Voluntis

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

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.
Scott Sundvor

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.
modmed PM

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.
Motus

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 wearables Q3 2015

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.
app curation

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.
COPD Navigator app

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

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.
Lively

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.