SOPHiA Genetics Raises $77M in Funding for Data-Driven Medicine
The tech company applies AI to DNA sequencing to aid clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
How HHS Says Health Systems Can Manage Cybersecurity Threats
5 cybersecurity threats and how they can be prevented.
Otsuka and Click Partner to Develop Digital Therapeutic for Depression
CT-152 could leverage evidence-based cognitive therapy to help a wide range of patients suffering from major depressive disorder.
The 6 Best Cybersecurity Stories of the Year
Cybersecurity is evolving. But so are cybercrimes.
FDA-Approved Device Uses Data to Assess Risk of Pressure Ulcers
The SEM Scanner detected pressure ulcers five days before a nurse’s visual skin assessment.
Digital Drug Monitoring Cuts Hospitalizations for Patients with Asthma
Can Propeller Health’s asthma monitoring tech be applied more broadly?
The 5 Most Popular Podcasts from Data Book's First Year
We’ve produced 26 episodes of our health-tech podcast. Here are the ones you love the most.
Wireless Neurostimulator Could Offer New Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
The “pacemaker for the brain” can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain simultaneously.
WELL Health Acquires Nerd EMR and Butterfly for $2.55M
WELL hopes the acquisition will leverage emerging technologies to materially augment the patient journey.
Healthcare Orgs Less Urgent to Invest in Big Data and AI
Almost 43 percent of healthcare executives reported that there is no single point of accountability when it comes to who has control over the data in an organization, according to a new survey.
Life Insurer John Hancock Partners with Diabetes Tracker. But What About the Data?
Customers with diabetes will gain access to a digital management platform, but the insurer says the arrangement isn’t about data aggregation.
Our Top 7 Big Data Stories of 2018
Stories about diabetes, dementia, and more.
Fitbit Could Encourage More Physical Activity Among Users
Despite evidence to the contrary, wearables like Fitbit not only boost physical activity but also spur tailored fitness plans.
Social Media's Future Could Be in Treating Mental Health
Social media can help decrease depressive symptoms and increase mental-health awareness, but further testing could bring about greater uses.
Our Top 6 Funding and Acquisition Stories of 2018
The digital health sector tallied more than $8B in funding this year and an “Alexa for Doctors” could be just what the doctor ordered.
7 Eye-Opening Virtual Care Stories from 2018
From virtual reality to mobile videoconferencing, 2018 was a big year for virtual care.
What's Next for Cybersecurity in 2019?
5 trends to look out for in the cybersecurity field in 2019, according to Reg Harnish, CEO of GreyCastle Security.
Data and the Democratization of Healthcare
We haven’t reached the promised land of open access to data, but we are on our way to a more personalized future of care.
Our Top 6 mHealth Stories of 2018
From addressing depression to fertility, mHealth apps continued their dominance in 2018.
FDA Appoints Flatiron Health CMO to High-Ranking Spot
Who is Amy Abernethy and what does her FDA appointment mean for health data?
Global Hospital EMR Systems Market: Key Growth Drivers
What’s next for electronic medical records and health tech?
3M Acquires Cloud-Based AI Business
M*Modal’s health-tech business brings in about $200 million annually.
Finding the Right Balance to Fight Physician Burnout
We’re teaming up with the Sharp Index to collect letters to healthcare providers. Here’s the latest.
Mt. Sinai, Sanofi and Sema4 Partner to Track Patient Asthma Data
Patient data will be at the center of this five-year study, which aims to get to the bottom of asthma’s biological underpinnings.
Podcast: The Hospital of the Future Might Be Your Home
Data Book explores the evolution of the hospital and hosts a KOL panel on data, wearables and the hospital of tomorrow.
Our Top 8 Health-Tech Research Stories of 2018
Groundbreaking advances and eye-opening findings in healthcare and tech could reshape the industry and the world.
Smart Shirt, Real-World Data Shine Light on Surgeon Stress
There was a trend for an increasing rate of surgical events with increasing stress levels, according to the study.
Mechanical Ventilator Recalled for Software Updates
The FDA says the updates address customer feedback to enhance the performance of a mechanical ventilator.
Military-Designed Vital Signs Monitors Could Boost Remote Care
The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research has developed a lightweight device to track patient vital signs in battlefields and other mass casualty situations.
38M Patients' EHR Data Replicated Clinical Trial Results
Welcome to the real world: data edition.