SKE Labs unveils NEO, the smart jar
The smart container uses ultra-responsive sensors to seamlessly track its nutritional content, while mobile app provides useful information and advice.
Jawbone’s new app tracks your caffeine addiction
The application will handle just about any drink, from basic sodas to fancy frappuccinos, and will know whether there's caffeine in it or not.
Noom teams-up with Kaiser Permanente and Mount Sinai over a mobile eating disorder treatment
The three parties will work together on a 12-week, 200-person trial of a new mobile health app for eating disorders called Noom Monitor.
Company launches mobile-enabled research engine for studying gene-diet interactions
HealthWatch 360 Research Portal allows for easy enrollment of large study cohorts while providing accurate and reliable dietary intake and nutritional data.
Taiwan’s iFit raises $3M Series A to expand into China, Southeast Asia
Cherubic Ventures led the round with participation from Yuan-jin Capital, Sino Strategy, Alan Chien and Ming-zhe Ou, the former general manager of Lenovo Taiwan.
Teladoc Nutrition launched to offer personalized nutrition counseling
It is touted the first nutrition service to combine specialized care with personalization, included within a comprehensive virtual care environment.
Interview with Scott Sundvor, CTO and co-founder of 6SensorLabs
The company is developing food transparency technology so that we can know better what is in our food and how it affects our health.
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.
UA professor working on a wearable device that tracks diet
Called an Automatic Ingestion Monitor, or AIM, the device would automate what is currently the manual process of inputting the food items through an app.
Selvera closes $1M for its weight management service
The company's clinically-based and technology-enabled program is designed to speed up and simplify weight loss, helping user learn to live healthy for life.