Smartphone-powered bionic pancreas found to be better than traditional diabetes pump
The study, which involved the iPhone 4S, focused on the safety and effectiveness of automated glycemic management under unrestricted outpatient conditions.
Salutron adds LifeTrak Core C210 to its activity tracker portfolio
The $69 wrist band is one of the most affordable fitness bands on the market; it can track sleep, heart rate, calories, steps and distance.
Apple iWatch to sport a 2.5-inch touchscreen, wireless charging capability
Apple will procure iWatch components Quanta, LG and Heptagon which will be taking care of the chassis, screen and internal sensors, respectively.
A new mobile app promises six times faster, more accurate measurement of respiratory rate
Researchers at the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia are behind the effort.
The surgical app maker DocSpera raises undisclosed amount from Life Force Ventures and Attractor...
DocSpera's solution makes it easy for surgeons and their care teams to discuss complex cases, determine preoperative plans and schedule surgeries.
FICO: 80% of smartphone users want health care alerts
The survey also showed that 76% of people worldwide are keen to be reminded of their medical appointments and 69% would like to receive reminders.
Nike+ FuelBand app comes to Android
The application supports most of today's popular devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5; Nexus 5; HTC One and Moto X.
RunKeeper’s Breeze hits 20 billion steps tracked
The impressive number translates into 8 million miles or the equivalent of travelling from Boston to Antarctica, and back, over.
drchrono integrates Google Glass to build the first Wearable Health Record (WHR)
By using the Glass with drchrono, doctors are able to take photos and record videos without having to touch anything that could get their hands infected.
Samsung looking to acquire Nuance Communications?
Beyond providing voice recognition technology which is used in many mobile devices, Nuance also makes solutions that help digitize patient information.