Survey: Users expect better experience from mHealth apps
More than one-third of respondents said the apps were confusing to use and 30 percent said they did not like that the apps shared their data with friends.
Validic announces new clients, integration partners and platform capabilities
The company's network has been extended by adding 68% more integration partners over the last year, bringing the company's total supported devices to over 215.
FDA looking for comments on mHealth in clinical trials
The agency wants to know how healthcare providers and other parties are using consumer-generated data, and whether the data being collected is reliable.
Survey: 58% of smartphone users have downloaded a fitness/health app
The study has also found that 41% of respondents would not pay for a health app, while 20% would pay a maximum of $1.99, and 22% would pay $2.00 - $5.99.
Yale’s new ResearchKit app aims to prevent pregnancy loss
The ResearchKit-based study seeks to determine whether estimated placental volume (EPV) measurements can be used to predict pregnancy outcome.
Study: Weight loss app doesn’t work better than printed materials
The 365-participant two-year study was comparing a specially designed mobile app with a traditional method of distributing fliers at a doctor's office.
SMU, U-Maryland score an NIH grant for pediatric asthma monitor
The device will monitor air quality, CO2 levels in the blood, physical activity, breathing, emotional states and other stimuli to identify asthma triggers.
Survey: A majority of Americans don’t use digital health technologies
9% of respondents receive reminders by text, 3% are able to send a photo of a medical condition over email, and just 2% have access to video visits.
Body Labs secures $8M for its 3D body modeling tech
The company will use the funds to accelerate product innovation, and expand its current market segment leadership in the 3D body modeling space.
Solera Health raises $3M Series A for its chronic disease prevention platform
Said platform administers and streamlines referrals, manages reimbursement and payment, and aggregates data and reporting to drive consumer engagement.