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AliveCor, Mayo Clinic to use AI to help prevent sudden cardiac death

The two parties have teamed-up to develop tools for medical and non-medical personnel to easily screen for congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) early.
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Mercom: Digital health sector has raised $4B in VC funding in H1 2017

That's up from $3 billion from 286 deals in the same period last year, representing a 36 percent year-over-year growth.
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dacadoo unveils a new version of its engagement platform

Version 3.5.0 is described as the most significant in years, containing multiple new features and improvements...
Seeing AI

Microsoft’s new iPhone app describes the world to the visually impaired

Called Seeing AI, it uses computer vision which is built inside the app to deliver results in a fraction of a second.
Alexa Diabetes Challenge

Alexa Diabetes Challenge announces five finalists

Each finalist will receive $25,000 and 10,000 AWS promotional credits, and advance to the Virtual Accelerator.

Fitbit faces lawsuits over haptic feedback in the U.S. and China

Developer and licensor of touch feedback technology Immersion aims to stop manufacturing and selling of Fitbit devices in the U.S. and China.
Nomad Health freelance nursing marketplace

Nomad Health launches freelance nursing marketplace in Texas

Nurses can now use Nomad to find short-term clinical work in hospitals and health systems; soon the company will expand to other states.
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Rock Health: Digital health companies raised $3.5B in H1 2017

This spectacular figure was propelled by the record-shattering second quarter, and a record seven deals over $100M.
Drayson Technologies

Drayson Technologies, NHS and Oxford University team-up to develop digital health tools

The agreement will create a pathway for the production of world-class digital health products, commercialized globally by Drayson Technologies.
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Jawbone is shutting down, CEO launches a health startup

The CEO Hosain Rahman has reportedly moved onto a new company called Jawbone Health Hub...
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