Syapse Aims To Make Personalized Medicine A Clinical Reality

Yesterday Palo Alto-based startup Syapse announced $3 million Series A funding led by The Social+Capital Partnership. In conjunction with the investment, Social+Capital founder (and former Facebook executive) Chamath Palihapitiya joins Syapse’s Board of Directors....

Docs Still Hold Web at Arm’s Length

              A new Pew Internet and American Life study published January 15 provides insights into how Americans use the Internet to find health information. Some highlights: 59% of American adults have gone online in the past year...

CES 2013 Report from Medgadget Editor Scott Jung

At CES last week, Fitbit, Withings, Fitbug, BodyMedia, Basis, and FitLinxx were just a few of the companies that announced devices or new versions of current devices that count your steps, calories burned, and other fitness data.  Fitbit’s new One fitness...

Five TED Talks on Health That You Should Be Watching Now

We know you love watching TED Talks for the way they inspire innovation in less than 18 minutes. Here are five health-related TED Talks from this past year that you should be watching now. Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 more years of life – Diet,...