Google injectable smart lens

Google files patent for a smart lens that’s injected into an eye

This smart lens would have an accommodation sensor, a controller, data storage, antenna and a rechargeable thin-film solid-state battery to provide power.
Medable - Michelle Longmire

Interview with Medable’s CEO Dr. Michelle Longmire

The company offers a complete cloud-hosted platform that caters to the healthcare sector's strict compliance and privacy concerns across the globe.
SpiroCall spirometer

Sensing tool could measure your lung function over phone call

Called SpiroCall, it targets people who have asthma, cystic fibrosis, or other lung disease, and have no way to measure how well their lungs are functioning.
Digital Reasoning

Digital Reasoning gets $40M for its cognitive computing tech

Funds will be used to accelerate R&D in advanced audio and image analysis, data science and new solutions across enterprise, government and healthcare markets.
Envera Health

Envera Health gets $14M for its Engagement Optimization Platform

The company's offering combines expertise, managed services, technology and infrastructure to enable providers to deliver best patient care.
RANKED Health

Hacking Medicine Institute unveils app review program

Called RANKED Health, it aims to provide unbiased and accurate information to help accelerate patient and provider adoption of digital health solutions.
Garmin vívomove

Garmin vívomove unveiled: analog watch that doubles as an activity tracker

The device is available in several models: vívomove sport, vívomove classic, and the more upscale vívomove premium with leather straps and full steel body.
EHR research

Research: Only 22% user EHR to help make medical decisions

55% are accessing their health record to simply stay informed; 29% of those consumers who say they do have an EHR are not getting much benefit from it.
WeCounsel

WeCounsel raises $3.5M Series A for its mental health service

The company provides a cloud-based software that helps increase access to mental health care professionals by connecting providers and patients.
Fitbit

ITC judge rules that 2 Jawbone patents Fitbit was accused of infringing upon are...

Jawbone also alleged that Fitbit stole its trade secrets when it hired former Jawbone employees; this claim had sufficient merit to debate in court...
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