ResMed to acquire Propeller Health for $225M
The deal will establish ResMed as a leader in COPD patient management, across all stages of the disease; Propeller Health to continue operating as a standalone business.
IDC: Global shipments of wearables hit 32M units in Q3 2018
New products from Fitbit, Garmin and Huawei helped propel the basic wearables category, and so did the growing demand in markets across Asia/Pacific.
Apple Watch users increase the number of active days increased by almost 31%
The number comes from a massive RAND Corporation study which included 400,000 participants across the US, Europe and South Africa.
The upcoming watchOS 5.1.2 update to enable ECG functionality
Announced as one of key features of Apple Watch Series 4, the ECG functionality will be released by the end of the year as part of the next software update.
Amazon looking to mine patient records to more accurately diagnose diseases
The project called Amazon Comprehend Medical will allow developers to process unstructured medical text and identify a multitude of patient information.
Anthem Blue Cross makes telehealth visits available to its Medi-Cal customers
The service, called LiveHealth Online, provides users with convenient access to doctors, therapists and psychiatrists from the comfort of their home.
Ambra Health, Google Cloud collaborate to advance healthcare research
Ambra Health Cloud PACS for Google Cloud allows researchers to easily de-identifying patient medical imaging data for use in research studies.
LEARN Behavioral, Cognoa team-up to empower parents, enable earlier diagnosis
Cognoa's solution will be deployed in nine regions within the LEARN network, including several through Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST).
Sandoz, Pear Therapeutics launch reSET to treat SUD patients
Adding reSET to outpatient therapy significantly improved abstinence in substances of abuse and treatment retention compared to standard of care alone.
Medtronic to acquire Nutrino Health
The companies recognized an opportunity to improve clinical outcomes for people with diabetes by leveraging Nutrino's extensive food analysis infrastructure.









