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The update to 2018’s Samsung Galaxy Watch has arrived, and Samsung has decided that it’s a big enough update to call it the Galaxy Watch 3, skipping the number two altogether (presumably to avoid confusion with the Galaxy Watch Active 2). While it’s not as sporty-looking as the Active models, the Galaxy Watch 3 appears […]
Ginger, a digital health startup that lets users chat with a mental health coach, raised $ 50 million in funding in a series D round. Advance Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners led the funding round, with participation from Cigna Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and LinkedIn Executive Chairman Jeff Weiner. David ibnAle, a founding partner […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The sophomore was punished after exposing risky conditions at her high school in an Atlanta suburb. Health
Continuing chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment in cancer patients with Covid-19 is not a risk to their survival, a study suggests. It also recommends further research into the drug hydroxychloroquine, which appeared to benefit some patients. The findings, from 890 infected cancer patients in the UK, Spain, Italy and Germany, could help identify who is most […]
In one of the biggest ever digital health deals in history, Teladoc announced Wednesday it would acquire Livongo, valuing the company at $ 18.5 billion. Both have experienced growth likely beyond their wildest dreams in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, as patients and providers have rushed to adopt digital health, and as regulators have removed […]
People from ethnic minority backgrounds in Britain “face greater barriers” when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, according to a report. The Runnymede Trust, a race equality think-tank, said Bangladeshi and black African people were most vulnerable. Jobs, households and using public transport are all said to be risk factors. The government said it is […]
Tig Hodson and Sam Prynn both trained as professional dancers but when they switched careers and became personal trainers, they soon became frustrated with the lack of diversity within the fitness industry and the information targeted at women on social media. In response, they founded female-focused fitness brand StrongHer, whose first studio is newly up […]
New 90-minute tests that can detect coronavirus and flu will be rolled out in care homes and laboratories from next week. The “on-the-spot” swab and DNA tests will help distinguish between Covid-19 and other seasonal illnesses, the government said. The health secretary said this would be “hugely beneficial” over the winter. Currently, three quarters of […]
Luma Health’s platform automates scheduling and referrals via text message. Screenshot from MedCity Invest Often, a painful experience will spur founders to start a new company. For Luma Health CEO Adnan Iqbal, it was tearing his ACL during a soccer match. He was told that he would have to wait three weeks before he could […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The CDC report is not good news for school reopenings. Health
Strata Decision Technology will acquire Allscripts subsidiary EPSi for $ 365 million. The deal, which is expected to close later this year, would merge together two business decision support systems, which provide health systems analytics on the cost of care. “By bringing these two outstanding companies together, we believe that we can build one of […]
The UK government launched its Better Health initiative on 27th July with the ambitious aim of getting millions of people into better shape, in turn reducing their risk of developing serious diseases – and if they contract COVID-19, of experiencing more acute symptoms. Bike vouchers, bikes via NHS prescription and new restrictions on advertising junk […]
The government’s bike voucher scheme for England is launching at 11:45pm today (Tuesday 28 July), offering 50,000 vouchers for £50 to repair unused bikes on a first come, first served basis. Hopefully, this little sweetener will give you that final nudge you need to dig your old bike out and make it roadworthy again. Then […]
Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), its leader has said. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would reconvene the WHO’s emergency committee this week for a review. There have been five other global health emergencies: Ebola (two outbreaks), Zika, polio and swine flu. More […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Jonathan Pie lists a few things that are far worse than wearing a mask. Health