MIT Vital Signs capsule

MIT researchers working on an ingestible sensor that can measure vital signs

Packaged inside an almond-sized silicone capsule, the sensor is expected to make both short and long term assessments easier on patients.
Jawbone UP3

Jawbone cuts 60 jobs, closes New York office

The layoffs are global and are covering all areas of the business, not just the wearable technology division, which is best-known for UP trackers.
Circle Medical

Circle Medical secures $2.9M for its on-demand primary care service

The company provides patients with a physician for non-urgent care, including checkups, flu shots, blood work, and general standard care.
smartphone artificial pancreas

This project is looking to create a smartphone-powered artificial pancreas

Researchers are looking to automate the monitoring of blood glucose levels and correlate the data collected with a connected insulin pump.
Validic ecosystem

Quintiles to use Validic’s tech for remote monitoring of clinical trials

The contract research organization will be able to use Validic's technology to improve the frequently costly, lengthy recruitment process for clinical trials.
ResearchStack

ResearchStack is ResearchKit for Android

The two SDKs will offer enough shared functionality and a common framework and naming scheme to greatly speed up adaptation of ResearchKit apps to Android.
iFit Classic

iFit Classic fitness watch unveiled

Although it looks like a regular sports watch, this thing has brains under the hood and is able to keep up with one's runs, walks and other fitness activities.
PediaQ

PediaQ raises $1.2M for its mobile-enabled pediatric house call service

The service is available Monday through Friday from 4 pm to 12 am and on weekends from 8 am to 12 am; the company currently covers several Texas cities.
FUJIFILM SonoSite iViz

FUJIFILM SonoSite’s portable ultrasound solution iViz clears the FDA

With iViz, clinicians can easily access learning resources and patient information, store exam findings, submit reports, and consult with remote providers.
moff wristband

Japan’s wearable tech startup Moff teams-up with PBS KIDS

The newly launched PBS KIDS Party app is aimed at five to eight year olds, featuring four educational games that can be played with the Moff Band.
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