Consumer

With every new innovator in digital health, it seems like there's a temptation to crown an "Uber for Health" that will disrupt the industry in a radical consumer-facing way.

Heart rate-tracking wearable Jawbone has laid off 60 employees, 15 percent of its workforce, according to a report in TechCrunch.

PBS Kids has partnered with Japan-based Moff, which has developed an activity tracking device designed for kids, to launch an app, called PBS KIDS Party App, that helps children play active games.

San Francisco-based Joyable raised $8 million led by return backers Thrive Capital and Harrison Metal for its online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coaching program for social anxiety.

Palo Alto-based Azumio, which offers a suite of health and wellness apps, has added a nitric oxide testing feature to its comprehensive health and fitness app, Argus.

CVS Health has announced the launch of five new digital offerings that help customers refill prescriptions and manage their medications.

Campbell, California-based TuringSense has raised $3 million in seed funding.

Redwood, California-based wearable technology maker Athos has raised $35.

In advance of the start of the holiday shopping season, Argus Insights has released a report on consumer perception and demand for wearables, based on the research firm's analysis of 6,000 global reviews and social media conversations.

Health app maker Azumio has partnered with Stanford University to make deidentified, anonymized data from a cohort of 5 million users available for research purposes.