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Uber and Lyft's new health leads, Valencell names Kent Novak CEO, and more digital health hires
By Dave Muoio and Laura Lovett | 04:07 pm | December 12, 2018
Also Neurotrack hires Neil Rothstein and Babyscripts taps Dr. Nirmal Patel. 
Philip's HealthSuite Android app poses possible security risk
By Laura Lovett | 03:13 pm | December 12, 2018
Both Philips and the Department of Homeland Security warned of the app's inadequate encryption strength and vulnerability to hackers.
Study: iPhone’s step tracker is solid, but don’t rely on its distance measurement features
By Dave Muoio | 02:43 pm | December 12, 2018
The smartphone's distance measurement algorithm does not appear to account for the length of an individual's strides, making it difficult to recommend for health applications. 
Helsinki's brand new children's hospital is a case study in patient-centric design
By Jonah Comstock | 01:47 pm | December 12, 2018
Come take a photo tour of virtual fish tanks, iPad-controlled lights and so many Moomins.
VRHealth unveils VR software for hot flashes
By Laura Lovett | 10:50 am | December 12, 2018
The new technology will provide users with an AI guide that will lead them through CBT. 
HealthTech.Belgium: Speeding up innovation in Europe
By Tammy Lovell | 10:48 am | December 12, 2018
Garmin, Actigraph partner on wearable-driven medical research
By Dave Muoio | 09:54 am | December 12, 2018
The companies will be applying ActiGraph's CentrePoint data analytics platform to Garmin's sensor-carrying wearables.
Oxford-based e-therapeutics partners with Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk
By Leontina Postelnicu | 09:11 am | December 12, 2018
Aspen RxHealth gets $9M to create a gig economy for pharmacists
By Jonah Comstock | 09:00 am | December 12, 2018
MaxQ AI signs CDS software distribution agreement, CareCloud expands to urgent care system, and more digital health deals
By Laura Lovett and Dave Muoio | 05:21 pm | December 11, 2018
Also: Hospital Sisters Health System integrates its SeamlessMD system with Epic's; Halifax Health reports strong results after implementing Nuance Healthcare's products.