The devices scored well on usability but things like simply getting the instructions out of the box or retrieving the devices from the packages proved challenging to many in the group.
Sensors are a noticeable theme. Some can track epileptics through a smartwatch (Neutun Labs) and other sensors measure blood sugar, dehydration, fat burning (GraphWear Technologies).
The TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development.
Wireless technology has become so ubiquitous in healthcare that the term "wireless health" itself has lost its cachet.
"There's an enormous supply of remote physicians for telehealth and on-demand services," New Enterprise Associates Partner Mohammad Makhzoumi said. "By and large, sophisticated health systems are viewing this as an opportunity not a threat."
Dr. Eric Topol said, "When I wrote 'Creative Destruction of Medicine' four years ago there was zero convergence...Now there are so many examples."
The deal allows customers in participating states to chat with MDLive physicians from Web browsers on desktop and laptop computers.
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
The World Economic Forum has identified six opportunities for transforming healthcare, and explains them in a series of video interviews with experts on each subject.
The mobile health startup secured funding from RRE Ventures.
This early stage mobile health company wants to give aspiring fitness enthusiasts a personalized nutrition coach.
LifeMap Solutions posted data on ResearchKit’s blog about its Asthma Health app, part of a group of apps it’s developed with Mount Sinai Hospital to support patients with respiratory conditions. The data demonstrated a boost in patient engagement when push notifications were sent to patients. Apple developed ResearchKit as a way for doctors and scientists […]
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Many of the apps that pharma companies are developing to support conditions or specific drugs and diagnostics are either only available outside the U.S. or are still being evaluated in pilot studies. A specialist drug developer rolled out an app in December to support its drug to treat people for opioid abuse. The idea is […]
A health IT scheduling business designed to help consumers find everything from a podiatrist to a dentist has raised $7.2 million in a Series A round to help its expansion across the UK and into Europe, according to its blog. A TechCrunch article noted Zesty’s growth follows its beginnings in 2013 when it started with […]
A couple of entrepreneurs want to set up a comprehensive healthcare service for emerging markets, particularly to capitalize on expatriates sending money abroad to cover medical expenses. MedicSana’s initial product is a payment coordination tool to make these remittance payments easier to make, starting with Latin American countries. It recently received $500,000 in seed funding […]
A collaboration between Welltok and Centura Health tied to Welltok’s Café Well Concierge platform, powered by IBM Watson, wants to guide patients recovering from heart procedures or a heart attack to make healthy decisions as they go through the rehabilitation program. The deal marks a major milestone for Welltok. Centura Health is the first health […]
A new mobile health company made its debut at TechCrunch’s Disrupt NY conference this week and unveiled its fertility tracker apps. Welltwigs is led by biomedical engineer Murtaza Lakdawala. A TechCrunch article noted that the company developed a pair of apps using sensors. Thermotwig assesses basal body temperature and Labtwig detects the presence of certain […]