Verily is the new name of Google’s life sciences division
The company will seek to answer the following question - How can we use technology to create a true picture of human health?
Welltok acquires Silverlink, raises additional $45M
Silverlink identifies which channels and messages work best for which individuals, so that subsequent outreach can be better targeted and more personalized.
GreatCall acquires Lively to support its active aging tech
Founded in 2012, Lively developed a safety watch and a system of passive activity sensors to alert family members and share daily routines.
Jawbone cuts 60 jobs, closes New York office
The layoffs are global and are covering all areas of the business, not just the wearable technology division, which is best-known for UP trackers.
Fossil acquiring Misfit for $260
The watch maker plans to bundle Misfit's technology in Fossil, Skagen and a targeted portion of its portfolio of 16 brands in 2016.
Ask The Doctor acquires UK-based telehealth service provider
The company will take over the Patients Connected London office at the end of the month and has plans to open up new offices in the next 1 year.
Genoa acquires 1DocWay to launch its own telepsychiatry service
The company is taking this step to support increased demand for mental health services in the Community Mental Health Centers that work with Genoa.
Tute Genomics acquires Knome to boost its genomics tech
Knome's knoSYS tech brings maximum value to the already robust genome informatics offerings at Tute, used by many of the top institutions across the world.
Quality Systems to acquire HealthFusion Holdings for $165M
HealthFusion makes web-based service for physicians, hospitals and medical billing services called MediTouch that is being used by more than 6,000 subscribers.
NantHealth acquiring genomic medicine startup Health Heritage
Health Heritage is an online genomic medicine decision support application that aggregates and analyzes all kinds of data to assess disease risk.