Why Azumio’s Argus wants to be your all-in-one picture of health Kevin C. Tofel, gigaom.com Health tracking apps are all the rage, particularly as wearable devices gain more wireless sensors to gather data. All that disparate data is useful, but how do you put it all together? Enter Argus, an app from Azumio that the … Continue reading Azumio Argus: all in one picture of health
FDA to start reining in the Wild West of medical apps by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore, cnet.com The FDA says it is only regulating products that turn smartphones into medical devices it already oversees, such as apps that let your phone act as an electronic stethoscope or give feedback on CPR. The Wild West of mobile … Continue reading FDA reigning in medical apps
Tired of long lines at the pharmacy? ZappRx tests ‘mobile boarding pass’ for prescriptions — Tech News and Analysis. Related articles We Like: ZappRX, Kinect the Docs, and Wearable Thermometers (portal.lillycoi.com) ZappRx raises $1M, looks to the future of e-prescriptions (pandodaily.com) ZappRx gets $1M for its e-prescription app (venturebeat.com) ZappRx Lands $1M To Rethink Prescription … Continue reading Tired of long lines at the pharmacy? ZappRx tests ‘mobile boarding pass’ for prescriptions — Tech News and Analysis
Calico: How Google’s stab at the fountain of youth could transform health care Christina Farr, venturebeat.com Google is back in the health business with a mysterious new initiative to combat death itself. Google’s top executives didn’t say much about the biotech venture, called Calico, when they announced it on Sept. 18, except to say that … Continue reading Calico: Google’s first leap into health enhancement
The future of biometric data tracking isn’t about devices, it’s about experiences Ki Mae Heussner, gigaom.com Everywhere you look these days, there seems to be yet another sensor-enabled device or mobile app that wants to monitor everything from your heart rate and posture to your brain waves and breathing patterns. Dr. Leslie Saxon is the … Continue reading The future of biometrics is personalization and experience
Could a breath-monitoring headset improve your health? Ki Mae Heussner, gigaom.com Wearable technology and quantified self fans already strap gadgets to all different parts of their bodies to keep tabs on their activity levels, calories burned, heart rates and more. But a Walnut Creek, Calif. company believes… http://flip.it/mszpw Related articles Sensoria Fitness Bra will monitor … Continue reading Breathe monitoring headset improves health
Check out this interesting article... New breath analyzer knows if you're burning fat | Crave - CNET. Related articles How the Alcomate Premium Breathalyzer Test Works (tridiagnostics.com) 'Flab App': A Pocket-Sized Device Measures How Much Fat Is Burned While Exercising (medicaldaily.com)
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New biology lab wants to democratize access to research tools for budding entrepreneurs — Tech News and Analysis. Related articles New biology lab wants to democratize access to research tools for budding entrepreneurs (gigaom.com) The US Is By Far The Best Place In The World To Be An Entrepreneur (businessinsider.com) A feminist take on molecular … Continue reading New biology lab wants to democratize access to research tools for budding entrepreneurs
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Life-Tracking App Expereal Is Your Personal Weapon Against Cognitive Biases Catherine Shu, techcrunch.com Emotions play tricks on our memories, making our recollections of events much happier or heart-wrenching than they actually were. Smartphone app Expereal seeks to cut through those cognitive traps by allowing you to rate your day … Life-Tracking App Expereal Is Your … Continue reading Expereal: eliminate cognitive biases
SV Angel Says Health Informatics Is One Of Its New “Megatrends” Kim-Mai Cutler, techcrunch.com SV Angel, one of the Valley’s best-known early-stage firms, says it’s starting to look heavily at health startups that take a “software-first approach” towards human biology, medical research and patient care. The firm has always had a l… RT @Techmeme: SV … Continue reading SV Angel says health informatics is a mega trend
Startup incubator for digital health and healthcare technology startups rockhealth.com Accelerate Think you have an idea that can change healthcare? Learn more about our program, meet our mentors and teams, and see if you have what it takes. Attend If you’re seeking ways to connect with the digital health community… http://flip.it/SmtFv Related articles NYC plays … Continue reading Startup incubator for digital health and healthcare technology startups
The personalized medicine revolution is almost here Narges Bani Asadi, venturebeat.com Narges Bani Asadi is a founder and the CEO of Bina Technologies. Bina is working to commercialize years of multidisciplinary research at the intersection of systems biology, big data, high performance computing, and genomics. Narges holds a… The personalized medicine revolution is almost here … Continue reading The personalized medicine revolution
The Math Formula That Tells Us How Long Everything Will Live Jesus Diaz, gizmodo.com NPR’s Robert Krulwich has a whimsical piece on the one formula that rules it all, from unicellular organisms to whales and sequoias and humans. A math formula that governs our life and tells us when to die.Even more interesting: the same … Continue reading The Math Formula That Tells Us How Long Everything Will Live
The Personal Analytics of My Life stephenwolfram.com One day I’m sure everyone will routinely collect all sorts of data about themselves. But because I’ve been interested in data for a very long time, I started doing this long ago. I actually assumed lots of other people were doing it too… http://flip.it/RrQhl Related articles Big (personal) … Continue reading The Personal Analytics of My Life
Review: Masimo iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter Will Shanklin, gizmag.com If someone asked you what you can do with an iPhone, you could say playing games, listening to music, watching videos and even making phone calls. One thing that you probably wouldn’t mention is checking your blood oxygen saturation. But you can n… Review: Masimo iSpO2 Pulse … Continue reading Review: Masimo iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter
QS Conference 2012 - Ariel Berwaldt - To sleep- perchance to REM (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/) Related articles REM sleep and suicidal ideation (psychologytoday.com) The Dangers of REM Behavior Disorder (everydayhealth.com) Sleep Wellness Centers of New York (liheart.org) Alcohol intake disrupts normal sleep - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) 8 Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Health (psychcentral.com) … Continue reading QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM
Health Data Company Athenahealth Goes Mobile With Acquisition Of Health Innovator Epocrates By Anya Kamenetz, fastcompany.com Epocrates, the startup whose mobile apps provide drug reference advice to more than half of American health care providers, is being acquired by Athenahealth, the data management platform for doctors—a marriage of two Most Innovative… RT @FastCompany: #FCMostInnovative Health … Continue reading Health Data Company Athenahealth Goes Mobile
This $10 Chip Turns 50 Blood Tests Into A Brilliantly Simple Chart By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com Test results become far easier to process, since they’re visual. Blood tests are one of those things that always seem to slow down doctor appointments. You’re in the room. The nurse takes blood. The doctor sees you—speculates a lot—and … Continue reading This $10 Chip Turns 50 Blood Tests Into A Brilliantly Simple Chart
A DIY Kit To Determine If Your Water Is Contaminated BY EMILY BADGER, fastcoexist.com To get definitive evidence if oil from the BP spill has seeped into water sources, citizen scientists need a device called a spectrometer. Sounds fancy and expensive. But a new project will send you one made with nothing but a few … Continue reading A DIY Kit To Determine If Your Water Is Contaminated
Diesel Tells You How Many Days Are Left In Your Life Joe Berkowitz, fastcocreate.com The brand expands on its “Time to Be Brave” philosophy by calculating roughly how much time each of its fans has in which to be brave.If you knew the extent of your projected longevity, it would probably change the way you … Continue reading Diesel Tells You How Many Days Are Left In Your Life
A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Has Been Fracked BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com There is a lot of talk about the dangers of fracking, but few hard facts. BaseTrace’s new technology—using DNA—will let you test to see if the natural gas extraction process has contaminated your water. Depending on whether you’ve just … Continue reading A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Has Been Fracked
A Cheeky Guide To Eating Like A Caveman By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Corn is a grain, knucklehead. Keeping up with the eating habits of our cave-dwelling ancestors can be tough. Luckily someone has slapped together a handy flowchart for you to reference if you’ve hopped on the latest diet-craze… http://flip.it/TxJpy Related articles Eating Like A … Continue reading A Cheeky Guide To Eating Like A Caveman
Venom: The Bite That Heals By Jennifer S. Holland, nationalgeographic.com The Bite That Heals Scientists are unlocking the medical potential of venom. Michael decided to go for a swim. He was on vacation with his family in Guerrero, Mexico, and it was hotter than blazes. He grabbed his swimming trunks from… RT @NatGeoScience: The Bite … Continue reading Venom: The Bite That Heals
Digital Tool Ages Your Face To Scare You Into Saving Money By Colin Lecher, popsci.com People save more for retirement when they see older versions of themselves, so Merrill Edge is more than happy to make you look old and wrinkly. Did you know that if you see an age-enhanced version of yourself, you’re more … Continue reading Digital Tool Ages Your Face To Scare You Into Saving Money
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