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Facebook will roll out features in India to support, encourage blood donation
Facebook is introducing a new feature in India to help promote blood donation and connect donors with people in need of blood, the company announced in a blog post yesterday.The feature will roll out...
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Amino augments care comparison app with cost ratings
San Francisco-based Amino has added a new cost ratings functionality to its online healthcare marketplace platform. Employers and employees subscribed to the paid version of Amino’s service, Amino...
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New startup Klue uses gesture monitoring to track when, if not exactly what,...
Many digital health companies focus on tracking movement and exercise, the “calories out” half of the weight loss equation. But efforts to track the other side, “calories in,” in any quantitative way,...
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Hollywog launches smartphone-controlled pain management wearable
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Hollywog, makers of wearable pain relief devices, have announced the launch of their newest smartphone-controlled product, the WiTouch Pro Bluetooth TENS Therapy...
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Proctor & Gamble brand Clearblue launches app-connected fertility test
Swiss Precision Diagnostics, a subsidiary of consumer products giant Proctor & Gamble which offers the Clearblue fertility test, has released a new version of its testing device with Bluetooth...
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Propeller Health releases asthma forecasting API for open use
Madison, Wisconsin-based Propeller Health is taking its asthma alert messaging to the masses, as the longtime digital respiratory health company announced today that it is releasing Air, a free and...
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Gold’s Gym expands to digital fitness with music-driven coaching app
Fitness chain Gold’s Gym has launched a digital personal training app that features pre-recorded video trainer routines and a built-in music streaming service.The service, which costs $9.99 monthly,...
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Uproar over the Google Maps cupcake calorie tracker shines light on digital...
Google briefly tested, but has either removed or planned to remove, a feature in Google Maps that automatically added calorie counts to walking routes, and even expressed the number of calories as an...
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Opternative sues Warby Parker for breach of mobile eye exam NDA
Opternative, a Chicago-based digital health company that offers an online refractive eye exam service to help consumers get prescriptions for glasses or contacts, is suing online glasses retailer Warby...
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Amazon Alexa skill from Northwell Health points users to nearby ERs, away...
A new skill for Amazon's Alexa voice assistant will direct New York patients to convenient emergency and urgent care locations with the shortest waits.The voice-powered Northwell Health skill can be...
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Telepsychiatry app LARKR launches with multi-user sessions, counseling for...
Mental health-focused video consultation platform LARKR has launched in the Apple App Store. The service employs state-certified therapists across the country, and supports multi-user, multi-location...
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CDC releases free app to track child development
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new app for new parents looking to follow the first five years of their child’s growth and development. The Milestone Tracker app,...
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Mindfulness app measurably reduces stress levels in small study
A new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University shows that a mindfulness app, used for two weeks in daily 20-minute increments, measurably reduced stress compared to a control app. Testing...
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Two more digital health startups spin out of Samsung's C-Lab
Samsung has announced the latest spin-out companies to come through its C-Lab program, and two of the seven are mobile health companies: a phone overlay for people with presbyopia and a glucometer that...
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Machine learning app Migraine Alert warns patients of oncoming episodes
Mountain View, California-based Second Opinion Health is seeing strong feedback since recently exiting stealth mode for release of its first product Migraine Alert, an app that provides personalized...
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After just two years, Under Armour is killing HealthBox suite of connected...
After a rough third quarter, Under Armour has made it known that it is giving up on its UA Healthbox offering and all three of the connected devices that make it up. The company will continue to make...
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FDA announces new market pathway for genetic health risk tests
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced today that the agency intends to make a major change to its regulatory process around direct-to-consumer genetic health risk (GHR) tests. Specifically, the...
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Powerdot finally launches FDA-cleared, smartphone-connected e-stim device
Electronic muscle stimulation has been a well-known practice in athletic circles for years but it's typically only available on bulky machines. But workout enthusiasts will soon have access to a new...
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SleepScore Labs launches bedside sleep monitor to consumers
SleepScore Labs— a joint venture between ResMed, Dr. Oz Media, and Pegasus Capital Advisors — has announced a new non-contact sleep improvement device available for consumer purchase.From the user’s...
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With Cardiogram's AI, Apple Watch can detect sleep apnea, hypertension, study...
A new study showed that Cardiogram’s deep neural network technology, called DeepHeart, can detect hypertension and sleep apnea. The study was recently presented at the American Heart Association....
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