telehealth

CareFirst to invest $3M in telemedicine in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

The company has issued an RFP from qualified nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, or public entities seeking funding for innovative programs using telemedicine.
Priya ring

Prima-Temp looking to test its fertility sensor, launches crowdfunding campaign

Formerly known as BLOOM and now called Priya, the device continuously monitor body temperature, which is one of the most reliable indicators of female fertility.
Health Gorilla

Health Gorilla secures $2.4M Series A, launches nationwide “Clinical Network”

The Health Gorilla Clinical Network hopes to solve electronic ordering, shared communications, and provide the complete health history for patients.
ARC Fertility

ARC Telehealth System unveiled to increase productivity at fertility clinics

The system provides medical practices specializing in fertility treatments with an easy and cost-effective way to connect with patients.
Consumer Adoption of Digital Health

Survey: 80% of internet-connected adults use digital health tools

Respondents were most likely to search for physician (44%) and hospital (33%) reviews, followed by nursing homes (10%) and professional caregivers (7%).
Figure 1 app

Figure 1 secures $5M for its “Instagram for Doctors” service

The company plans to use the funds to launch in Brazil, and add Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese to the list of supported languages.
Coach by Cigna for iPhone

Coach by Cigna now available for iPhone users

Initially an Android exclusive, the health and fitness application has been downloaded by more than 350,000 users in 15 nations in nine languages.
Doctolib

France’s Doctolib raises $20.5M for its doctor-booking service

The company has around 5,000 doctors and 100 clinics on its platform, and is currently being used by 2 million patients per month.
ResearchKit example screen

New ResearchKit studies for autism, epilepsy and melanoma unveiled

Apple announced that researchers from Duke University, Johns Hopkins and Oregon Health & Science University are launching new medical studies using ResearchKit.
Fitbit Surge

Court orders Fitbit employees to turn over alleged Jawbone secrets

A preliminary injunction doesn't mean much though, and Fitbit was quick to release the statement saying that this was not a motion against them.