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UK health and fitness tracking market to double next year
By Jonah Comstock | 10:29 am | October 22, 2014
A new report from Kantar Media estimates that the value of the health and fitness wearable technology market in Great Britain is between £225 million and £375 million, or $360 million to $601 million.
Telcare raises $32.5 million for cellular-enabled glucose meter, to expand to related conditions
By Brian Dolan | 09:48 am | October 22, 2014
Bethesda, Maryland-based cellular-enabled blood glucose meter company Telcare has raised $32.
Moov raises $3M to build more coaching apps for device that senses form, not just steps
By Aditi Pai | 09:00 am | October 22, 2014
Mountain View, California-based activity tracker maker Moov raised $3 million in a round led by Banyan Capital.
Netpulse acquires Club Apps to expand customer base
By Aditi Pai | 01:15 pm | October 20, 2014
App developed by Club Apps San Francisco-based Netpulse, which offers fitness clubs software that connects fitness devices and apps to gym equipment, has acquired Atlanta, Georgia-based health club app maker, Club Apps for an undisclosed sum.
6 crowdfunding campaigns for swimming, sleeping, running, lifting and more
By Aditi Pai | 07:00 am | October 18, 2014
Although MobiHealthNews published a crowdfunding roundup just two weeks ago, already, several more devices have cropped up on Indiegogo and Kickstarter.
Xmetrics raises $1M for virtual swimming coach device
By Aditi Pai | 08:42 am | October 16, 2014
Italy-based Xmetrics raised $1.
Welltok raises $25 million to build out CafeWell platform
By Aditi Pai | 09:27 am | October 15, 2014
Denver, Colorado-based Welltok raised $25 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP).
Almond Systems raises $9M to develop digital tools that help people eat healthier
By Aditi Pai | 02:13 pm | October 14, 2014
Almond Systems CEO Eswar Priyadarshan Palo Alto-based Almond Systems raised $9 million from Matrix Partners and Charles River Ventures to develop a product that helps people make healthy, personalized eating decisions.
Hello Doctor raises $700K from Google, Facebook angels
By Jonah Comstock | 11:08 am | October 14, 2014
Tel Aviv, Israel and Palo Alto, California-based Hello Doctor has raised $700,000, according to a report from VentureBeat.
There are more healthcare accelerators than ever, but do they work?
By Jonah Comstock | 10:02 am | October 13, 2014
There are 115 dedicated healthcare accelerators worldwide, with 87 in the United States, according to a new report from the California HealthCare Foundation.