New ResearchKit app launches to track concussions
The iPhone and Apple Watch app is designed to help those with concussions better track their symptoms during the critical six weeks following their diagnosis.
Survey: Smartphones and apps are changing the way Americans manage their health
Also, almost half (49%) now want their doctors to use data from their fitness tracker and/or from health apps as part of their care.
Chiron Health raises $2.3M seed round, launches an iPhone and iPad app
The company is focused on the technology needs of physician practices to enable telemedicine encounters with their existing patient base.
Watson-powered Nutrino app brings nutrition recommendations to expectant moms
The application provides women with real-time, personalized nutrition advice including meal recommendations and 24/7 nutritional support.
Mana Health unveils new apps for its ManaCloud Platform
The new apps added to Mana's HIPAA-compliant cloud platform include Hexplora, Rimidi, Somml Health, Patient Matrix and DoctoDoor.
Weight Watchers’ unveils the Beyond the Scale program with a companion app
FitBreak app provides users with more than 70 options that will inspire them to move more throughout their day, whether at work, at home or outside.
Eaze launches a medical marijuana telehealth app
The application enables clients to connect to board-certified physicians for medical marijuana evaluations via video teleconferencing, for only $30.
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.
Voluntis, AstraZeneca to test companion app in ovarian cancer studies
The app will help clinicians and patients manage side effects of hypertension and diarrhoea, which can be associated with therapy with cediranib and olaparib.
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.