health

Making Sure the Next Zuckerberg or Gates Stays Put at Harvard

Kara Swisher in News on January 27 at 3:40 pm PT

Earlier today, Harvard University and New Enterprise Associates announced the Experiment Fund, aimed at making sure that future entrepreneurs can stay on campus and innovate without having to head West.

DailyBurn CEO: Fitness-Tracking Devices Aren’t Gimmicks, but They’re Close

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 26 at 10:47 am PT

Wearable activity-tracking devices — Fitbit, UP, FuelBand — are becoming all the rage. But one skeptical fitness-tech CEO dares to say most of them don’t get the job done.

Amid Increasing Competition, Fitbit Scores $12 Million in Funding

Lauren Goode in News on January 24 at 3:00 am PT

Will the new funding help Fitbit get in shape for what is gearing up to be a tough competition in wearable fitness?

With FuelBand, Nike Gets Into the Ultra-Wearable Fitness Game

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 19 at 3:02 pm PT

The big brand already has a full line of fitness devices. So what makes the Nike+ FuelBand different?

CES Hangover: What You Might Have Missed

Lauren Goode in News on January 17 at 7:59 am PT

We came, we saw, we conquered … but we couldn’t possibly write about every one of the more than 20,000 products showcased in Las Vegas last week. Here’s a quick catch-up.

Walt Shows Off CES Gadgets for Fox Business News (Video)

Walt Mossberg in News on January 12 at 12:04 pm PT

The Justin Bieber of CES (or so says Fox Business News) has found a few intriguing items in a show without any real blockbusters.

Careverge Says It’s the First HIPAA-Compliant Social Network

Liz Gannes in Social on January 5 at 8:51 am PT

Careverge today launches as a privacy-focused social platform for health and fitness where users share highly personal information about themselves under pseudonyms.

At CES, Expect More Gadgets Telling You to Get Off the Couch

Lauren Goode in News on December 30, 2011 at 12:01 pm PT

If your resolutions for the new year include health and fitness goals, several new products showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January just might help you get there.

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Jawbone Gets $40 Million From Deutsche Telekom, Kleiner Perkins

Lauren Goode in News on December 21, 2011 at 1:25 pm PT

Jawbone, maker of nifty audio devices and the recently recalled UP fitness wristband, has raised $40 million from Deutsche Telekom, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Yuri Milner and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The new capital brings Jawbone’s funding to date close to $210 million. CEO Hosain Rahman has said that the company plans to introduce more products in the healthcare and audio markets, according to GigaOM.

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Keas Uses Social Pressure and Teamwork to Improve Employee Health

Liz Gannes in Social on December 20, 2011 at 8:06 am PT

Keas, a long-evolving online health site, now sells access to its Web-based social game to companies, including large concerns like Pfizer and Bechtel. Employees create Keas accounts where they form teams and compete to complete simple goals, like eating more vegetables and exercising more. Keas has now raised $6.5 million in Series B funding, led by Atlas Venture and Ignition Partners.