Ringly raises $5.1M Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz
The company makes a smart ring that sends notifications from a smartphone to the wearer's finger. Right now it doesn't support activity and sleep tracking...
CCHS, Independence Blue Cross Center team-up to help people with chronic health conditions
As part of the deal, the two parties will be working together on the development of several programs to make it easier to manage chronic health conditions.
MDnetSolutions acquires IVR Care Transition Systems
This purchase increases MDnetSolutions' ability to help healthcare professionals remain engaged with the patient across the entire healthcare continuum of care.
EarlySense raises $20M in a round led by Samsung Ventures
The funds will be used to continue the company's global commercial expansion and to further move its solutions into the home-medical and consumer markets.
Hiji Band can detect Traumatic Brain Injury
Working with an accompanying mobile app, the device ensures that parents, coaches, and athletes are aware of any damage caused during practice or games.
Real estate developer to raise $20M to back digital health startups
Alexandria Real Estate Equities wants to build digital-health companies from scratch in SF; the accelerator still doesn't have an opening date, though.
Proskriptive raises $400K seed round for its Wellness Automation Platform
The company's tech uses machine learning to prescribe high impact/low cost interventions for patients prior to the need for hospitalization or readmission.
Philips, MIT team-up to help healthcare researchers
The data will be available to researchers via PhysioNet before the end of the year, offering web access to large collections of physiologic signals.
The Fitkat band relies on social support to change user’s habits
The device has a dedicated SOS button that sends out a distress signal to five social support contacts as defined within the Fitkat app.
FDA unveils guidance on regulation of wellness devices and accessories
These products maintain or encourage a general state of health and may associate a healthy lifestyle with reducing the risk or impact of certain diseases or conditions.