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Verily and Pampers say Lumi nappies will track when babies sleep, wee and poo
Livongo prepares IPO as digital healthcare industry offers alternative to tradition
Ceremonies and symbols matter more than ever in a disorienting world
Devices range from room sensors tracking vital signs to bracelets triggering advice via radio
Cutting-edge apps such as GP at Hand need equally modern regulations
A peripatetic home life is no life at all
Tencent-backed healthtech start-up wary of float that would prompt greater disclosure and scrutiny
Roll-out to go ahead despite scrutiny over digital health app’s costs and effectiveness
Brain Machine Interfaces are wearable tech that probe the brain’s electrical circuitry
Deal with CVS Health means digital treatment can be paid for in same way as sleeping pills
Tech giant’s determination to earn doctors’ trust led to a groundbreaking partnership
Investigation into doctor app reveals little about its safety or cost-effectiveness
Apps nudge addicts towards recovery and steer them away from risky contacts
Smartphone doctor consultation service puts NHS body under financial pressure
Tech giant in partnership with UK start-up Medopad also targeting multiple sclerosis and psoriasis
Recent years have seen problematic revelations about usage of data
The US lead in AI is under threat as China steps up investment; why slow progress in the automation of social care alarms an ageing Japan; and do robots need morality lessons from Mary Poppins? Plus: a British start-up that is democratising industrial robots
Wave of start-ups offer to aggregate information for research opportunities
Start-ups are developing self-diagnostic technology with the help of smartphones
Company reveals partnerships and data protection compliance for voice-activated device
Drug companies bet technology can revolutionise the $65bn market for clinical trials
Device can diagnose a range of eye diseases in real time as accurately as the best specialists
Regularly exercised dogs can collar premium discounts for their owners
Medical device start-ups must go far beyond proof of concept even before they have built a customer base
UK health tech start-up spent $75m last year on expansion
