iBeat Smart Watch

Founder of Practice Fusion unveils new company to empower people to live longer lives

Called iBeat, the startup is developing a life-saving Wearable-as-a-Service offering that aims to speed the delivery of care.
NeuroCog app

NeuroCog Trials gets $1.4M grant from the National Institute on Aging

The company will use the funds to further validate its iPad-based BAC app for use as a screening tool for cognitive decline in age-related CNS disorders.
Propeller Health - connected inhaler

Vectura, Propeller Health to jointly develop connected inhalers

The initial focus of the collaboration will be the development of an add-on sensor for Vectura's lever-operated multi-dose inhaler (LOMI).
Clover Health

Clover Health gets $160M for its tech-enabled insurance service

The company will use the funds to continue scaling its technology and data science platforms, as well as expand into new markets.
Jawbone

Jawbone sells out inventory, wants to focus on health and wearable devices?

The San Francisco-based company has reportedly (temporarily) ceased production of its fitness bands, and is looking to unload its wireless speaker business.
StartUp Health Finland

These 5 startups are joining StartUp Health Finland

Companies selected to the program will benefit from a range of perks, including coaching and mentoring, as well as access to StartUp Health's global platform.
Zebra Medical Vision

Zebra Medical Vision gets $12M in a round led by InterMountain Healthcare

The company will use the funds to accelerate the development of its imaging analytics engine and create neural networks that will use its vast imaging dataset.
The BACtrack Skyn wearable alcohol biosensor is seen in an undated handout artist's rendering courtesy of BACtrack.

This wearable can measure blood alcohol content from a sweat

It takes about 45 minutes for ethanol to be transmitted through the skin, so BACtrack Skyn cannot be a real substitute for breathalyzers or blood tests.
bLife

Canary Health acquires mental health software maker bLife

Canary will now be able to offer a suite of digital programs for managing chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease, depression and arthritis.
mPulse Mobile

mPulse gets $725K from CHCF Health Innovation Fund to help Medicaid plans text members

The Encino, California-based company is already working with Inland Empire Health Plan to engage its Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
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