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3M teams up with Verily, IBM partners with Siemens, and 5 more digital health deals

By Heather Mack 03:04 pm October 12, 2016

3M Health Information Systems as entered an agreement with Verily (formerly Google Life Sciences) to develop new population health measurement technology. The joint platform will work to assess quality performance data across healthcare delivery systems and patient populations, providing actionable insights that can be used to make improvements in healthcare quality and cost. The platform will...

GSK, Weather Channel and Sickweather team up for cold and flu-tracking app

By Heather Mack 01:32 pm October 6, 2016

Watching a weather app to see if a cold front is coming in has taken on a new meaning: The Cold and Flu Tracker app, where people can get updates on cold and flu activity at a hyperlocal level, is now available to users thanks to a partnership with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare’s Theraflu and the Weather Company. Beyond mixing sickness with weather, the app is also part of GSK’s overall...