European medtech accelerator raises $11.5M to fund 4 French startups
MD Start incubates companies for two to three years and takes a more active approach in the daily management of its portfolio companies.
This connected headband helps you sleep and dream
The Bluetooth EEG headband, iBand+, senses your brain waves with laboratory level accuracy and can also measure body movement, heart rate and body temperature.
IBM Watson, X Prize launches a $5 million contest to develop AI apps
This AI app could be focused in the area of healthcare, but could also be aimed at education, energy, environment, global development or exploration.
Watson Health Medical Imaging Collaborative aims to bring cognitive imaging into daily practice
The initiative is comprised of more than 15 leading health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory radiology providers and imaging technology companies.
Fitbit unveils new sleep features
Included in the mix are a set of tools that help users meet their sleep goals and maintain a more consistent pattern of sleep.
Mobile app Target My Hives provides social support for chronic hives patients
Developed with support from Novartis, the application is available for iOS and Android users, and already has 2,000 patients registered from 61 countries.
Shopko to place 263 higi health stations at its stores
These stations will be installed across 18 states, including Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.
The Nanit camera can study your baby’s sleep patterns
Using computer vision and machine learning algorithms, this smart camera can watch, study, and learn from your sleeping baby.
Medtronic to offer Canary Health’s diabetes self-management services
Under the deal, Medtronic will be a reseller and distributor of Canary Health's programs, including its CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
AstraZeneca offers savings and advice with its new AZhelps program
The centerpiece of the program is the AZhelps mobile app, available on iOS and Android devices, that allows users to save and track their medications.









