IDC: Global shipments of wearable devices reached 49.6M units in Q1 2019
While wrist-worn wearables accounted for the majority of the market with 63.2% share, ear-worn devices experienced the fastest growth (135.1% YoY).
Pokémon Sleep app coming next year to “turn sleep into entertainment”
Nintendo promises that the game will track a user's time sleeping and "bring a gameplay experience unlike any other!"
Canada launches the Digital Health and Discovery Platform
Through the new platform, researchers and doctors will work on development of new treatments to help to find cures for diseases that affect Canadians.
Amazon working on a tech to detect your emotional state
The company is reportedly developing a wrist-worn device that would determine your emotions to make helpful suggestions and sell you products.
Comcast working on an in-home device to track people’s health
The company will start to experiment with pilots by the end of 2019, with potential commercial release in 2020.
Fitness platform Aaptiv adds personalized coach service
The new, AI-powered service will provide Aaptiv members with a personalized coaching plan that incorporates fitness, mindfulness, and healthy habits.
Jumpstart Foundry adds 15 healthcare startups
These companies span direct-to-consumer goods, diagnostic devices, and remote patient monitoring in payer, provider and employer spaces.
Verily teams-up with Novartis, Otsuka, Pfizer and Sanofi to transform clinical research
Leading biopharmaceutical organizations join Project Baseline initiative to engage more patients and clinicians in research and speed evidence generation.
Walgreens, VillageMD to offer primary care services in the Houston area
The two companies will provide Houston-area customers with tech-enabled, primary care clinics in five convenient, neighborhood Walgreens locations.
Morgan Stanley: Apple’s healthcare business could bring up to $313B by 2027
The Cupertino-based company has a few key advantages over its technology rivals, including privacy and the huge base of iPhone and Apple Watch users.









