Voluntis, AstraZeneca to test companion app in ovarian cancer studies
The app will help clinicians and patients manage side effects of hypertension and diarrhoea, which can be associated with therapy with cediranib and olaparib.
MedicSMS uses text messages to deliver health information in developing countries
Users simply send their symptoms to the predefined number, and the software in the background returns the best advice and what measures to take.
Interview with Scott Sundvor, CTO and co-founder of 6SensorLabs
The company is developing food transparency technology so that we can know better what is in our food and how it affects our health.
Modernizing Medicine unveils its practice management solution
Called modmed PM, the system was designed to modernize practice management in the same way EMA modernized the specialty-specific EMR market.
New wearable sensors help baseball players prevent injuries
A company called Motus has developed a system that uses biomechanics to measure stress on a pitcher's elbow or a change in batter's swing.
IDC Q3 wearables report: The market grew 197.6% YoY, Fitbit is still the king
Overall, 21 million wearable devices have been shipped in Q3, compared to 7.1 million units shipped in the same quarter last year.
Two initiatives trying to curate health apps announced
On one hand we have SocialWellth teaming-up with Columbia University-based HITLAB, and on the other - app curation from the Hacking Medicine Institute.
LifeMap Solutions launches COPD Navigator for iPhone
Available as a free download, the app relies on evidence-based care guidelines to empower COPD patients to better monitor and manage their condition.
Welltok acquires Silverlink, raises additional $45M
Silverlink identifies which channels and messages work best for which individuals, so that subsequent outreach can be better targeted and more personalized.
GreatCall acquires Lively to support its active aging tech
Founded in 2012, Lively developed a safety watch and a system of passive activity sensors to alert family members and share daily routines.








