Digital health news briefs

Blood testing startup gets $27.8M, Lyft's IPO docs talk health, and more digital health briefs
By Jonah Comstock | 04:04 pm | March 04, 2019
Also: Telehealth parity bill passes in Georgia; DrChrono and Orbita add new features.
Livongo's voice chatbot for hypertension, Apple's Williams talks health, and more digital health briefs
By Dave Muoio and Jonah Comstock | 04:01 pm | February 28, 2019
Also: An app for Daylight Saving Time adjustment; VR soccer game simulates vision impairment.
Google Translated discharge instructions, FDA issues new draft guidance and more digital health news briefs
By Dave Muoio | 04:14 pm | February 26, 2019
Also: Blockchain for clinical trials; Peloton's upcoming IPO.
UnitedHealthcare, Peerfit push deeper into Medicare Advantage markets, and more digital health news briefs
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.
Saliva-based glucometer, leaked Fitbits for kids and more digital health news briefs
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.
Apple files patent for poisonous gas detection, EBSCO Health acquires HealthDecision and more digital health news briefs
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. 
Apple, Valencell settle out of court, UK hitman betrayed by his Garmin watch, and more digital health news briefs
By Dave Muoio | 03:44 pm | January 22, 2019
Also: Dictum Health's Lebanese pilot; New data on NeuroMetrix's Quell.
Pillo's pill dispenser sold under Black & Decker's brand, Apple's negotiations with private Medicare plans, and more digital health briefs
By Dave Muoio | 04:48 pm | January 16, 2019
Also: New funding announcements from Nomad Health and Powerdot.
BrainScope's FDA clearance expands, Kansas judge nixes tele-abortion ban, and more digital health news briefs
By Jonah Comstock | 05:19 pm | January 02, 2019
Plus: ResApp files for CE Mark; researchers develop "pacemaker for the brain."
Owkin launches its AI medical research network, Companion Mx releases its first product, and more digital health news briefs
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.