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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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, 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.
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.
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.









