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By Dave Muoio | 05:21 pm | February 20, 2019
Also: Smoking cessation app trial wins $2.7 million research grant; favorable study results for One Drop.
By Jonah Comstock | 03:32 pm | February 07, 2019
Also: Grants for virtual reality in surgery, a medical search engine and telemedicine in the news.
By Laura Lovett | 05:17 pm | January 24, 2019
Also: 23andMe gets FDA nod for direct-to-consumer test for hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome; Mobile Heartbeat announces integration with Imprivata. 
By Dave Muoio | 03:44 pm | January 22, 2019
Also: Dictum Health's Lebanese pilot; New data on NeuroMetrix's Quell.
By Dave Muoio | 04:48 pm | January 16, 2019
Also: New funding announcements from Nomad Health and Powerdot.
By Jonah Comstock | 05:19 pm | January 02, 2019
Plus: ResApp files for CE Mark; researchers develop "pacemaker for the brain."
By Dave Muoio and Laura Lovett | 05:05 pm | December 13, 2018
Also: Doximity updates its physician social network app; Apple announces $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas.
By Dave Muoio | 04:27 pm | December 04, 2018
Also: Literature review finds telehealth treatments to be on par with in-person care; Survey finds consumers' interest in wearables for health tracking grows.
By Dave Muoio | 03:27 pm | November 21, 2018
Also: Duke freshmen to receive free smartwatches for sleep monitoring program; FallCall Lite emergency fall system supports Siri Shortcuts.
By Dave Muoio and Laura Lovett | 05:24 pm | October 11, 2018
Also: Researchers building apps for consumer genetic test literacy; patients favor biometric matching.