Misfit Wearables secures $40M from Xiaomi and other Chinese firms
Maker of the popular Shine fitness tracker will use the money to launch new wearable and home appliances, as well as to expand its reach in China.
Philips initiates mobile ultrasound Consortium
The Consortium will consist of experts from across the health continuum who will conduct research and explore ways to extend the reach of ultrasound applications.
HTH Worldwide opens up its platform to third-party developers
The APIs available through the new portal make it possible to efficiently deliver vital health and safety information to international travelers.
Strap raises $1.25M to allow developers to easily connect to different wearables
Right now, the platform supports Pebble, Android Wear and Google Glass, with Samsung's Tizen and Apple Watch support coming at a later date.
InstaMed raises $17M for its healthcare payments network
The company plans to use the proceeds to expand its network and grow to 200 employees, up from the current staff of 150.
Telehealth service for women launching in early 2015
Maven will allow women to book an appointment with a healthcare practitioner, speak with her via video chat, and then easily pay for the session.
Edison Nation Medical, Mount Sinai Health System team-up over medical innovations
The plan is to prioritize and bring to market medical device and consumer related healthcare inventions from the Mount Sinai community.
LG Smarthealth receives FDA clearance
The company's next year's device may take a step forward and integrate heart rate monitor, which is already found in few Samsung handsets.
CareLinx secures investment from Ziegler Link•Age Longevity Fund
The San Francisco, California-based company empowers families to directly connect with caregivers and manage their home care services online.
DOCTO app tunes into biometric data to deliver actionable information
The app tunes into the data gathered by phones and wearables to deliver biostatistical analysis and actually answer the quesion - "how health am I."









