Interview with Nudge’s Co-founder & President Phil Beene
Nudge is a mobile health app for iOS and Android that indexes data from popular health tracking apps in one dashboard for your healthy lifestyle.
Alcatel-Lucent helps launch the mDiabetes project in Senegal
The mHealth program aims to combat diabetes by improving and raising awareness among diabetic patients while offering training to health professionals.
What’s in the Bag of the Quantified Clinician?
Includes in the bad are: otoscope, ophthalmoscope, portable ultrasound, electrocardiogram, blood pressure monitor, stethoscope, glucometer, and pulse oximeter.
Vision screening app proves as a viable tool for pediatricians
The GoCheck Kids application screens a young child's eyesight using the built-in camera to assess vision for refractive risk factors for amblyopia.
Taiwan’s MediaTek launches affordable chip for low-cost smart watches
The newly announced LinkIt Aster MT2502 System on Chip can help the industry reach the next level, with many Chinese vendors joining the market.
America’s medical records systems flirting with disaster
A hack that exposes the medical and financial records of hundreds of thousands of patients is coming, security experts are saying - it's only a matter of when.
Rx for doctor disconnect
How can physicians become engaged when they're struggling to communicate with the rest of the care team... There are old and new solutions to this problem...
Misfit adds support for Beddit sleep system
The company behind the Shine wristband is adding support for the world's thinnest sleep sensor that can seamlessly measure sleep cycles and quality.
Twitter is a great tool for fighting childhood obesity
A new study examined the use of the hashtag #childhoodobesity to track Twitter conversations about the issue of overweight kids.
National Federation of the Blind praises Apple for making its devices accessible
Apple has done more for accessibility than any other company to date; however, blind users cannot update the apps on their iPhones without anxiety.