CareCam vHealth

CareCam raises $2.4M for its video-based chronic condition management system

Leveraging smartphone's camera, the company's vHealth platform provides the method to verify and document patient compliance and increase productivity.
FitLinxx AmpStrip

FitLinxx AmpStrip joins the consumer fitness tracking market

Using hypoallergenicdical-grade adhesives, it sticks to the user's torso to automatically and continuously track heart rate, activity, respiration and more.
China Center for mHealth Innovation

Qualcomm, The George Institute for Global Health create the China Center for mHealth Innovation

CCmHI will work on developing mHealth solutions, implementing clinical evaluations, and contributing to implementation of affordable mHealth tools.
Breakthrough Behavioral

MDLIVE acquires Breakthrough Behavioral

The acquisition will enable MDLIVE to better address the growing demand for online therapy and make it more efficient for payers, health systems and employers.
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA turning to mHealth to improve care for veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been using pilots as part of its development strategy for VA mHealth apps since 2011.
HealthCare.com

HealthCare.com raises $7.5M in Series A funding

The company will use the money to build out its consumer interfaces and service offerings, and expand reach in the online healthcare market.
Project Ara

Google’s Project Ara to get a module for tracking blood oxygen levels

The modular architecture of Google's device could make it a repository for all users' health data, while also allowing access to crowd sourced data patterns.
Microsoft's bone-conducting headset helps the blind with audio cues

Microsoft’s bone-conducting headset helps the blind with audio cues

The technology consists of a smartphone-connected bone-conducting headset and WiFi beacons placed throughout the roads users take.
Google Genomics lets researchers store and manipulate genomic data

Google Genomics lets researchers store and manipulate genomic data

The platform offers storing of a whole genome sequence for $25 per year, while a million API calls to work on the data costs just $1.
Withings Activité now up for pre-order for $450

Withings Activité now up for pre-order for $450

The fancy watch uses standard quartz mechanism that is paired with Bluetooth-enabled chip to transmit one's activity to an accompanying mobile app.