GB HealthWatch

Company launches mobile-enabled research engine for studying gene-diet interactions

HealthWatch 360 Research Portal allows for easy enrollment of large study cohorts while providing accurate and reliable dietary intake and nutritional data.
Peak app

French book publisher acquires the company behind the brain training app Peak

The Peak app helps users improve their memory, focus, problem solving, mental agility, and language skills; it is available for $4.99/month or $34.99/year.
iWatch concept

Apple’s HealthKit trademark covers watches, sensors and medical devices

The complete list mentions: health, fitness, exercise, and wellness sensors, monitors and displays; medical apparatus and devices, and more.
medCPU

medCPU raise $8M for its clinical decision support solution

The company's solution medCPU Advisor acquires and processes both structured and unstructured data immediately as it is entered into a clinician's EMR system.
Sweetch

Israel-based Sweetch Health gets $3.5M for its diabetes prevention solution

Sweetch's solution offers clinically validated diet and exercise regimen designed to help participants make lifestyle changes to improve their health.
Wellbe

Wellbe raises $2.42M from multiple seasoned healthcare industry CEOs

The company helps hospitals adapt to value-driven care by leveraging patient navigation to reduce risk, improve efficiency and increase competitiveness.
Samsung Gear Fit

Samsung joins the wrist-band market with Gear Fit

The device comes with a 1.84-inch curved screen and has few pre-installed apps such as pedometer, heart rate tracker, stopwatch and timer.
Sprint Accelerator

Sprint, Techstars unveil 10 mHealth startups for the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator

The three-month, mentorship-driven program, located in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri, began on March 9th and will last through June 4th.
Aclima

Stealthy startup Aclima makes environmental quality visible through sensor networks

The company designs and deploys environmental sensor networks as well as a software platform for measuring and understanding environmental quality in real-time.
telehealth

Livongo to offer telehealth services to chronic condition patients

Enabled by MDLIVE and Doctor On Demand, the service will be available to for Livongo Members, beginning with Livongo for Behavioral Health, in January.