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Some 95 percent of nurses own a smartphone and 88 percent use smartphone apps at work, according to a survey of 241 nurses conducted by InCrowd.

In the past 10 years, healthcare reforms and new technology have managed to slow the growth of healthcare spending in the United States, but not to halt it or reverse the trend, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute (HRI).

New York-based behavioral health startup AbilTo has raised $12 million in third round funding led by HLM Venture Partners.

Boston-based digital health startup Gain Life has launched its first offering, ManUp Health, which is an online weight loss program designed for men.

Compared to past World Wide Developer Conferences, Apple's latest presentation was light on health-related content.

David Ebersman Lyra Health, a startup that launched last week, will focus on addressing the gaps in the healthcare system surrounding behavioral health conditions like anxiety and depression.

Samsung has partnered with China-based payor Ping An Insurance to create a digital health platform, according to the Korea Herald.

Just a couple months after Teladoc filed for an IPO, the company disclosed that they have acquired Scottsdale, Arizona-based Stat Health Services, which offers the online doctor visit service Stat Doctors.

Thiel Foundation has announced that Harry Gandhi, cofounder and CEO of digital health startup Medella Health will be a 2015 Thiel Fellow.

Teladoc's road to IPO may prove to be a bumpy one thanks to a new legal battle with American Well.