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By Jonah Comstock | 09:19 am | September 03, 2014
Sanofi Diabetes, a division of Sanofi-Aventis, has launched a new mobile game for iOS and Android phones in the United Kingdom.
By Jonah Comstock | 10:41 am | September 02, 2014
Samsung's Gear Fit.
By Jonah Comstock | 10:01 am | September 02, 2014
The one big piece of information Aetna hasn't shared about the shutdown of its CarePass health data platform is the very one everyone wants to know: Why? Over the last week, there's been plenty of speculation about a number of possible explanations.
By Jonah Comstock | 12:31 pm | August 28, 2014
The modus health StepWatch is the kind of device the VA will reimburse for.
By Jonah Comstock | 09:56 am | August 28, 2014
Bayer HealthCare, a German pharmaceutical company, has underscored pharma's growing interest in mobile health by starting a new health accelerator.
By Jonah Comstock | 08:24 am | August 28, 2014
In a recent JMIR study, a team of researchers in Minnesota explored the potential of mobile health to reach people who sometimes fall through the cracks of the healthcare system.
By Jonah Comstock | 10:08 am | August 27, 2014
This week the New York Times broke the news of a surprising new entrant in the wearable activity tracker space: Ralph Lauren, the fashion label known for their polo shirts and ties.
By Jonah Comstock | 09:45 am | August 27, 2014
There may be a lot of fitness trackers on the market, but the enthusiasm for supporting new trackers on crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo hasn't died down.
By Jonah Comstock | 06:30 am | August 27, 2014
The finalists have been announced for the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, lowering the field from 22 companies that had not yet dropped out to just 10 that will compete for the $10 million prize in a series of hands-on trials of their handheld, smartphone-connected diagnostic devices designed for consumer use.
By Jonah Comstock | 12:01 pm | August 26, 2014
Raiing's smartphone-connected thermometer, the FDA-cleared iThermonitor Beijing-based Raiing is working with Boston's Partners HealthCare to pilot Raiing's smartphone-connected wireless thermometer, iThermonitor, at Massachusetts General Hospital.