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Companies are grappling with how to support tired, anxious workers. Startups that say they can help
As Americans’ mental health suffers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, startups addressing mental health issues are doing very well. A survey by the CDC found that 39 percent of respondents living in the U.S. showed signs of anxiety or depression during the first week of July, a 400 percent increase since this...
Men’s wellness startup Hims rolls out telepsychiatry
Once upon a time, Hims was just another men’s wellness company offering hair loss and ED treatments, mail-order supplements, and other health tools. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company accelerated its plans to launch virtual primary care and mental health care. In April, Hims began offering...
Startups talk about what it’s like to raise money in a pandemic
You might think it would be hard for a digital health startup to raise money in a pandemic, but judging from recent reports, that’s simply not the case. MedCity News recently spoke to the CEOs of Evidation and BrightInsight, two startups that have recently announced funding rounds amid the worsening COVID-19...
Komodo Health Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Empowering Healthcare Stakeholders with Dynamic Real-world Evidence Solutions
Based on its recent analysis of the North American real-world evidence (RWE) solutions market in healthcare, Frost & Sullivan has recognized Komodo Health with the 2020 North American Company of the Year award. Komodo Health’s comprehensive real-time Healthcare Map platform facilitates access to unified,...
Diversity in Digital Health
Rock Health and Dr. Ivor Horn, former Chief Medical Officer at Accolade, have partnered on a new research initiative on diversity in digital health. Dr. Horn is working on an ongoing basis as an academic and pediatrician to address inequities in healthcare. “Right now, there is no means of baselining the racial and...
The Forward Momentum Coalition Aims to Increase Diversity in Research and Develop New Digital Resources for Men with Prostate Cancer
BlackDoctor.org, Evidation Health, Movember, and Myovant Sciences have launched Forward Momentum, a coalition working on innovative projects to increase diversity in research and develop new digital resources for men with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer and second leading...
Telehealth’s Promises and Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has already spurred many health systems and patients to adopt telehealth as a substitute for in-person doctor visits. Questions remain, however, about telehealth’s impacts on the long-term cost and quality of care, the limitations of remote practice, and the adequacy of conventional healthcare...
Aetion and Cegedim Health Data announce new partnership to power real-world evidence research in Europe
Aetion and Cegedim Health Data announced a new partnership to integrate Cegedim’s European real-world data (RWD) platform, THIN, into the Aetion Evidence Platform. The new collaboration will enable Aetion’s clients, including top biopharma companies, leading payers, and regulatory agencies to employ leading...
No alternative to achieve skills on frontier technology to lead 4IR: Palak
Augmedix Bangladesh Head of Country Rashed Mujib Norman presented a keynote paper on “Skills for the 21st Century” at a recent seminar on post-COVID-19 skills for the information and communications technology industry. At the seminar, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said...
Rock Health reports record digital health funding of $5.4B set to the backdrop of a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may have roiled the U.S. economy and caused unemployment rates unseen since the Great Depression, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of money into digital health, according to a recent Rock Health report. Rock Health’s 2020 Midyear Digital Health Market Update shows that six months into the year,...
Press Releases
Augmedix Launches Tech-Enabled Service Within Emergency Departments to Provide Real-Time Support and Optimize Clinician Workflows
Augmedix, a provider of remote medical documentation and live clinical support, is announcing a rollout of a tech-enabled medical documentation service powered by virtual scribes and created specifically for busy Emergency Department (ED) environments, Augmedix trains...
Accolade to Acquire 2nd.MD
Accolade, a company that provides personalized solutions that help people better understand, navigate, and use the healthcare system and their workplace benefits, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Innovation Specialists, LLC (d/b/a 2nd.MD), a leading expert...
GRAIL Announces Collaborations with Amgen, AstraZeneca, and Bristol Myers Squibb to Evaluate Cancer Early Detection Technology for Minimal Residual Disease
GRAIL today announced a collaboration with global biopharmaceutical companies Amgen, AstraZeneca, and Bristol Myers Squibb to evaluate GRAIL’s methylation-based technology for the detection of minimal residual disease (MRD). Cancer MRD testing is used in clinical and...
GRAIL Confirms Q2 2021 Introduction of Galleri, First-of-Kind Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test
GRAIL has confirmed that it expects to introduce Galleri™, its multi-cancer early detection blood test, in the second quarter of 2021. In December 2020, GRAIL completed the enrollment of PATHFINDER, a prospective, 6,600-participant multi-site interventional study...
McKesson Ventures Expands Portfolio Development Team and Invests in Market Research
McKesson Ventures has added Lizzie Lee as its newest team member. She joins the firm as senior director, leading its portfolio development and market research efforts. With a decade of healthcare experience, Lee is well-positioned to help McKesson Ventures’ portfolio...