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.
MyChi is touted as the world’s first food therapy smart assistant
Rooted in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), by tracking a user's sleep patterns, the system offers dietary and holistic health lifestyle advice.
Smart vitamin and supplement dispenser Nourish launches on Indiegogo
The WiFi-enabled product works with a companion app to analyze fitness, nutrition, and sleep data and dispense a personalized blend of powdered nutrients.
Welltok adds Healthy Dining data to its CaféWell Concierge app
Using IBM Watson's cognitive computing technology, the application is able to deliver personalized dining recommendations.
Portable spectrometer SCiO shipping soon to Kickstarter backers
The portable device does its magic by relying on the power of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to scan physical materials for their molecular fingerprint.
LifeFuels dispenses and tracks the vitamins, minerals and supplements users consume
The system consists of three parts: smart dispensing bottle; the FuelPod Marketplace with vitamins, minerals and other supplements; and the LifeFuels app.
SmartPlate uses sensors to identify nutritional content of a meal
The device relies on cameras and sensors to identify, weigh and record everything on the plate, and transmit that information to a companion app.
Dole unveils a wearable banana?
The company's Japan division has outfitted a banana with sensors and LEDs to create the world's first edible wearable.
UMass Medical School, WPI score $2M to develop stress eating app
The grant will be used for the RELAX app development and two phases of clinical trials, with a goal of making users more aware of when and why they stress eat.
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.