The Stanford University School of Medicine has launched a Center for Digital Health which will help support greater efficacy data for digital health tools by providing Silicon Valley companies with opportunities to develop test and implement new tools in collaboration with the university More >>

Apple wants the iPhone to be the central bank for storing medical information More >>

Eli Lilly and Company has developed an app for people living with Type II diabetes who use Trulicity, the company’s once-per-week injectable diabetes medication that also works with a click-activated pen. The app, which has been fully functionally since September, is currently available free on iOS to anyone with a Trulicity prescription. More >>

A Redwood City, Calif. startup called Neurotrack Technologies Inc. has created a brain health app that is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of memory, and work to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. Its simple browser-based app screens users for signs of cognitive decline based on their eye movement as they watch a few images presented on their screens. These tests used to take about 30 minutes, and were available only at the doctor’s office using hugely expensive equipment. Neurotrack has been able to shrink their scans down to a 5-minute, home-based process thanks to technological advances around eye tracking technology, data analytics, machine learning and computer vision, according to the company’s CEO and cofounder Elli Kaplan. Prior to forming Neurotrack in 2012 with her cofounders, neuroscientists Stuart Zola, Elizabeth Buffalo and Cecelia Manzanares, Kaplan worked in the White House and at the United Nations on global development and health programs. More >>

Roche has bought Vienna-based diabetes management platform mySugr for an undisclosed price, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday, joining a crowd of companies expanding app-based digital health services. More >>

The device includes a small sensor, placed just beneath the skin of my belly, and displays my blood glucose levels right on my Apple Watch. More >>

While digital health doesnt have as big of a presence at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as other industries there were a fair number of wearables apps and sensor-enabled tools showcased There were also several partnerships announced which you can read about here More >>

Startups are building mobile-centric platforms across categories including pharmacy delivery mental health and diabetes management More >>

Apple periodically features groups of apps in its app store for particular use cases and audiences Under Apps for Patients in its Medical section the company highlights these 24 personal care apps which range from well known apps like WebMD and Mayo Clinic to some more under-the-radar options Some apps apply to people living with particular conditions while others provide lifestyle help for anyone Read on for Apples 22 picks for personal care apps Mayo Clinic More >>

If you are writing content, you may think that issues related to mobile devices are not something you should be concerned with. Readers using small screens interact with the content you write in a different way. You will need to learn some best practices for mobile content writing to begin to engage with this new and growing audience. More >>