Humana, Kurbo Health team-up to tackle youth’s obesity
Qualified Humana employers will be able to purchase Kurbo's 12-month mobile health coaching and weight loss program as a benefit for employees' children.
Medtronic’s MiniMed Connect now available in the U.S.
Working in tandem with a companion app, the device enables people with diabetes to conveniently view their insulin pump and CGM information on a smartphone.
Asthma Health app updated with Doctor Dashboard, Epic EHR integration
Said app enables asthma patients to participate in a study by using their iPhones; the new features enable participants to use the app with their physicians.
New software makes product development easier for wearable device makers
MotionEngine Wear provides high performance and low power activity tracking, sleep monitoring, context awareness, gesture control, and navigation.
MOCAheart cardiovascular health monitor now available for purchase
The solution combines thumb scans with sophisticated algorithms that measure blood flow and velocity to determine heart rate and blood oxygen levels.
Smart pill box VV-Box launching soon on Kickstarter
A product of China-based Xiaohe Intelligent Technology, the device will boast infrared sensors that accurately organize and track daily medication intake.
Survey: Patients prefer digitally savvy doctors
When evaluating two comparable doctors, 51% of patients would select a doctor that let them fill out paperwork online before a visit.
CureJoy raises $1.15M for its healthcare content publishing platform
Said platform addresses the common concerns of people in the existing healthcare system; the funds will be used to expand services globally.
Ask The Doctor acquires India’s health platform Sehat
The company will use the 25,000+ Indian doctors on Sehat's platform to fulfill the large demand of medical questions coming in from rural India.
SensiumVitals wireless patch can monitor patients while in hospital
The system enables early intervention by continuously monitoring vital signs of heart rate, respiration rate and axillary temperature every two minutes.