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This morning satellite TV company DISH announced that it has teamed up with engagement company Independa.

As a health wearable that far predates the invention of the term, hearing aids have always been an interesting spot.

Eighty-seven percent of Americans used at least one digital health tool in 2017, up from 80 percent in 2015, according to a new survey out from Rock Health.

23andMe has emailed developers a warning that an API permitting use of anonymized customer datasets for third-party app development will be shut down in approximately two weeks, CNBC reports.

Online patient community PatientsLikeMe, which connects patients with different symptoms and conditions and collects patients' voluntarily submitted data for research, has teamed up with the FDA on a research study that could point the way toward a new channel for patient-generated health data for the agency.

Smartphone and computer cameras have opened up new possibilities for dermatology: there is now a whole field dedicated to the world of teledermatology, and a plethora of companies sprouting up for both physician and patient-facing dermatology apps and platforms.

The Silicon Valley-based accelerator Y Combinator hosted a demo day with 122 startups, 28 percent healthcare related.

As social media becomes more ingrained in everyday life it has also become increasingly a part of the digital health space.

The Google Fit exercise app is getting a facelift this week with new activity and heart health tracking goals based on recommendations from leading health organizations, the tech giant announced today.

European online fitness startup Freeletics has raised a new round of funding from US investors that will bring the company deeper into the US market.