News

Are eyeglasses better than smartwatches?
By Eric Wicklund | 10:46 am | June 11, 2015
A prototype developed by VSP Global could prove better at collecting and using physiological data than anything worn on the wrist (or anywhere else).
SwipeSense gets $9.6M for hand hygiene tracking system
By Jonah Comstock | 10:43 am | June 11, 2015
Australian researchers develop stretchy sensor for sun exposure, toxic gasses
By Jonah Comstock | 09:40 am | June 11, 2015
McGill University to pilot engagement app for surgery patients
By Aditi Pai | 09:36 am | June 11, 2015
More than 70 percent of Walgreens rewards tracking members were still active after a year
By Aditi Pai | 06:53 am | June 11, 2015
New telemedicine platforms focus on one-stop shopping
By Eric Wicklund | 02:00 pm | June 10, 2015
Avizia joins the ranks of telemedicine companies offering healthcare providers an all-in-one solution.
Jawbone sues Fitbit again, this time over BodyMedia patents
By Jonah Comstock | 01:51 pm | June 10, 2015
AMA ethics council pushes off telemedicine guidelines
By Brian Dolan | 11:59 am | June 10, 2015
Survey: 65 percent want doctors to add tech tools to care plans
By Aditi Pai | 11:57 am | June 10, 2015
AMA tables telemedicine ethics rules
By Eric Wicklund | 11:45 am | June 10, 2015
With Teladoc-vs.-Texas hanging over their heads, the organization postpones approval of a code of ethics after debating the definition of a 'phyisician-patient relationship.'