- New mobile app gives 27 million Americans access to health information 24/7 to help encourage a more simplified and convenient health care experience- Integrated Virtual Visits offer on-demand access to health care professionals via a mobile device or computer - The new app – available on Android® and Apple® devices – will over time replace the existing Health4Me app for UnitedHealthcare plan participantsMillions of Americans now have on-demand access to telemedicine services 24/7 with
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UK Startup Flow Launches Chatbot Therapist to Combat Depression
- UK startup launches Flow, a chatbot therapist engages users with daily chat conversations and offers self-help techniques, mood tracking, curated videos, meditation, and mental exercises.
- Available to download free on iOS, the chatbot therapist is based on the latest psychology and neuroscience research and was developed by clinical psychologists and machine learning experts.
- To maximize the chance of recovery, Flow can be used in conjunction with the Flow brain stimulation
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ResApp Awarded CE Mark for Smartphone-based Diagnostic Test for Adult Respiratory Disease
- ResApp awarded second CE mark for its first smartphone-based diagnostic test for respiratory disease.- CE Mark certification indicates that ResAppDx-EU version 2 meets the essential requirements of all the applicable European regulations as a class IIa medical device and allows for its sale throughout the European Economic Area.- ResAppDx-EU version 2 is a software-only solution that runs on a smartphone and does not require any additional hardware or accessories.ResApp Health Ltd., the
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Apple Unveils 3 New Medical Studies to Launch on Research App This Fall
In collaboration with medical institutions, Apple
announces three new medical studies on the Research app that will examine
hearing, women’s mobility, and heart health.
Participants will contribute to potential medical
discoveries and help create the next generation of innovative health products.
The Research app will be available as a free download in
the App Store later this year.
Apple today announced
three medical studies, in partnership with leading academic and
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ResApp Awarded CE Mark for Smartphone-Based Diagnostic Test for Respiratory Disease
ResApp Health, the developers of the world’s first smartphone-based diagnostic test for respiratory disease where one simply coughs into the phone and the machine learning-based algorithm diagnoses the underlying respiratory disease, has received CE Mark certification as a Class IIa medical device.Significance of CE Mark CertificationCE Mark certification indicates that ResAppDx-EU meets the essential requirements of all the applicable European regulations as a medical device and allows for the
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Depression App UpLift Raises $1M to Help People Fight Depression
UpLift is the first mobile consumer app for depression to be based on a complete course of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The new round of funding will be used to accelerate UpLift’s development and improve core technology, while also building out newly requested features like an enhanced gamification system, the ability to connect with a coach, and more evidence-based and personalized activities to improve users’ mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Approach to DepressionUpLift
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Syqe Medical Releases Pharmaceutical-Grade Medical Marijuana Inhaler
Syqe Selective-Dose Inhaler
Syqe Medical, an Israeli pharma-tech company, recently launched its newest administering device for cannabis in the form of a non-combustion inhaler.
The Syqe Inhaler™ is the company’s flagship product that utilizes innovative technology to administer proper doses of cannabis for medical marijuana patients in Israel. Syqe’s breakthrough drug delivery technology introduces complex respiration technique automation, electronic selective dosing, remote clinical
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Women’s Health Network to Launch AI- Enabled Digital Voice Assistant for its 1500 Physicians
National women’s health network Unified Physician Management (Unified) announced that it is teaming up with Suki to offer an artificial intelligence-powered, voice-enabled digital assistant to its national network of women’s health care providers. Suki uses a combination of voice commands from physicians and the context in which they practice to create a clinically accurate note that is then sent to an electronic health record (EHR) system.Unified LocationsUnified has medical practice
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Cleveland Clinic Study: Propeller Health’s Smart Inhalers Reduces Hospitalizations, ER Visits for COPD Patients
Cleveland Clinic today released research that uses Propeller Health’s smart inhaler platform to show that digital medicines significantly reduced hospital visits for COPD patients. COPD is a term applied to a family of diseases that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The research findings published in The Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare marks the first-ever research to assess the impact of a digital medicine on healthcare utilization
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American Well Telehealth App Joins Epic App Orchard Marketplace
Telehealth provider American Well announced today that its telehealth app has joined the Epic App Orchard Marketplace, enabling providers to embed video visits into their existing clinical workflows and launch an American Well-powered video consultation from the patient chart with one click. The announcement is a critical milestone for American Well as it expands acute care telehealth opportunity for Epic EHR clients that offers a streamlined and collaborative platform for virtual careGrowing
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