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For MobiHealthNews readers in the United States, it's almost Thanksgiving, a holiday that's about being grateful but one that is also all about food.

Sometimes the ways technology can improve the patient experience are complex new sensors, patient engagement apps, or telepresence robots.

Farmington, Connecticut-based Evariant has raised $42.

Deborah Estrin ResearchKit is finally coming to Android.

Skulpt, which has developed a smartphone-connected device that measures a user's body fat percentage  and muscle quality, raised $4.

Considering recent events, big name consumer brands are more likely than ever to move into regulated medical devices.

By Jessica Davis, Associate Editor, Healthcare IT News As they look to population health management, nearly two-thirds of hospitals and healthcare systems have adopted remote patient monitoring and analytics into their care processes, but there's a long journey ahead before many get their strategies down.

Fitbit Surge Fitbit has added a new functionality to its Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge trackers that will enable the device to readily distinguish between different kinds of movement, and has also upgraded the heart rate sensors in the trackers.

PatientPop, which offers a marketing service that doctors can use to grow their practice, raised $10 million from Toba Capital.

Philips has launched its smartphone- and tablet-connected ultrasound system for physicians, called Lumify, in the United States, just a few weeks after it was cleared by the FDA for prescription use.