Covidien acquires Zephyr Technology, maker of BioHarness and BioPatch wearable devices
Zephyr Technology's previous investors included 3M New Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners and Motorola Solutions Venture Capital.
Weight Watchers acquires fitness technology company Wello
Wello operates a web-based platform that wants to change the way people connect with fitness professionals and allows them to work out where and when they want.
Hearst Health acquires CareInSync
CareInSync provides a real-time mobile platform to improve patient care by enhancing communications between care providers and patients.
Facebook acquires maker of the Moves app – ProtoGeo
Moves is a popular fitness tracking application that automatically detects when you're walking, running and cycling.
Weight Watchers to acquire fitness start-up Wello?
Wello was launched in mid-2012 and has since extended its product lineup from one-on-one video chat to include group training sessions and monthly memberships.
Opko Health acquires Israel-based medical device company, Inspiro Medical
Inspiro is developing a new platform to deliver small molecule drugs such as corticosteroids and beta agonists to treat respiratory diseases.
Nike to close its FuelBand hardware division? No it won’t!
Nike did layoff some workers in the FuelBand division, but only a small number of employees. So it's not like they're dumping the plans for smart wearables.
Nuance Communications unveils Nuance PowerShare Network, tells the world about its acquisition of Accelarad
The solution "promotes informed and connected physicians and patients" who can view, share and collaborate while addressing patients' healthcare needs.
Nike+ Fuel Lab launches in San Francisco to drive the power of Nike’s digital...
Nike is launching Nike+ Fuel Lab in San Francisco to establish NikeFuel as the universal way to measure and motivate for any kind of...
AirStrip acquires Sense4Baby, maker of the wireless fetal/maternal monitoring system for high-risk pregnancies
The patient data from the Sense4Baby system will be mobilized using AirStrip ONE, which can "handle" information from multiple sources and care settings.