ViMove

Wearable for posture and movement tracking gets another FDA clearance

Called ViMove, the device features a number of sensors that enable tracking of static postures like a natural standing posture and various sitting postures.
Wearables For Good

UNICEF looking to use wearables to save lives in underdeveloped countries

The Wearables for Good challenge is looking to inspire experts and entrepreneurs to create wearables that improve health standards in these countries.
toSense

toSense’s CoVa Monitoring System clears the FDA

The necklace-like device is made for at-home patients with chronic illnesses, such as congestive heart failure (CHF), COPD, hypertension, and renal failure.
PatientsLikeMe

PatientsLikeMe, Partners HealthCare team-up to involve patients in their care

The content will be available from Partners Patient Gateway for patients to learn more about their condition and communicate with their doctors' offices.
Veterans Affairs

New bill to expand telemedicine to veterans

Veterans will no longer be required to travel to a VA facility, and can receive telemedicine treatment from anywhere, including their home or a community center.
ImageInbox app

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles unveils patients imaging app

The imaging app ImageInbox allows patients to access digital versions of their imaging records, including MR, CT, ultrasound, and x-ray files.
Medopad app on Apple Watch

London hospital testing Apple Watch for chemo patients

King's College Hospital will rely on Medopad's software to make it easier for patients to go through complicated treatment regimens.
MATTER Chicago

10 new companies join MATTER’s program for startups

The new members are: ALGOMEX, CareSkore, Healthy-TXT, GTX Surgery, Mutare Health, Neurocern, Stealth Mark, TKILabs, ViMedicus, and VisMed3D.
Pressure monitoring stockings

These smart stockings could prevent feet wounds in diabetics

A pair of these smart stockings should cost no more than 250 Euros because the measuring system can be cost-effectively manufactured in series.
Basis Peak

Basis donates 1,000 fitness trackers to veterans

The smartwatches will be used in a pilot study focused on tracking sleep patterns in veterans suffering from PTSD-related nightmares.