StartUp Health: Digital health companies raised $1.8B in Q1 2016
Top 5 active markets were Big Data / Analytics, Medical Devices, Patient / Consumer Experience, Personalized Health / Quantified-Self and Wellness.
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.
Lightbeam Health Solutions acquires Browsersoft
Shawnee Mission, KS-based Browsersoft is a privately held health information exchange solution provider for hospitals, health systems and other stakeholders.
McKesson scores a $139M secure messaging deal from DoD
The solution will improve access to care for DoD beneficiaries, advance care team coordination, and enhance patient engagement.
IBM, Pfizer team-up to transform Parkinson’s disease care
The two parties will develop an experimental IoT system that uses connected devices to enable remote measurement of health and quality of life in real-time.
EmoWatch is the first vocal emotion recognition app for Apple Watch
Based on Smartmedical's vocal emotion recognition technology, the app identifies and tracks users' emotions by analyzing multiple vocal properties.
adidas ZONE for IHT Spirit is an activity tracker with heart rate monitor for...
The device works with the IHT Spirit System to make it easier for teachers to manage an entire class and facilitate one-on-one conversations with students.
American Optometric Association: FDA should take action against Opternative
The organization claims that Opternative's smartphone-based eye exams could lead patients to skip eye health exams and endanger their well-being.
Google looking to use drones to deliver emergency medical help
This hi-tech system would be more efficient than calling 911, with drone coming to save the day and help people in distress.
Cohero Health and Presspart Group launch a connected metered dose inhaler
The device's built-in sensors track the date and time when medication is actuated, which is then stored in onboard memory, and shared via Bluetooth.









