Research

Nearly two-thirds of Apple's wearable users are exercising more often and for longer periods of time, according to a survey involving 1,500 users.

At $15.8 million, the average deal size is the largest yet, although deal count is down 9% compared to last year (when looking at US deals over $2M).

Consumers with diabetes and pre-diabetes are more engaged to manage their health, with 45% of them using mobile devices or apps to track their disease.

A total of $4.7 billion has been raised from the start of the year; in comparison, Q3 2014 saw companies raising a comparable sum of $1.89 billion.

The high adoption of Fitbit and similar product within that group can be attributed to a combination of its hardware and software.

When evaluating two comparable doctors, 51% of patients would select a doctor that let them fill out paperwork online before a visit.

Nearly a quarter of all apps are focused on disease and treatment management, while two-thirds target fitness and wellness; 40% have fewer than 5,000 downloads.

Between 2013 and 2020, the market will grow at a CAGR of 47.6%; monitoring services alone are expected to grow at a CAGR of 49.7% from 2014 to 2020.

The share of "digital" acquisitions is expected to expand by a multiple of eight, from 1 percent of overall acquisition volume in 2014 to 8 percent by 2018.

A growing list of vendors, a proliferation of devices, experiences, and price points, and steady consumer adoption will fuel the growth for wearable devices.