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Update: The telemedicine scene referred to in this article was cut from the US version of "Sharkwrecked.

Correction: Thanks to an eagle-eyed reader, this story has been updated to remove the claim that Dip.

Mountain View, California-based sleep tech company Beddr has closed $5.

The United States Patent Office has published a patent from Apple, filed December 18 of last year and not yet granted, for a "sunscreen detector" that could be incorporated into the Apple Watch or the iPhone and could even include augmented reality functionality.

Anthem plan members who own a Samsung Galaxy device are now able to use American Well’s LiveHealth Online telehealth service through the Samsung Health app, the companies announced today.

Personalized health information company K Health has launched a free primary care app.

An investigation published yesterday in The Lancet Psychiatry found that automated cognitive intervention delivered via sessions with a consumer-grade virtual reality headset effectively reduced individuals’ fear of heights, and was generally well received by those participating in the study.

In 2016, UnitedHealthcare and Medtronic cut a deal that established the latter’s devices as the preferred insulin pumps for United members with diabetes.

Clarification: This article has been updated to include additional information about how the iBeat watch connects to EMS services.

Healthcare is improving with each passing year, allowing more aging patients to enjoy longer and healthier lives.