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Spire's discreet wearable turns any clothes into continuous health monitors
San Francisco-based Spire is looking to take the work out of wearables. Instead of a device that needs to be regularly removed, recharged, or otherwise adjusted, the company’s newly announced sensor...
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Nike exec looks back at FuelBand’s rise and fall, talks lessons of wearables 1.0
Just half a decade ago, Nike was among the driving forces bringing fitness wearables to the mainstream. The consumer footwear and athletic apparel company launched its FuelBand fitness tracker in 2012,...
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New app option for veterans seeking speech, cognitive therapy
Veterans struggling with speech or cognitive disorders will now be able to access therapy through Constant Therapy, a mobile app that provides supplemental coaching and motivation to patients. Veterans...
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A feast of apps to try: How nutrition and dieting app developers are...
Eating healthily is a major issue for many Americans, especially during the holiday season. Only one in 10 adults meets the federal fruit and vegetable requirement, according to a study published last...
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Mail-order lab test startup EverlyWell makes million-dollar deal on ABC's...
Online mail-order lab testing startup EverlyWell showed off its wares on ABC’s Shark Tank last night, securing a $1 million line of credit from host Lori Greiner. CEO and founder Julia Cheek appeared...
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Sen. Schumer calls on FTC to regulate consumer DNA testing
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is warning consumers to think before they buy mail-order DNA testing services this holiday season. Schumer cautions that these test kits put consumer privacy at risk...
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Facebook shares updates on use of AI for suicide prevention
Facebook is ramping up both its human response efforts for suicide threats or high-risk postings, and its use of artificial intelligence to identify such risks, the company wrote in a new blog post...
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UnitedHealthcare launches maternity app with 24-7 nurse support
This week UnitedHealthcare launched a new maternity health app, The UnitedHealthcare Healthy Pregnancy, which will provide patients with 24-7 nurse support during pregnancy and after delivery. The...
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Wearable-ready sensor combines ECG, optical heart rate monitoring within...
Austin, Texas-based semiconductor producer Silicon Labs has announced a new line of optical biometric sensors that promise more fleshed out heart rate monitoring and lower power consumption for...
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11 health, fitness apps that are coming to the Fitbit Ionic
When Fitbit announced, after months of hints and rumors, that it was launching a smartwatch, it seemed likely that the answer to one big question would determine whether the health and fitness company...
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With MapMyFitness cofounders' departure, Under Armour loses last of its...
Under Armour announced a number of executive changes that affect the sports apparel company’s Connected Fitness business, including the departure of MyFitnessPal founders Mike and Albert Lee, the...
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Google partners with VA, National Alliance on Mental Illness to offer PTSD...
When mobile users perform a Google search for PTSD or a related query on their mobile device, the search engine will now automatically offer them resources and a validated screening questionnaire for...
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Health transport company Circulation announces partnership with Lyft
Boston-based health transportation company Circulation has announced a partnership with Lyft that would allow its customers to use the ride-sharing service. “We are pretty passionate about building out...
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Reuseable glucose-monitoring smartphone case developed by UC San Diego...
A new reuseable glucose-monitoring smartphone case developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego could make it easier for diabetics to test blood glucose without using a traditional...
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Walgreens partners with NewYork-Presbyterian to offer in-store telemedicine
Telemedicine continues to go mainstream as more pharmacy chains introduce remote consults within corner drug stores. NewYork-Presbyterian and Walgreens are collaborating to offer remote access to NYP...
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Study: App-based self acupressure could help with menstrual cramps
For many women their monthly period can mean a few days of debilitating cramps or at least some discomfort. But last month a study published by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found...
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Ascensia Diabetes launches updated diabetes management app
Today Ascensia Diabetes Care UK launched the latest version of its Contour Diabetes app, a tool that helps people self-manage their diabetes, in the UK and Ireland. The app is designed to connect to...
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AmalgamRX to launch stress reduction app for patients with psoriasis,...
Digital therapy platform AmalgamRX has just announced the upcoming launch of its new app, Beyond, which aims to help patients living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis providing them resources to...
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Adidas shutters fitness wearables division, consolidates digital strategy
Adidas has ended the business unit responsible for development of its fitness watches, sensor-enabled footwear, and other wearable devices, the Portland Business Journal first reported earlier this...
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Shapa launches blind scale app that gives users feedback vs a number
Today Silicon Valley based-Shapa launched its first behavioral modification platform, aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The product includes a scale connected to the Shapa app. But unlike...
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