Rock Weekly: Progress on Alzheimer’s, a Kickstarter for health, and ‘Alpha Geek’ caregivers
July 16, 2012
The press is more than just app happy this week – as it turns out, health tech is good for you. So whether you’re starting your new year’s resolution seven months late, or just want the Cliff’s Notes, this week’s top stories in health technology and entrepreneurship are below.
Headlines
In Preventing Alzheimer’s, Mutation May Aid Drug Quest
New York Times
Kickstarter, M.D.: MedStartr Finally Brings Crowdfunding To Health Projects
TechCrunch
Smartphones May Aid Eye Diagnoses in Emergency Room
Chicago Tribune
Interactive Health Records May Boost Preventive Care
Reuters
Why Health Startups Should Care About ‘Alpha Geek’ Caregivers
GigaOm
Health Technology and Patient-centered Principles Shown to Improve Care
American Medical News
Diary of A Health Technology Entrepreneur
Forbes
When Code Can Kill or Cure
The Economist
Rock Health in the News
ChickRx Recruits Doctors and Helpful Sexperts for its Health Platform
VentureBeat
Reify Health: Taking Time Off from Medical School to Try a Startup
BostInno
Funding & Acquisitions
23andMe Acquires CureTogether To Double Down On Crowdsourced Genetic Research
TechCrunch
PokitDok Raises $1.3M
San Francisco Chronicle
Merkle Acquires Mobile Health Partner of Pfizer, Medtronic
MobiHealthNews