Higi study

Study: Monitoring based on reward incentives can lower blood pressure

Higi reviewed its user base and analyzed the impacts of its system on 159,000 hypertensive users across the U.S. from September 2012 to April 2015.
Glooko population tracker

Joslin Diabetes Center to test an app for Type 1 diabetes patients

Called Sugar Sleuth, the system consists of a mobile app and an online platform to educate patients about how to optimize their glucose levels.
Ava bracelet

Ava bracelet wants to help women conceive

The wrist-worn device collects hormonal and other data to show a women the days of the month she is most likely to get pregnant.
St. Jude Medical Infinity DBS system

St. Jude’s Infinity Deep Brain Stimulation System receives CE mark

The Bluetooth-enabled system is made for people suffering from Parkinson's, tremor and dystonia; it comes in two sizes to better match patient needs...
Noom app

Noom teams-up with Kaiser Permanente and Mount Sinai over a mobile eating disorder treatment

The three parties will work together on a 12-week, 200-person trial of a new mobile health app for eating disorders called Noom Monitor.
Whoop

WHOOP raises $12M Series B for its fitness analytics tool

The WHOOP system includes a sleek wrist-worn strap that measures key strain and recovery variables more than 100 times per second, 24 hours a day.
Solutionreach-Uber partnership

Solutionreach, Uber integrate to improve patient accessibility

With this deal, patients will get a convenient tool that makes it easier to reach their physicians, keep their care appointments, and maintain their health.
Aaron Horowitz

Interview with Aaron Horowitz, co-founder and CEO of Sproutel

Sproutel is touted as Disney for healthcare; its flagship product is Jerry the Bear, a platform to engage children in play-based healthcare education.
GLNeuroTech

GLNeuroTech secures $1.9M to improve treatment for Parkinson’s disease patients

The company's technology combines wearable motor symptom-sensing and a deep brain stimulation (DBS) platform into a single integrated system.
Modernizing Medicine

Modernizing Medicine raises $38M Series E round

The new capital was provided by Pentland Group, and funds affiliated with Summit Partners and Sands Capital Ventures.