Philips Lifeline response app

Philips Lifeline’s response app connects seniors with access to help in the event of...

With the simple touch of a button, users can speak directly to trained professionals at the call center that powers the company's leading medical alert service.
Amazon eyeing the digital health sector

Amazon eyeing the digital health sector

The online retail giant has recently met with the FDA but what the two parties discussed is unknown; is Amazon looking to create a HealthKit-like service?
LG G Watch R and Samsung Gear S smart watches

Two smart watches announced: LG G Watch R and Samsung Gear S

Both devices look like traditional watches, making them appealing to the wider audience; they also pack an array of sensors to track users' fitness activities.
CafeWell Health Optimization available within Magellan's EAP

CafeWell Health Optimization platform now available within Magellan’s Employee Assistance Program

The platform helps individuals take control of their well-being, offering personalized and rewarding approach to motivate consumers to become and stay healthy.
AirStrip

AirStrip secures $25M to expand its mHealth services

The money will help the company grow its AirStrip ONE mobile technology solutions, expand into the home health space, and integrate with analytics engines.
Sense sleep tracker

Maker of the Sense sleep tracker raises an additional $10.5M from angels

The company that killed it at Kickstarter isn't going for the Venture Capital money; instead it turned to a circle of well-connected angel investors.
iPhone 6 to come with an improved motion co-processor to handle HealthKit data

iPhone 6 to come with an improved motion co-processor to handle HealthKit data

Codenamed "Phosphorus," the new chip will power HealthKit's data aggregation and include additional data points to its calculations.
Remedy looking to bring Google Glass to a hospital near you

Remedy looking to bring Google Glass to a hospital near you

Remedy's software syncs between the Glass and case management software letting doctors quickly flip through available patient information to make a decision.
Ralph Lauren equips U.S. Open ball boys with heart rate-sensing shirts

Ralph Lauren equips U.S. Open ball boys with heart rate-sensing shirts

The company has teamed-up with OMSignal that provided technology for the connected shirt, which can monitor the heart rate, breathing and stress levels.
HelpAround's co-founder and CEO Yishai Knobel

Interview with HelpAround’s co-founder and CEO Yishai Knobel

HelpAround provides a new layer of support for chronic patients, focusing initially on the diabetes pandemic; and can also help resolve sudden health crises.