What You Should Know:
- Wheel and imaware launch the first and only clinician-administered home-based COVID-19 lab testing in the nation, priced at $135.
- A trained healthcare professional will collect the sample at the patient's home to reduce the risk of false negatives associated with self-swabbing.
- CDC-authorized home-based tests can be delivered the same day, then Wheel clinicians trained in COVID-19 protocols are in contact with patients who test positive to
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Scanwell Health Launches Clinical-Grade Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
What You Should Know:
- Scanwell Health announced the first clinical-grade rapid at-home test for COVID-19.
- Scanwell secures exclusive rights to license China FDA-cleared rapid serology test from INNOVITA; Partners with nationwide telehealth provider Lemonaid Health to distribute smartphone-enabled tests to individuals in the U.S.
- After a quick screening, eligible patients are sent a kit via next-business-day delivery. Patients take the test at home and
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At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Will Be Available to U.S. Consumers for $139 on March 23rd
What You Should Know:
- Everlywell announces that an at-home collection kit with telehealth diagnosis for COVID-19 will be available to consumers starting Monday, March 23 for $139.
- The initial offering of 30,000 collection kits will significantly impact total coronavirus testing capacity in the United States; free telehealth consults are included for those with positive results.
- By working with multiple labs to scale infrastructure, the company plans to have testing and diagnosis
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Stanford Alumni Scientists, Physicians Launch StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force
What You Should Know:
- More than 1500 Stanford faculty and alumni announced the launch of StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force featuring 70+ StartX Med Innovators with medical breakthroughs for the prevention, diagnostics, and treatment of coronavirus mobilize efforts to fast-track public health needs during the pandemic.
- The StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force will collaborate on outreach to government agencies, regulatory bodies and healthcare systems in the interest of public health for
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CVS Health Adds Livongo, Hinge Health to its Point Solutions Management Offering
What You Need to Know:
- CVS Health today announced five new health and well-being point solutions available through Point Solutions Management after a comprehensive clinical, security and business evaluation process.
- These solutions address healthcare costs and support clinical outcomes in key areas, including chronic condition management, musculoskeletal health, stress reduction, and mental health management and caregiver support.
- The latest offerings include apps like Livongo
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Hong Kong’s Dept. of Health Taps Biofourmis’ Remote Monitoring Platform to Fight Coronavirus
What You Need to Know:
- Boston-based Biofourmis’ AI-powered digital therapeutics technology has inked a deal with The University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong’s Department of Health to leverage its wearable, AI-powered remote monitoring platform to provide new insights to fight COVID-19 in a national disease monitoring program.
- Biofourmis’ technology will remotely monitor coronavirus infected and suspected patients and apply personally predictive analytics to help patients and increase
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Welldoc, Redox Partner for Bidrectional EHR Integration with BlueStar App
- Welldoc and Redox announce a partnership to ensure bidirectional integration with EHR with Welldoc's digital health solution for diabetes management, BlueStar.
- This partnership will allow providers to receive and review insights about users of Welldoc's BlueStar digital health app for diabetes management directly within their EHR at the point of care.
Welldoc, a digital health
company revolutionizing chronic disease management, announced today its
strategic partnership
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Lumos Diagnostics Raises $15M to Expand Point of Care Diagnostic Solutions Internationally
- Lumos Diagnostics raises $15M in Series A funding to support the international expansion of its point of care diagnostic solutions.
- Lumos provides assay development and manufacturing services for customized POC tests as well as directly develops, manufactures and will commercialize a suite of proprietary Lumos-branded POC tests that focus on the systemic host immune response.
Lumos Diagnostics, a Sarasota, FL-based health IT company, today announced it has raised $15M in Series A
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Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Uses Wearable Sensors to Combat Spread of Coronavirus in China
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center uses VivaLNK continuous temperature wearable sensors to combat the spread of Coronavirus in China.- While quarantining patients may limit patient-to-patient contact, contact between caregivers and patients can also be avoided with technology.VivaLNK, a Campbell, CA-based provider of connected healthcare solutions, today announces Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC) is using VivaLNK's continuous temperature sensor to combat the spread of
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MGH, Current Health Team Up to Reduce C-Section Deaths in Uganda
- Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Current Health partner to leverage health technology to reduce maternal deaths/complications following C-section in sub-Saharan Africa.- Current Health and MGH will provide healthcare providers at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), a Ugandan hospital, with Current Health’s solution to help them more closely monitor and manage women’s vital signs after C-section deliveries.Current Health, a New York City-based provider of
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