Headspace launches direct-to-consumer mental health coaching
Digital mental health company Headspace announced it will offer direct-to-consumer mental health coaching to its subscribers, with therapy offerings becoming available later this year. U.S. subscribers...
View ArticleFDA launches extended reality-enabled initiative for home healthcare
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a new initiative, Home as a Health Care Hub, that focuses on using augmented reality and virtual reality to improve health equity by...
View ArticleNutrition app MyFitnessPal announces tools for GLP-1 medication support
Food and nutrition tracking app MyFitnessPal announced a new set of tools and content to support members taking GLP-1 medications by helping them maintain proper nutrition and consistency while...
View ArticleOwlet, Wheel partner to launch telehealth platform for caregivers of infants
Baby tech company Owlet and telehealth staffing and services company Wheel announced they are partnering to allow Wheel's clinicians to prescribe caregivers Owlet's medical pulse oximetry wire-free...
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Empowering LGBTQ+ patients to express their true selves
Thumbnail: Tags: LGBTQ+ healthHIMSS24Categories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, health information systems director, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and 2024 Changemaker...
View ArticleQ&A: Microsoft's AI for Good Lab on AI biases and regulation
The head of Microsoft's AI for Good Lab, Juan Lavista Ferres, co-authored a book providing real-world examples of how artificial intelligence can responsibly be used to positively affect...
View ArticleSouth Korea OKs DTx for vision loss, respiratory rehab
The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has recently approved two digital devices that assist in respiratory rehabilitation and treatment of vision impairment due to cognitive...
View ArticleWHOOP announces global expansion, additions to executive team
Boston-based wearable fitness company WHOOP announced it expanded its language offerings and global footprint, now shipping to 56 markets worldwide, including Hong Kong, Bahrain, Korea, Saudi Arabia,...
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Addressing health equity through the lens of nursing informatics
Thumbnail: Tags: nursing informaticsHIMSS24Categories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Ellen Arigorat, NewYork-Presbyterian nursing informatics program director, connects her Filipino...
View ArticleWalmart announces closing of clinics and virtual care
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View ArticleTeleRare Health launches to offer virtual care to rare disease patients
TeleRare Health announced its launch to offer virtual care appointments for individuals with rare diseases, focusing on diagnosis, disease assessment and ongoing care. The platform connects patients...
View ArticleTeleRare Health launches to offer virtual care to rare disease patients
TeleRare Health announced its launch to offer virtual care appointments for individuals with rare diseases, focusing on diagnosis, disease assessment and ongoing care. The platform connects patients...
View ArticleExclusive: Thyme Care launches virtual palliative care program, appoints...
Value-based cancer care platform Thyme Care is launching Enhanced Supportive Care, a virtual palliative care support program to assist its members and caregivers with managing physical and...
View ArticleFDA issues warning letter to Philips regarding manufacturing facility
Philips received a warning letter from the FDA in February, which the Agency posted on Tuesday, stating that an inspection of the tech giant's manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, that makes CT and...
View ArticleProfluent releases AI-enabled OpenCRISPR-1 to edit the human genome
AI-enabled protein design company Profluent has leveraged artificial intelligence to design an open-source gene editor called OpenCRISPR-1, demonstrating the technology can be used to create molecules...
View ArticleThe FDA approves Apple Watch's heart monitoring tool for use in clinical trials
The FDA announced the Apple Watch atrial fibrillation (AFib) tool is qualified for use in clinical trials through its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, enabling researchers to use it to...
View ArticleWeightWatchers partners with Personify Health for B2B weight loss offering
WeightWatchers announced its partnership with Personify Health to allow employers to offer the company's business solutions to help employees access weight-related healthcare offerings, including...
View ArticleOwlet's Dream Sock for infants receives CE Mark in the EU
Infant monitoring specialist Owlet's Dream Sock has received CE Mark certification by the European Union, meeting its required safety and health requirements and paving the way for the device to be...
View ArticleTalkspace reports 36% YOY revenue growth in Q1 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace reported its first quarter financial results for the year, showing a 36% increase in revenue over the prior-year period, to $45.4 million, and a 30% increase in gross...
View ArticleWhy Australia's newest youth mental health app shuns AI, chatbots in...
A new online platform has launched offering what could be the most comprehensive digital health mental health programme for young people in Australia – without relying on the convenience of artificial...
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