Apple Healthbook app

Video: Apple’s Healthbook concept demo

If earlier rumors are to be believed, Healthbook will work in tandem with the iWatch to allow users to keep track of their activities.
Vinod Khosla

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says technology will soon be able to replace most doctors

Big data in health care has the potential to bring big changes to the industry, relying on massive volumes of digital information generated by EHRs.
FoodTweeks

FoodTweeks app lets you control your weight while also feeding the hungry

Users simply tell the app what food they are thinking of buying, eating or preparing, and they'll get images of suggested "tweeks" that remove calories.
Bellabeat

Bellabeat secures $4.5 million in seed round to help moms-to-be to track their pregnancies...

The new money will be used to build the next generation of the Bellabeat product, and launch real-time patient monitoring for obstetricians.
Cancer operation streamed with Google Glass

Cancer operation streamed with Google Glass

Mr Shafi Ahmed, Colorectal Cancer Lead at Barts Health NHS Trust, used the Glass to broadcast the operation to 13,000 surgical students around the globe.
LifeTrak app

Salutron unveils new LifeTrak app to track one’s fitness activities

LifeTrak app syncs with the compatible LifeTrak devices to give users a "deeper understanding" of their activity, sleep patterns and overall well-being.
iRhythm ZIO Service

iRhythm secures $17 million in Series E funding to further grow its ZIO Service

The new cash will be used to further grow iRhythm's ZIO Service, which has been used with almost 250,000 patients at over 800 institutions across the U.S.
AsthmaMD Peak Flow Meter

AsthmaMD Peak Flow Meter now available across 15,000 pharmacies across the U.S.

The solution that helps asthma patients to more accurately track symptoms and medication adherence to preempt an attack is available from Walgreens and CVS.
NPD predicts three different scenarios for wearable device market

NPD predicts three different scenarios for wearable device market

The three different scenarios NPD talks about are Forward into the Past, Incidental to Essential, and Persuasive and Pervasive.
Samsung Galaxy S5 users get Coach by Cigna

Samsung Galaxy S5 users get Coach by Cigna digital health guidance in the S...

The app starts with answering a few lifestyle questions to create a user's lifestyle improvement plan involving exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress and weight.
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