Cue has pulled in $7.5 million to develop its home lab test in a box to allow patients to track genetic and other biomarkers. That is my cue to say something snarky, but it speaks for itself.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/19/cue-series-a/
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Everyday Health, the consumer-oriented health website, has acquired DoctorDirectory.com, a pharmaceutical marketing company, for $65 million.
Sharecare is purchasing Quality Health, a provider of consumer health product discounts, to boost its own website offering personalized wellness products and services.
HealthSouth, the large operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, is acquiring Encompass Home Health and Hospice, which operates in 13 states, for $750 million.
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