Viatom’s Checkme Pro medical tricorder clears the FDA
The device can perform one-lead ECG recording, pulse oximetry, temperature measurement, and movement sensing, among other things.
20 new startups join MATTER’s accelerator
The accelerator connects and promotes collaboration to bring next-generation products and services to market that improve quality of care and save lives.
CTA: 74% of online U.S. adults likely to purchase health and fitness tech in...
Consumer purchase intent is highest for smartwatches, followed by fitness apps (30%), dedicated wearable activity trackers (27%) and smart apparel (27%).
Talkspace to test its mobile therapy platform with Columbia, Duke
The first test will be a 500-person study of anxiety, stress, and depression at Columbia University, followed by a PTSD study at Duke.
University of Michigan unveils an app for breast cancer patients
Called Breast Cancer Ally, the application was developed after gathering feedback from both specialists who cared for patients and patients themselves.
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.
Android for Gmate SMART mobile diabetes monitoring system clears the FDA
The Gmate SMART is a small, portable blood glucose meter that plugs into the headphone jack of a smartphone and provides fast blood glucose test results.
Inner ear problems detection with an iPhone and bucket
An iPhone stuck to the bottom of a plastic bucket is all it takes to cost effectively diagnose vestibular conditions in children.
Researchers score $6M for technology that helps children with asthma
The four-year grant is part of a national $144 million initiative called Pediatric Research using Integrated Sensor Monitoring Systems or PRISMS.
Japan’s Keio University, COPD Foundation launch ResearchKit studies
The former is looking to use data for the early detection of arrhythmia and cerebral infarction, while the latter aims to collect data from people with COPD.








