Samsung launches Relúmĭno, a Gear VR app for the visually impaired
The app processes images from videos projected through the rear camera of a smartphone and makes the images friendly to the visually impaired users.
Google acquires mHealth monitoring startup Senosis Health
Senosis' apps collect health metrics to diagnose pulmonary function, hemoglobin counts and other critical health information.
Azumio adds DNA-based insights into its Calorie Mama AI app
The app will lets users sequence their DNA so they could gain a deeper understanding of their body and its unique needs.
VA unveils an appointment app, telehealth plans
The 'anywhere to anywhere' idea is to allow VA providers to provide telehealth services from anywhere in the country to veterans anywhere in the country.
Study proves that Wildflower Health’s maternity app can engage users
A Medicaid member was estimated to be 76% more likely to have a 6-month or more prenatal visit if she was the WYhealth Due Date Plus app user.
FDA’s digital health pre-certification pilot program is now open for applications
The focus of the Pre-Cert program is not on particular products but on firms and developers, which in turn (if pre-certified) will be able to more easily certify all of their products.
Lose It!’s embodyDNA launched as the first in-app DNA-based weight loss plan
Developed in collaboration with Helix, the feature offers customized recommendations on food/beverage consumption and physical activities.
Microsoft’s new iPhone app describes the world to the visually impaired
Called Seeing AI, it uses computer vision which is built inside the app to deliver results in a fraction of a second.
This selfie app aims to prevent skin cancer
The Sunface app photoages the user's skin based on skin type and individual UV-protection behavior.
Heal brings its on-demand doctor house call service to Washington DC
Patients in most of D.C. and parts of Northern Virginia will now have instant access to an unhurried, highly-qualified doctor, in-home or at their office, at an affordable cost.









