Alexa Diabetes Challenge

Alexa Diabetes Challenge launched to make life easier for diabetics

The contest invites developers to create apps that use Amazon's Alexa voice-enabled technology and Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure to help patients recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
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Merck, Telefonica subsidiaries launching London-based health accelerator

Called Velocity Health, the accelerator will offer startups $48,800 (32,000 GBP) in funding plus an additional $48,800 in other benefits.
Urine analysis app uChek to launch pilot with Merck for Mothers

Urine analysis app uChek to launch pilot with Merck for Mothers

Researchers will test the feasibility of providers using uChek to detect preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnant women in Bangladesh.