Vitality partners to offer free Apple Watch to their active members
Amgen, DaVita HealthCare Partners, Lockton, and life insurer John Hancock offer innovative wellness program that allows members to earn Apple's smartwatch.
LabStyle raises $8.5M in a public offering
The company will use the funds to increase manufacturing capacity, further develop its Dario Diabetes Management Solution, expand sales and marketing efforts.
Business card-sized ECG device available as an open-source product
The underlying electronics is apparently good enough to read the P, Q, R, S and T waves of the ECG signal; everyone can download the software and schematics.
Boston Scientific, Visible Health launch Ureteral Stent Tracker app
The app, which is available on the iPhone and from the web, helps urologists keep tabs on ureteral stents implanted in patients with kidney stones.
IBM teams-up with ASAA to launch ResearchKit-based SleepHealth app
The Big Blue has also introduced Watson Health for ResearchKit, which is available at no charge to qualified, non-profit health researchers.
Johnson & Johnson Innovation unveils JLABS @ TMC incubator
The 34,000-square foot life sciences incubator that will provide entrepreneurs with shared lab space, private offices, and modular laboratory suites.
MDLIVE 3.0 framework makes it easier for health systems to launch telehealth apps
The company has also unveiled an enhanced software development kit (SDK), as well as an updated mobile app for Android smartphones and tablets.
Philips introduces Aging Well Services for seniors
The new offering will provide seniors, caregivers and medical professionals with access to multiple personalized resources to help with all aspects of aging.
Survey: 92% of patients want access to their health records
On the other hand, the number of doctors who think patients should have access to their health records has dropped from 31 in 2014 to 18 percent today.
American Well unveils Snapchat for doctors (sort of), multiway video visits
Called Sidekick, the Snapchat-like photo app is made for provider-to-provider consults that won't save any photos to the device.








