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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 […]
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 […]
RHONY Leah McSweeney Gets Real About Mental Health Diagnosis – NewBeauty Skip to content In the history of the Real Housewives franchise, there’s never been a more explosive new cast member addition than that of Real Housewives of New York City’s Leah McSweeney. The season 12 newbie has quickly become a fan favorite with her outspokenness, unapologetic […]
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 […]
As Livongo, Omada Health, and other well-established digital health programs continue to grow, another company is pushing into the crowded marketplace for diabetes management. The new entrant: UnitedHealth Group. The insurer is rolling out a new digital health program for patients with Type 2 diabetes to more than 230,000 of its members across 27 states. […]
The prime minister will join a nationwide round of clapping later to pay tribute to NHS staff on the 72nd anniversary of the health service. The public are being encouraged to give a round of applause at 17:00 BST for all those who helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. In a video message, Prince […]
Seeing an increased demand for telehealth infrastructure, the Federal Communications Commission topped off funding for its Rural Health Care Program. Normally, funding for the program would be capped at $ 604.76 million for 2020. But with additional funds rolled over from previous years, it will now be able to dole out $ 802.74 million to […]
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts. Besides the respiratory issues that leave patients gasping for breath, the […]
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the “real risk” of a second wave of coronavirus. In an open letter published in the British Medical Journal, ministers were warned that urgent action would be needed to prevent further loss of life. The presidents of the […]
Perhaps an unlikely partnership, Cigna and Oscar Health teamed up to jointly launch small business health plans. On Tuesday, they named the first markets where they plan to offer the new service. The new plans, dubbed “Cigna + Oscar,” will be offered in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area, and across Tennessee. All of the […]
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A startup helping biopharma and medtech companies make digital health tools recently raised $ 40 million in funding. San Jose-based BrightInsight closed a series B round led by New York-based Insight Partners, with support from previous investors New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures. BrightInsight’s IoT platform can pull in data from connected medical devices […]
You don’t achieve greatness overnight — and the same goes for scoring rock-solid immunity. Strengthening your body’s defences requires consistent effort. So take a seat and let’s study your new stay-healthy playbook. Like most of us, I’m doing my damnedest to stay healthy right now. I’m social distancing and washing my hands almost obsessively. I’m trying to eat […]
The conversation about protesting in the midst of a pandemic is becoming more complex and nuanced by the day. Early on, “the focus of public health attention [paid] to the protests was to criticize and see them only in the context of how they may cause increases in transmission,” Ranu S. Dhillon, M.D., a physician […]