Samsung working on a smartphone with a built-in breathalyzer?
The company's patent shows a smartphone with slim microphone extending out of the side that has a gas sensor which could analyze the exhalation.
University of Waterloo researchers working on a virtual assistant to help people with Alzheimer’s...
Called ACT@Home, it combines artificial intelligence (AI) with social psychological models to support people with the neurodegenerative disease.
Aetna looking to bring the Apple Watch to millions of its customers?
The insurer, which covers 23 million, is already offering Apple's smartwatch to its 50,000 employees as part of its corporate wellness program.
Google acquires mHealth monitoring startup Senosis Health
Senosis' apps collect health metrics to diagnose pulmonary function, hemoglobin counts and other critical health information.
iPhone to be used as an all-purpose health data tracker?
The filing describes how a camera and built-in sensors can work together to track blood hydration, body fat content, oxygen saturation and other health data.
Human Dx Alliance for the Underserved launches with major partners on board
The Alliance aims to build a nationwide eConsult service where U.S. safety net physicians can get the information from specialists.
Applications for the 2018 PULSE@MassChallenge program now open
Startups with less than $5M in both funding and revenue are invited to apply by the October 11 deadline, and get expert support and free office space.
A vast majority of large U.S. employers plans to embrace telehealth
They plan to focus more on how healthcare is delivered and paid for while still pursuing traditional methods of controlling costs...
Azumio adds DNA-based insights into its Calorie Mama AI app
The app will lets users sequence their DNA so they could gain a deeper understanding of their body and its unique needs.
MIT researchers looking to wirelessly monitor sleep patterns
The setup includes a device that beams radio waves off a sleeping subject while changes in the body are detected when they bounce back.