To encourage young people to get take advantage of services for sexual and reproductive health, New York City’s public hospitals have come with some interesting uses of emojis in new Facebook ads.

Telemedicine startup Avizia recently raised $11 million in its first round of funding, a milestone that will help the Reston, Virginia-based company further expand its telehealth video chatting platforms.

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), the leading healthcare communications company, today announced that Parkview Health, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Ind., will implement the Vocera Communication Platform in three of its hospitals.  The implementation will include a robust combination of secure text messaging and voice communication on Zebra MC40-HC mobile computers, as well as hands-free voice communication on the wearable Vocera B3000n Badge.

STOCKHOLM – July 7, 2016 – ContextVision, the leading provider of medical image processing software, has signed a contract to bring their its world leading ultrasound image enhancement software US PLUSView™ to hand-held iOS-based mobile devices. The move will make advanced image processing software available on small hand-held devices, making ultrasound examinations reachable and affordable to more users outside traditional clinics. 

SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TearLab Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAR) (TSX:TLB) (“TearLab” or the “Company”), a company that develops and markets point of care ophthalmic in-vitro diagnostics, today recognized Shire plc on its recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Xiidra™ (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5% for the treatment of signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease (DED).

Walking down any street at any time of day show us just how connected to our mobile devices we are. We can search for restaurants, find directions, shop and soon have all our medical information at just the click of a button. 

The early effects of the Affordable Care Act brought some “modest” gains in health care access, quality, avoidable hospital use, cost and health outcomes to communities, according to a report released by the Commonwealth Fund.

Dealing with a sick or dying family member can be rough on caregivers and the rest of a patients’ support system. And it’s also often a physically and emotionally painful for the patient, too. Palliative care is designed to make the situation easier for both parties.