My Health Care Wishes

American Bar Association launches My Health Care Wishes, an advanced care directives app

Available in free and paid versions, the application provides confidentiality of information, while relying on contact information from your contacts list.
Chinese mHealth market to reach CNY 19.05 billion by the end of 2018

Chinese mHealth market to reach CNY 19.05 billion by the end of 2018

When choosing mHealth apps, Chinese mobile phone users pay close attention to security (45.8%) and quality (25.3%) of medical services.
Doximity

LinkedIn for doctors Doximity raises $54 million in Series C round

With over 1 in 3 US doctors as members, Doximity has more than tripled its user base since its last funding round in September 2012.
SickWeather launches in beta

Sickweather updates its iPhone, Foursquare for sickness gets new features

The latest version of the app adds an element of crowd-sourcing, allowing users to report illnesses directly and anonymously to the Sickweather map.
Nike to close its FuelBand hardware division? No it won't!

Nike to shift focus on software, extend its partnership with Apple over mobile fitness/health...

According to the company's President and CEO Mike Parker, we'll see Nike extending its partnerships with other companies, including Apple.
wearables research

19% of Americans to own a wearable tech device by 2015

Unsurprisingly, over 30% of respondents aged 18 to 34 already have a wearable technology product or plan to get one within the next 12 months.
Wello

Weight Watchers acquires fitness technology company Wello

Wello operates a web-based platform that wants to change the way people connect with fitness professionals and allows them to work out where and when they want.
Big Health

Sleep improvement program maker Big Health raises $3.3 million in Series A round

Using data collected from personal devices like the Jawbone UP, these programs are tailored to each individual user to provide optimized help at the right time.
Advanced automatic fall detection system Wellcore

Advanced automatic fall detection system Wellcore starts shipping

Designed for seniors who want to live more independent lives, the Mobile Personal Emergency Response System will work both inside and outside of the home.
Global patient monitoring devices market to be worth $22.2 billion by 2018

Global patient monitoring devices market to be worth $22.2 billion by 2018

The growth of the remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices segment will be driven by government regulations to control the rising healthcare costs.
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