Seeking to deter vaccine misinformation, Pinterest launches efforts to...
When it comes to vaccines the internet is full of sources. But not all of those are reliable, and it can be difficult for the layperson to know which sources are backed by science. In an effort to...
View ArticleA closer look at Peloton, the connected fitness company headed for a major IPO
Connected fitness company Peloton released its IPO prospectus Tuesday, revealing grim financials, even by today's startup IPO standards: the company lost nearly $200 million in FY 2019, four times what...
View ArticleWalmart rolls out health platform to book appointments online
Best known for its “every day low prices” motto, Walmart is now taking on the healthcare industry. The brick and mortar retail giant recently rolled out the Walmart Health platform, which allows users...
View ArticleAugmented reality goggles give swimmers heart rate data
Swim practice may be getting a little techier, as a new pair of augmented reality-enabled goggles promises to keep track of swimmers' heart rates and performance. Officially launching in November, the...
View ArticleAndroid users now able to stream audio content via connected hearing devices
With a focus on hearing accessibility, Google has teamed up with Cochlear and GN Hearing to launch a new service that uses Bluetooth Low Energy to stream content from Android devices directly to...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood rolls out new virtual care tool in 27 states
Planned Parenthood is diving deeper into virtual care with the launch of Planned Parenthood Direct in 27 states. The new platform will let users request birth control, get a prescription for urinary...
View ArticleGarmin launches GPS smartwatch with 24-7 fitness monitoring capabilities
Health and fitness tracking features are front and center in Garmin’s new series of watches, released this morning.The wearable giant's premier launch was the Venu, a GPS smartwatch with an AMOLED...
View ArticleFrom meditation to lab testing, can consumer digital health promote...
Consumer healthcare businesses can describe their work a lot of ways: as wellness, as disease prevention or as healthcare outside the traditional health system. Or there's biohacking, a term that has...
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Apple announces three new Apple Watch health studies with big-name partners
Apple today announced that it will be launching three new Apple Watch health studies in partnership with major healthcare and academic organizations, including the World Health Organization, Brigham...
View ArticleRock Health founder Halle Tecco launches new fertility startup Natalist
It doesn’t take long to scroll through any social media platform before seeing photos of new babies. But for a lot of women, getting pregnant can be an isolating experience and take longer than...
View ArticleHealthy.io closes $60M Series C, earns second 510(k) for smartphone-based...
Israeli smartphone urinalysis startup Healthy.io has closed a $60 million Series C funding round led by Corner Ventures, the company announced this morning. Joy Capital Ventures and prior backers...
View ArticlePeriod tracking apps found to share data with Facebook
Period tracking apps have sprouted up all over the app stores. But those apps might not be as private as users think. An investigation from aUK-based research group Privacy International found that...
View ArticleRo cofounder calls out competitor Hims for similarities in platform
There are some striking similarities between mail-order sexual health companies Ro and Hims: Both started out focused on men’s sexual health, both employ telemedicine and if you ride the subway in a...
View ArticleSwimtech crowdfunding sensation Instabeat resurfaces with new, mature offering
Like a swimmer emerging from an impossibly long dive, swimming wearable maker Instabeat has resurfaced after a long, self-imposed stealth period.Long-term industry insiders might remember the Beirut,...
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In-Depth: Telehealth providers working with colleges to supplement students'...
Fall has arrived, and with it comes the annual migration of millions of young adults leaving their homes for the promises of higher learning. For a substantial portion of these students, the trek means...
View ArticleBy embracing biomarkers, 'empathetic technology' can address health issues...
“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom” is an apt mantra for the countless digital health companies and device makers seeking to track health or wellness. Sensors worn on the wrist, housed in a...
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FibriCheck's PPG a-fib detection app arrives for Fitbit devices in four EU...
Fitbit and Belgium-based FibriCheck announced today that device owners living in certain UK countries now have access to a smartwatch app that uses photoplethysmography (PPG) to detect heart rhythm...
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GoodRx launches virtual care tool after acquiring HeyDoctor
Shortly after acquiring telemedicine company HeyDoctor, GoodRx, a digital cost transparency tool for medication, announced it is launching its own virtual care platform dubbed GoodRx Care, powered by...
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Fitbit and Health2Sync collaborate to support diabetes management in Taiwan...
Fitbit and Taiwan-based diabetes management app Health2Sync announced last week that Fitbit health, sleep and fitness data can now be integrated with the Health2Sync app to support Health2Sync’s...
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Apple files patent for stretchable health tracking band
Apple’s next health move could be smart clothing. Last year the tech giant filed a patent for a stretchable fabric band that could include circuitry sensors to measure blood pressure, respiration rate...
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