Keeping track of medication can be tricky, but new online pharmacy PillPack wants to fix the problem. By delivering several daily doses every two weeks in convenient, clearly dated tear-off packs, it organises pills for you, with an app planned to send reminders.

Pharmacies don't always offer great retail experiences. PillPack wants to solve this with a subscription-based online pharmacy and new method of delivery. But are people ready to ditch a fail-safe but frustrating routine for a more expensive but simpler alternative?

While the immediate future is unlikely to yield AI pseudo-human carers, the notion of robots aiding the elderly is closer than ever. All over the world – especially in Japan, where more than a quarter of the population is over 65 – technology and healthcare are starting to overlap.

HealthPrize is a startup venture that seeks to add value to a medication in the form of rewards, education and fun. It offers a unique medication adherence platform that uses behavioural economics, game dynamics and consumer marketing.