Four Ps critical to effective mHealth

Four Ps critical to effective mHealth: People, Places, Payment and Purpose

According to Deloitte, the key to the four dimensions is to be sure all are considered, which is associated with greater success and return on investment.
GreatCall Splash and Jitterbug5

GreatCall unveils two new phones for the elderly: Water-resistant GreatCall Splash and Jitterbug5

Like previous GreatCall phones, these two are made for seniors who don't want to bother with advanced features and want a basic device for calling and texting.
How wearable technology is transforming mobile health

How wearable technology is transforming mobile health

The number of adults using smartphones to monitor their health grew from 61 to 75 million in 2012, and will increase more than threefold by the end of 2014.
Samsung Gear fitness devices

Samsung Gear fitness devices – which one works best for you?

In short: Samsung Gear 2 is the best of the three wearables presented in this infographic, but not everyone needs all of the features this smartwatch has.
Samsung S Health app

Samsung’s S Health for Galaxy S5 updated with stress level measurements

The feature is still exclusive to the Galaxy S5, though we're guessing the application will be expanded to support third party heart rate sensors soon.
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.
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