Apple Watch

Research: More smartwatches were shipped than Swiss watches in Q4 2015

A total of 8.1 million smartwatch units were shipped in Q4 2015, rising a healthy 316 percent from 1.9 million in Q4 2014.
Garmin vívofit 3 and vívoactive HR

Garmin unveils vívofit 3 fitness band and vívoactive HR smart watch

Both devices are waterproof, featuring the Move IQ auto activity detection technology and can sync with the Garmin Connect mobile app and web service.
Constant Therapy

Constant Therapy gets $1.9M for its brain rehabilitation app

The company has developed a mobile app that provides therapy to patients who have traumatic brain injury, stroke, aphasia, and learning disabilities.
PWC forum photo

PwC unveils new initiatives to advance innovation in healthcare

The newly announced DoubleJump Health is a consumer health accelerator that is looking to speed the pace of innovation in person-centered health.
Dr Now app

Dr Now brags about its in-flight telehealth consultation

The story involves businessman Marcus Dolan who used Dr Now's telehealth app to connect to general practitioner for diagnosis while flying to Dubai.
Apple HealthKit

Apple refuses to unlock iOS for FBI

The CEO Tim Cook said that Apple creating a program to unlock an iPhone would endanger the security of the data, including personal health information.
Omada Health smart technologies

Omada to test its Prevent program for underserved populations

Taking place at three sites in California and Washington state, the trial will include up to 300 English and Spanish-language speakers.
Cala Health

Cala Health gets $18M for wearable device that treats hand tremors

The company was founded by Stanford Biodesign 2012 fellow Kate Rosenbluth who won a $10,000 "Boomer" award and $25,000 from a UC Berkeley startup competition.
Lumo Lift joins Walgreens Balance Rewards Program

Lumo Lift joins Walgreens Balance Rewards Program

Users can now earn Walgreens Balance Rewards points for daily step counts, and later redeem them to save on merchandise at Walgreens in-store or online.
Zocdoc logo

Zocdoc gets a new logo, website and color scheme

The new logo called Zee comes in yellow, representing a line drawing of a dynamic letter Z and two eyes that evokes an always-changing patient face.
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