FDA issues final guidance on mHealth app regulation
The Agency opted for a hands-off approach to most medical device data systems (MDDS), or software that conveys data to and from a medical device.
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.
Vocera to provide secure messaging solution to all of its U.S. healthcare customers
The HIPAA-compliant solution will be offered at no cost to the company's 800+ U.S. hospital customers to seamlessly connect affiliated healthcare providers.
Kura MD secures $1.5M Series A for its telehealth solution
The company provides individual physicians, physician groups, urgent care providers and other practitioners with an integrated telehealth solution.
VitalMedicals scores $925K in seed funding
The San Francisco-based company will use the fresh funds to grow its technical team and continue building its smart glasses technologies for the hospital.
AirStrip, Telenatal team-up over Sense4Baby distribution
The duo will bring the remote maternal and fetal monitoring system to 13 countries, including Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy and Turkey.
Valencell scores 8 new patents from USPTO
The new patents cover monitoring and tracking of biometrics across a variety of form-factors, such as earbuds, wristbands, armbands and jewelry.
A phone that sniffs out disease in works
Funded by a grant from the European Commission, the SNIFFPHONE project's breathalyzer screening technology to provide fast and cheap disease detection.
StartUp Health adds 6 new companies
The portfolio companies are solving some of healthcare's most critical problems through new technology and innovative business models.
Low-cost smartphone dongle can test for HIV, syphilis
The portable device attaches to the smartphone's headphone jack, and can return blood test results in about 15 minutes.