FDA greenlights Fitbit's AFib detection algorithm designed for longer term...
This morning Fitbit landed FDA clearance for its long-awaited photoplethysmography atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection algorithm. The algorithm will be part of Fitbit's new Irregular Heart Rhythm...
View ArticleBrightline launches autism care program for caregivers and more digital...
Pediatric behavioral health company Brightline is launching a virtual coaching program aimed at parents and caregivers with children at risk for or diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Getting...
View ArticleOvia Health hires Dr. Leslie Saltzman as CMO and more digital health hires
Ovia Health has tapped Dr. Leslie Saltzman as the reproductive and family health company's new chief medical officer.Saltzman, a practicing physician who specializes in internal medicine, most recently...
View ArticleLabcorp partners for at-home sample collection
Diagnostics giant Labcorp is partnering with Getlabs to offer at-home sample collection for lab tests.With the service, dubbed Getlabs for Labcorp, users can schedule an appointment online for an...
View ArticleOura taps Tom Hale as CEO and more digital health hires
Oura, maker of a wearable health-tracking ring, tapped Tom Hale as the company's new CEO.The wearable startup touted Hale's track record of taking companies to an initial public offering. Hale was...
View ArticleWomen's health-focused startup Alpha Medical launches diabetes care program
Alpha Medical, a virtual primary care startup focused on women's health, is expanding into the diabetes management space with new offerings for treating and screening for prediabetes and Type 2...
View ArticleMSK company Hinge Health launches program for female pelvic floor disorders
Digital musculoskeletal care company Hinge Health launched a women's pelvic health program, nearly two months after competitor SWORD Health revealed a similar offering. Hinge's program, available...
View ArticleFormer Cerebral VP alleges unsafe prescribing practices in lawsuit
A former Cerebral employee is suing the digital mental health company, alleging he was fired after voicing concerns about unethical prescribing practices and patient safety issues.In the suit, filed...
View ArticleCerebral CMO defends company’s prescribing practices
BOSTON – Cerebral Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Mou on Sunday defended the digital mental health company's prescribing practices, but mistakes have been made, especially in the area of marketing, he...
View ArticleWomen's healthcare provider Tia expands brick-and-mortar footprint and more...
Women's health-focused hybrid provider Tia on Monday opened the first of 10 planned brick-and-mortar clinics in the Bay Area and announced a partnership with UCSF Health. As part of the collaboration,...
View ArticleCerebral to pause controlled substance prescriptions for new patients
Amid growing controversy over Cerebral's prescribing practices, the digital mental health company will pause prescriptions of controlled substances like Adderall and Ritalin for new patients.The...
View ArticleAliveCor launches heart health management program and more digital health briefs
Personal ECG maker AliveCor launched its own heart health management and coaching program for employers, health plans and health systems dubbed KardiaComplete.The program will include monitoring...
View ArticleCerebral under investigation by DOJ for possible controlled substance violations
Cerebral is under investigation for possible violations of the Controlled Substances Act as the digital mental health company faces increasing scrutiny over its prescribing practices for medications...
View ArticleStudy: Popular women's health apps don't meet basic privacy, security standards
Many popular women's health apps fail to meet basic data privacy and security standards, according to a review published in JMIR.The study analyzed 23 of the most downloaded and highest rated femtech...
View ArticleGoogle confirms Pixel Watch coming this fall and more digital health briefs
After months of rumors, Google announced its own smartwatch, called the Pixel Watch, will be coming this fall.Although the tech giant has supported smartwatches through its wearable operating system...
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Contributed: Seniors aren't tech averse. We're just not designing for their...
Seniors are certainly less tech savvy than younger generations who grew up with it. My parents are from the World War II generation, long before there was the personal computer, let alone the internet....
View ArticleComplex legal landscape limits power of telemedicine abortion
In the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion access is set to be restricted further across many states in the U.S. About half of the states would likely...
View ArticleCerebral to stop prescribing most controlled substances
Cerebral will stop prescribing most controlled substances to new and existing patients, the embattled digital mental health company confirmed to Insider. According to an email sent to staff on Monday,...
View ArticleMental health benefits startup Spring Health expands into family care with...
Mental health benefits provider Spring Health is expanding into the family and pediatric space with its acquisition of Weldon.Weldon offers mental wellness guidance to parents through chats with...
View ArticleCerebral replaces CEO amid federal investigation into prescribing practices
Cerebral CEO and cofounder Kyle Robertson is leaving his position at the digital mental health company amid growing controversy over its prescribing practices, particularly for controlled substances...
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