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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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...









