Google building

WSJ: Google was collecting millions of Americans’ health data

The search giant has secretly been accumulating the health data of millions of Americans from 21 different states, in partnership with Ascension.
Apple sleep detection patent

Apple patents a connected home concept that track user’s sleeping habits

The patent describes a method to more accurately determine when someone is asleep, using multiple devices (rather than just one device) as sources of data.
VR in healthcare

AppliedVR, NCI to evaluate VR as a solution to help address cancer-related anxiety

The proof-of-concept study will evaluate AppliedVR's system on scanxiety - the anxiety patients experience before or after medical diagnostics scans.
N1 app: wellness by experiment

Mount Sinai launches precision wellness N1 app

The app was designed to serve as a medical science tool for individuals to compare the effectiveness of wellness-related treatments for different people.
Xiaomi Mi Watch

Xiaomi Mi Watch officially announced

The device runs Google's Wear OS platform with Xiaomi's own MIUI skin on top; could it be an Apple Watch of China?
John Hancock Aspire

John Hancock taps Verily and Onduo for life insurance solution for Americans living with...

The partnership will provide personalized diabetes support with the protection of life insurance and the potential to earn up to 25% in premium savings.
Facebook new health tools

Facebook launches the Preventive Health tool

The new tool, currently limited to users in the US, focuses on getting people information about cancer screenings, heart checkups, and flu vaccines.
Fitbit stock trading

Google to acquire Fitbit for $2.1B!

However, there is no certainty that the negotiations between the two companies will lead to any deal; also, numbers are still a mystery...
telehealth

Livongo to offer telehealth services to chronic condition patients

Enabled by MDLIVE and Doctor On Demand, the service will be available to for Livongo Members, beginning with Livongo for Behavioral Health, in January.
Validic Inform

Validic adds high-frequency data support

The new offering enables organizations to receive standardized activity, heart rate and blood glucose data at a rate up to one reading per minute.