Research

As smartwatch penetration grows, it will close in on activity tracker which will begin to plateau by the end of 2016, peaking at 32 million units.

AstraZeneca wants to use patient-reported data from PatientsLikeMe to shape future medicine development and help improve outcomes across therapeutic areas.

Since launching in 2010, more than 126 million health and safety messages have been sent to over 860,000 pregnant women, new mothers and other users.

In 2019, global revenues from connected fitness trackers will exceed $5 billion, with smartwatch sales exceeding 100 million units.

Although impressive, the figure is lower than the first quarter of 2014, which was a record-breaking year for the industry; M&A activity is at all-time high.

An impressive 97% of surveyed respondents approved of the use of technology, including desktop computers and mobile devices, during a consultation.

By 2019, total shipment volumes are forecast to reach 126.1 million units, resulting in a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.1%.

Adoption of connected health devices increased from 24% of U.S. broadband households at the beginning of 2013 to nearly 30% by the end of 2014.

Connected health devices and the data they generate will offer benefits to stakeholders and consumers, potentially improving preventative healthcare.

The Research Now study among 500 healthcare professionals and 1,000 health app users in the U.S. looked into the use of mobile health apps.