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Headspace: Mindfulness in an Uncertain New World
In a time of great uncertainty, people are looking to mindfulness and meditation apps for a respite from the crisis, with Headspace at the forefront.
Grupo Fleury moves into the new economy
Grupo Fleury, a large Brazilian diagnostics provider, moves to a platform strategy.
When Life Gives You Digital Transformation, Make Lemonaid
Software is eating the world, and some healthcare appointments are on the menu. Would you rather get your birth control or erectile dysfunction drugs from a clinic visit, or by texting a doctor through an app?
Glow: Where Data Meets Baby-Making
You use your phone to hail rides, to order food, to fact-check the outlandish claims your friends make during dinner conversations… can your phone also help you get pregnant?
Vitality: A data-driven approach to better health
If you were rewarded to engage in healthy behaviors, would you take better care of yourself? Vitality, founded in South Africa, is the world’s first health insurer to use behavioral economics and data analytics to incentivize customers to live healthier. […]
A hard pivot: Fitbit repositioning from wearables to healthcare platform
Fitbit announced last week it is planning a transition into becoming an integrated healthcare platform. What does that mean for the wearables company and will it succeed?
MINDBODY – providing technology tools to a non-tech industry
MINDBODY is revolutionizing the health and wellness industry with its cloud-based business software, all designed to help yoga / fitness studios, spas and other wellness centers manage their businesses smartly and efficiently.