbone's clinical pivot
Wearable activity tracker company Jawbone has been in dire straits for the better part of a year now, losing key executives, dumping its speaker business, reportedly selling out of its inventory (the...
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A criminal grand jury is investigating Fitbit over trade secret allegations
Fitbit's alleged theft of trade secrets from Jawbone, already the subject of a closed ITC case and an ongoing civil court, is being investigated in a third and more serious venue: a criminal grand jury...
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Apple's 12 picks for diabetes management apps, 2017 edition
More than two years ago, when Apple first added a list of diabetes management apps to its app store, we covered the list of 13 top picks. A lot can change in a few years, however. And while a few of...
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Sam's Club teams up with higi to offer health screening kiosk, app to members
Big box wholesaler Sam’s Club is wading into digital health territory via a new partnership with digital health kiosk company higi, offering free, self-service health screening to 622 Sam’s Club...
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New smartphone-based study to build on famous 'Marshmallow Test'
In the 1970s at Stanford University, psychology researchers put children in a room with marshmallows to test their impulse control. The study, and its follow-up studies, are considered landmark...
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myLab Box expands at-home testing kit with 6 new STD tests
At-home testing kit company myLab Box has expanded its services with the addition of six new tests for sexually transmitted diseases, bringing the company’s total offerings to 10 tests sold in the...
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Walgreens shares the value of their digital, incentive-based activity and...
Walgreens’ Balance Rewards for Healthy Choices program, a set of web, app and text-based programs designed to improve medication adherence, activity and immunization, among other things, may be simple,...
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Lenovo Health and Orbita launch voice-enabled home health assistant
Lenovo Health has joined forces with Orbita, a connected home healthcare technology vendor, to unveil a virtual home care system at HIMSS17 based on two recently debuted products: Lenovo Smart...
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Nokia set to relaunch WIthings' connected device line under Nokia brand, adds...
Nokia is set to launch the rebranded Withings suite of consumer digital health tools this summer, including connected scales, blood pressure monitors, thermometers and activity trackers, which will all...
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Facebook adds artificial intelligence to its suicide prevention tools
After building up the human component of their network of suicide prevention organizations, Facebook is now bringing in the machines: The social media company announced they have updated their suicide...
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DexCom plans to launch G6 CGM, first fruits of Verily partnership in 2018
After the latest in a series of successful quarters (with $171.2 million in revenue, up 31 percent year over year), DexCom is queuing up some big product launches. On yesterday’s Q4 earnings call, CEO...
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Fitbit slims down heart rate sensor to offer Alta HR
It may not be the smartwatch competitor promised on a recent earnings call, but Fitbit did announce a new device today that combines the advantages of two of its existing trackers. With the Fitbit Alta...
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Digital health news briefs for 3/7/2017
Uber has made digital health news several times for partnering with healthcare organizations to provide transportation for patients. In fact, they announced a partnership with an NHS trust along those...
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WebMD integrates with Amazon Alexa to offer health information through voice...
People who turn to WebMD in their quest for health information can now do so without lifting a finger – they can use their voice, through a new integration with Amazon Alexa.As of today, people who...
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Apple stores now selling Qardio's smart blood pressure cuff
Apple stores around the world and online are now selling the FDA-cleared smart blood pressure monitor from San Francisco-based wearable maker Qardio, marking the latest development in the digital...
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FDA seeking feedback on new Office of Patient Affairs
The FDA is considering the creation of an Office of Patient Affairs, focused on soliciting the perspectives of patients and taking those insights into account as it sets regulatory policy.The move...
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