Category: Health

Enterprise Health Jawbone TC

Kelvin Kwong leaves Jawbone for product VP role at Big Health

February 9, 2017
Ingrid Lunden

 As Jawbone continues to work towards a pivot, the Up device maker also continues to talent that may not…

Health Mobile Social TC

Facebook Safety Check now lets locals find and offer Community Help like shelter

February 8, 2017
Josh Constine

 Instead of sending thoughts and prayers to crisis victims, Facebook now lets you share food, transportation,…

Health Philanthropy TC

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub invests $50 million in its first 47 research initiatives

February 8, 2017
Sarah Buhr

 The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, a non-profit medical research organization started by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg (and…

economy Health TC

Elemeno Health is a personal assistant for hospital staff

February 2, 2017
Sarah Buhr

 Elemeno Health started building something akin to a personal assistant for hospital staff while in Y Combinator…

Gadgets Health medicine TC

Researchers create a wireless hydration sensor that tracks how thirsty you are

January 30, 2017
John Biggs

 A wearable wireless hydration sensor from North Carolina State University will be able to tell how…

donald trump Fundings & Exits Health Startups TC Venture Capital

Echo Health Ventures Rob Coppedge talks about the coming reckoning to health tech investments

January 29, 2017
Sarah Buhr

 Health tech investments have been red hot the last few years, but Rob Coppedge, the CEO…

Column Health Oscar health TC

Consumer-oriented investors may have an edge investing in digital health

January 28, 2017
Kara Nortman

 Like most consumers, I continue to be frustrated by what feels like the slow progress of…

Health TC

Alphabet’s Verily life sciences company lands $800M investment from Temasek

January 26, 2017
Darrell Etherington

 Alphabet’s health-focused subsidiary Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences before the great corporate alphabetization, has received an…