Apple Launches Mental Health Study Using iPhone, Watch and AirPods Data

Technology giant Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced that it is narrowing in on the intersection of technology, physical health and mental health. The Cupertino, California-based company announced on Wednesday that it is launching a new study in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to investigate technology’s role in improving physical health, mental health and “overall wellbeing.” […]

After Scoring $17M, Mightier Seeks to Improve Youth Emotional Health through Its Gaming Solutions

Over time, various studies and academic literature have asserted that video games – long thought by many to contribute to adverse behaviors – can have positive emotional effects on users. A believer in the positive power of the video game experience, Boston-based Mightier is a gaming platform designed to improve a variety of behaviors among […]

Headspace Raises $93M to Tackle Chronic Conditions, Fuel Expansion

Headspace has raised $93 million in Series C funding, the company announced Wednesday. That breaks down to $53 million in equity from investors and $40 million in debt financing from Pacific Western Bank. In total, the Santa Monica, California-based mindfulness and meditation company has raised $168.2 million in its decade-long lifetime, according to the fundraising […]