Facebook is known for making waves with new acquisitions, and one of the latest is no exception: Oculus, a virtual reality gaming company Facebook acquired for $2 billion that includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock. Though Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Oculus will continue to focus on gaming in the short term, the deal is actually about staying ahead of the curve and embracing the next big computing platform shift.
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Rock Health V6 Startups Focuses on the Consumerization of Healthcare
Rock Health, a San Francisco-based full service seed fund for digital health startups today announced its sixth cycle of companies known as "Rock Health V6". Five out of the seven startups selected for this class are focused on the consumerization of healthcare ranging from a health insurance recommendation engine to a national virtual practice allowing patients to have a video visit with a board certified doctor.
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Google Glass Could Help Air Force Medics Treat Wounded in Battlefield
The Air Force is currently evaluating the effectiveness of Google Glass in battlefield informatics that could allow medics to treat the wounded, WSJ reports.
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Want to Hack Healthcare? Solve the People Equation
"It’s very simple. If you want to hack healthcare, you’ve got to solve the people equation."
Fard Johnmar, founder and president of Enspektos, describes a conversation he recently had with Aman Bhandari, who formerly served as a senior advisor to Todd Park, the U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and now helps lead digital health innovation efforts at Merck.
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Blueprint Health Startup Healthify Raises $500k To Address Patients’ Costly Social Needs
Blueprint Health network startup Healthify has announced that it has closed a $500,000 seed round to help insurers better address patients’ costly social health needs led by a group of angel investors.
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Amy Tenderich, Founder of DiabetesMine Talks Why We Can’t Wait for Digital Health Innovation
Amy Tenderich, patient activist and founder of DiabetesMine talks why the diabetes community needs realistic and useful digital health innovation.
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StartUp Health Report: Top 12 Venture Capital Firms Funding the 50+ Market
New StartUp Health and AARP report takes a closer look at the top venture capitalists making investments that impact the 50+ population and the hottest areas of investment.
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Wellframe’s Founder Talks Challenges of Building A Digital Health Company
Wellframe’s Founder Jacob Sattelmair discusses the challenges of building a digital health company by going through several clinical trails prior to commercializing their platform.
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Propeller Health Gains FDA Clearance for New Propeller Sensor
Propeller Health, the mobile platform provider of respiratory health management, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its latest generation of the Propeller platform, including a new sensor.
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Welltok Launches Pilot with Aetna To Help Members with Chronic Kidney Disease
Welltok, Aetna and the National Kidney Foundation recently launched a 12 month pilot program that aims to help Aetna members with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) connect with peers and learn to cope with their condition.
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