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Apple is developing custom health information tracking chips
Apple is looking to hire engineers to develop a custom chip for more sophisticated health information tracking and applications, according to a CNBC report.CNBC said it got the information from a job...
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Highly compensated doctors often fail to disclose relationships with medical...
A recent study published in JAMA Surgery found that when it comes to reporting conflicts of interest in regards to compensation from medical device companies, doctors aren’t always completely...
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Fitbit unveils Charge 3, adds SpO2 tracking in preparation for potential...
Fitbit has unveiled the third device in the Fitbit Charge family, the Fitbit Charge 3, and the new version adds SpO2 tracking among other health tracking improvements. The device will be available...
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European fitness app Freeletics raises funds to bring brand to US, founders...
European online fitness startup Freeletics has raised a new round of funding from US investors that will bring the company deeper into the US market. Courtside Ventures, Elysian Park Ventures (created...
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Inbound Google Fit redesign brings daily heart health to the forefront
The Google Fit exercise app is getting a facelift this week with new activity and heart health tracking goals based on recommendations from leading health organizations, the tech giant announced...
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10 ways Facebook is embracing digital health
As social media becomes more ingrained in everyday life it has also become increasingly a part of the digital health space. Even governments have taken notice of the potential of the platforms,...
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10 digital health startups featured at Y Combinator's Demo Day
Y Combinator’s biannual Demo Day is winding to a close after presentations from dozens of tech entrepreneurs. The Silicon Valley-based accelerator has historically had a hand in the development of...
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Nine dermatology-focused digital health platforms
Smartphone and computer cameras have opened up new possibilities for dermatology: there is now a whole field dedicated to the world of teledermatology, and a plethora of companies sprouting up for both...
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PatientsLikeMe, FDA explore how patient-generated data could help event...
Online patient community PatientsLikeMe, which connects patients with different symptoms and conditions and collects patients' voluntarily submitted data for research, has teamed up with the FDA on a...
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23andMe to shut down API for third-party data users; clinical research...
23andMe has emailed developers a warning that an API permitting use of anonymized customer datasets for third-party app development will be shut down in approximately two weeks, CNBC reports.While the...
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Rock Health: Digital health adoption on the rise, but wearables, telemedicine...
Eighty-seven percent of Americans used at least one digital health tool in 2017, up from 80 percent in 2015, according to a new survey out from Rock Health. For the past three years, Rock Health has...
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Starkey's new Livio AI is part hearing aid, part fitness tracker, part...
As a health wearable that far predates the invention of the term, hearing aids have always been an interesting spot. Now Minnesota hearing aid company Starkey Hearing Technologies, which launched one...
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Satellite TV company Dish teams up with Independa for senior care,...
This morning satellite TV company DISH announced that it has teamed up with engagement company Independa. The deal, which is aimed at helping seniors manage medical care and providing entertainment,...
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UK advertising watchdog bans contraception app's Facebook ad following...
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has found a Facebook ad describing Natural Cycles as a "highly accurate contraceptive app" and a "clinically tested alternative to birth control methods"...
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Teladoc backing Partners HealthCare’s virtual platform, offering hurricane...
This week virtual care provider Teladoc Health was busy, releasing news about a new product launch and a separate good will initiative.First was yesterday’s launch of Partners HealthCare On Demand, a...
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GreatCall launches Jitterbug Smart2, its new UX-focused smartphone for seniors
Fresh off the news of its acquisition by Best Buy, aging in place tech company GreatCall has announced the Jitterbug Smart2, the first update since 2016 to its line of smartphones for seniors. It was...
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Mirror launches its in-home fitness platform, raises another $25M from lead...
Mirror, a New York City-based fitness platform company, today announced the launch of its in-home virtual workout product for consumers. The device streams workout videos and music on demand through...
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Mobile app launches to better connect cancer patients to appropriate care,...
Yesterday marked the launch of Driver, a mobile app designed to link cancer patients to appropriate treatment or relevant clinical trials. The app boasts a network of more than 30 global cancer...
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Opternative launches voice-based, smartphone-only vision test
Online refractive eye exam company Opternative has launched a voice-activated, smartphone-only version of its digital eye exam. The product is a complement to the company’s existing exam, which...
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Nima's newest smartphone-connected device scans foods for peanut allergens
San Francisco-based Nima Labs (formerly known as 6Sensor Labs) has launched the Nima Peanut Sensor, the second in a planned line of connected devices that can scan foods for evidence of a particular...
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