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iBeat launches watch that connects pulseless patients to help
Clarification: This article has been updated to include additional information about how the iBeat watch connects to EMS services. Today San Francisco-based startup iBeat launched its pulse-sensing...
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Following 2016 deal, UnitedHealthcare members using Medtronic insulin pumps...
In 2016, UnitedHealthcare and Medtronic cut a deal that established the latter’s devices as the preferred insulin pumps for United members with diabetes. Now, the companies have announced year one data...
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Study: Immersive VR therapy reduces individuals' fear of heights
An investigation published yesterday in The Lancet Psychiatry found that automated cognitive intervention delivered via sessions with a consumer-grade virtual reality headset effectively reduced...
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K Health launches free primary care app, announces $12.5 new funding
Personalized health information company K Health has launched a free primary care app. Called K, the app’s AI references a history of diagnoses and treatments to deliver users an insight about how...
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American Well's telehealth service now available to Anthem members with...
Anthem plan members who own a Samsung Galaxy device are now able to use American Well’s LiveHealth Online telehealth service through the Samsung Health app, the companies announced today.LiveHealth...
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Apple's applied-for sunscreen-detection patent could use Apple Watch or phone...
The United States Patent Office has published a patent from Apple, filed December 18 of last year and not yet granted, for a "sunscreen detector" that could be incroporated into the Apple Watch or the...
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Beddr raises $5.6M to support launch of consumer-clinical sleep tracker
Mountain View, California-based sleep tech company Beddr has closed $5.6 million in Series A funding and unveiled its flagship product, the Beddr SleepTuner. The funding round was led by Three Leaf...
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Healthy.io gets FDA nod for smartphone camera-based home urine test
Tel-Aviv, Israel-based Healthy.io has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for Dip.io, a home-based urinalysis kit that turns a smartphone into a clinical-grade diagnostic device. It’s the first...
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Telemedicine lands primetime spot on Discovery Channel's Shark Week
Telemedicine is getting a cameo on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Set to premier tomorrow night, the show "Sharkwrecked" is set in shark infested waters of the Bahamas and features a pair of “survival...
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Walgreens launches 'Find Care Now,' a digital platform for connecting...
Walgreens Boots Alliance has launched a new digital platform, available through its mobile app and website, called Find Care Now. The service is designed to be a curated way to connect customers to a...
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Adherium receives additional FDA clearance for OTC sale of inhaler sensors in...
Connected inhaler sensor maker Adherium has received 510(k) clearance for US over-the-counter sales of its Hailie sensor, formerly known as Smartinhaler. Specifically, individual versions of the device...
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California Medical Board's free app helps consumers track doctors' license...
Last week, the Medical Board of California launched an iOS app that aims to help consumers more easily learn of any changes to a practitioner’s license status, location of practice, or other records...
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Survey: Two thirds of teens, young adults have used a health app
Just under two-thirds of U.S. teens and young adults have used a health-related mobile health app, according to a new survey of more than 1,300 US teens and young adults aged 14 to 22 years.The survey,...
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23andMe, Ancestry, other consumer genetic testing companies publish data...
A group of consumer genetic and personal genomic testing companies have released a set of best practices for handling consumers’ personal genetic data.Designed to ensure privacy and promote...
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Another regulatory investigation launched against Natural Cycles'...
Natural Cycles, an app that bills itself as a contraceptive and fertility tracker, has again found itself the target of regulatory investigation due to claims made in its advertisements.According to...
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US military going on deployment told to leave wearable trackers at home
The pentagon is clamping down on wearable fitness devices, following a discovery in January that troop’s secret or confidential locations were revealed by a fitness heat map. The new restriction means...
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CVS MinuteClinic goes live with app-based telehealth offering built on...
Through a partnership with Teladoc, CVS’ MinuteClinic announced today that it has launched a 24-7 telehealth offering available through an app for consumers’ smartphones. The service is intended for...
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Designing Alexa skills for consumers? Focus on content first, Cigna head says
Voice assistants are finding their way into a growing number of consumer homes, leading an ever-increasing number of healthcare companies to investigate how these connected technologies can be used to...
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Cardiogram integrates with Garmin wearables for heart health insights
Garmin wearable users now have the option to gain deeper insights into the their heart health, following an announcement that the consumer tech company' wearables will have the ability to integrate...
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FDA grants Natural Cycles' contraception app de novo marketing approval
The FDA announced today that it will allow marketing of Natural Cycles’ contraception app in the US for pre-menopausal women aged 18 years and older. Previously approved in the UK and currently the...
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