mobile health tracking

BodyMedia sues Basis over alleged patent infringement

By Brian Dolan 04:30 am May 29, 2012

Last week 13-year-old wearable health tracking device company BodyMedia formally served Basis Science, a startup working to bring its wearable tracking device to market, with a lawsuit that claims Basis' offering infringes on six patents held by BodyMedia in more than 100 ways. Basis filed its response and counterclaims within days. I had a chance to discuss the suit with the CEO of BodyMedia,...

Mobile tracking helps researchers understand addiction

By Brian Dolan 03:53 am April 5, 2012

Data from MobiHealthNews' Consumer Apps Report, September 2011 Researchers at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh are leveraging smartphones to help them figure out why some people are able to quit smoking on their first try while others try to quit again and again At Penn State researchers found that participants in a four week study who successfully quit during the study had a weaker...