A Record Week in Digital Health Funding

May 7, 2012

We’re stoked to announce our next Health Innovation Summit, at the fabulous W Hotel in San Francisco on August 28th. And just for you, dear Rock Weekly readers, we’re offering a special discount for early birds. Sign up using the code “getstheworm” for 50% off through the end of the week.

In other news, last week was abuzz with news from the FDA, new insights into memory loss, blood tests and loads of funding. Read on for all the goods.

Headlines

What the FDA Promises to Do About Obesity
The Atlantic

Computer Use & Exercise May Reduce the Odds of Memory Lossy for the Next Five Years
The Atlantic

Finding Diseases Faster with a Brand-New Kind of Blood Test
FastCoExist

Pitting Employees Against Each Other… For Health
Wall Street Journal

Facebook is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status
New York Times

Health Insurers are Giving $1.3B Back to Consumers & Employers This Summer
Reuters

Chart: More People Have Access to Mobile Than Electricity
Business Insider

Health Spending is Flattening Out
New York Times

Funding