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Alivecor produces a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder. Two electrodes fused to an iPhone case take readings from skin and an application records the output. Data is transformed into online reports that can be stored and automatically sent to doctors. The device is yet to achieve professional approval but is expected to sell for around $100. …

PatientsLikeMe.com allows users to record and share experiences with their own conditions and treatments. They provide a ‘doctor visit sheet’ that summaries all a user’s activity on the site. The unique point to this startup is the capacity to do very large targeted surveys. They sell custom research based on their users, they can answer …

As mobile applications reach every single aspect of our waking lives, it was only a matter of time before they invaded our sleep as well. Many already use their mobile phones as alarm clocks. On the iTunes store there are over 100 sleep-based applications within a cohort of 10,000 labelled ‘Healthcare and Fitness’. US-based startup …