mHealth Spot

The handset is designed for seniors who want to enjoy the benefits of a smartphone, but may need some additional support, patience or encouragement.

Dubbed Catalyst@Berkeley, this student-led incubator program is already looking to recruit applicants for its first batch of health-enthusiastic entrepreneurs.

The company foray into the smart watch market is impressive; the ZenWatch looks more like a regular watch than something only geeks would wear.

Safeguard Scientifics led the round, which will be used to accelerate product development, strategic alliances, client services, sales and marketing.

SmartBand Talk is a fitness band with an always-on curved 1.4" e-paper display; SmartWatch 3 is the company's first Android Wear-based watch.

BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and Sandbox Industries led the round, which will be used to grow partnerships and expand analytics capabilities.

Beginning in October, the two companies also plan to incorporate a telehealth initiative at four facilities in the Sacramento region.

Built on the Samsung Galaxy platform, the device breaks the complexity barrier enabling older consumers to experience the benefits of connected health services.

Also available for iOS, the app connects with the QardioArm wearable monitor to record blood pressure readings and sync information to the Qardio cloud.

Now up for pre-order, this unique patented sensor allows Zenytime users to practice conscious breathing while playing games on their smartphone or tablet.