mHealth Spot

The Canadian company has a smartwatch in its labs, but it may never see the light of day; nevertheless, it's an “area of research” for BlackBerry.

Apple Watch will make a big impact, accounting for the majority of smart band shipments next year; overall, wearable shipments will grow 129% year on year.

Lift Labs will continue to sell its Liftware system, with Google enabling them to reach even more people living with Parkinson's or essential tremor.

Backed by $10 million from the venture capital firm General Catalyst, Livongo is working on a new way to test and monitor insulin levels for diabetics.

Called Planned Parenthood Care, the service starts with client logging into the website or mobile app and connecting with a clinician to set up a video chat.

Upfront Ventures led the round; also participating in financing were SoftTech VC, Lemnos Labs, Mitch Kapor, SK Ventures and Xandex Investments.

Thanks to innovative mobile technology and the prevalence of broadband networks, patients are investing in their own healthcare more than ever before...

The easy to use application will allow Arches' members to better understand, and manage their health, and may help keep them out of the emergency room.

Wolters Kluwer Health survey finds nurses and healthcare institutions accepting professional use of online reference and mobile technology.

Said device is designed to improve the assessment and monitoring of symptoms of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders that affect movement.