In the tech world an unanticipated use case occurs when innovators build their own projects on already useful technology. It’s how Virtual Active: BitGym Edition, a new fitness app released today, came about. The iOS app takes into account a … Continue reading
Rite Aid has partnered with American Well to create “NowClinic” making American Well's online doc-on-demand service available at nine of its Detroit stores. Customers will be able to conduct video visits with physicians or nurses through the NowClinic kiosks at … Continue reading
The Annals of Internal Medicine publishes a study on patient comprehension of findings from clinical trials. The study concludes that patients understand health data best when it is expressed in percentages. CakeHealth launches to the public. Cake Health bills itself … Continue reading
Striiv announces the debut of new interactive pedometer. Using points earned from activity, users can contribute to select charities through a partnership with GlobalGiving. The device includes a game called MyLand, in which activity translates to new wildlife and plants … Continue reading
AliveCor Inc. has closed a $3 million series A round led by Burrill & Co. AliveCor makes a wireless device that turns smartphones and tablets into clinical-quality low-cost heart monitors. The AliveCor device has not yet been cleared by the … Continue reading
Aetna has started sending free mobile medical alerts, providing e-prescribing services, and offering access to clinical and patient information from Aetna’s claims department to network physicians in Florida. If successful, Aetna is looking to scale the program nationwide. You might … Continue reading
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic published a study in the journal Heart Rhythm on a new wristwatch able to detect events leading to heart attacks by monitoring arterial pulse swelling. The Wriskwatch device uses Bluetooth to wirelessly alert emergency medical providers … Continue reading
University of Maryland researchers have published a study in the journal Diabetes Care showing that use of Welldocs iPhone & Web based diabetes application led to significant improvements in long term blood sugar control. Similar recent studies from dLife & … Continue reading
Social networks for patients are certainly not new but that hasn’t stopped new companies from throwing their hats in the ring. This week I Had Cancer, a new resource for cancer patients, survivors, and supporters, launched in private beta. I … Continue reading
There are mobile applications for almost every health condition but here’s a new one we hadn’t seen before. A Singaporean chiropractor has developed the first digital scoliometer for the iphone. First Google, now Twitter: Johns Hopkins researchers studied 1.5 million … Continue reading
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched an interactive website helping patients find reliable information about the quality of health care in 46 states. The map-based directory allows patients to find websites and reports that compare care provided by local hospitals … Continue reading
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