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Jonathan Siddharth, co-founder and CEO of Turing, talks about how the rise of Turing, a platform that provides access to a global pool of 170,000 talented software engineers in more than 50 countries, is supporting the needs of the healthcare industry and other sectors. Why did you start this company? While building out my prior […]
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. It is happening in nursing homes and, to a lesser degree, in hospitals, with employees expressing […]
Over the past two years, managed care organization Kaiser Permanente has been testing how to give its members access to digital health tools. The company picked six apps that it would cover for its members, and trained clinicians on how to include the use of digital health apps in their workflow. One of the challenges […]
In May I found myself curled up on the kitchen floor ― numb and crying. My mom stood beside me begging for me to stop. Eventually, when she realized I wouldn’t respond, she got down on the floor and molded her body to mine and just held me. We stayed like this for a while […]
New study shows omega-3 benefits heart health and decreases risk for heart attack. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world and is the cause of death in approximately 17.9 million people annually. Poor health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and smoking lead to cardiovascular disease. There are […]
Covid-19, lockdowns, quarantine, now more than ever, people are struggling with their mental health. Healthista spoke to Kelsey Darragh who has written a book from her own personal experiences, in order to help people manage their mental health Kelsey Darragh is a comedian, actor, video producer, podcaster, and now: author of Don’t F*cking Panic: the […]
Ontrak, a company that works with insurers to identify employees with untreated behavioral health conditions, acquired health coaching startup LifeDojo. Ontrak CEO Terren Peizer said the deal would expand its footprint with health plans and employers. The company acquired LifeDojo for about $ 10 million in cash and equity, Ontrak confirmed in an emailed statement. […]
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect on the economy and human lives. The virus has had a particularly significant impact on people with chronic conditions. Never has population health been more relevant nor the need for an effective response been greater. After a long delay, the second annual INVEST Population Health virtual conference […]
Customization is something that people are pursuing and adopting in every aspect of their life. One startup is betting this will extend to their consumption of health insurance as well. Bind Benefits, a personalized health plan provider that recently entered the fully insured market in Florida, has raised $ 105 million in a new funding […]
Young people’s risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny – but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging? Thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities, and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst. This follows nearly four […]
“Vote like your health care is on the ballot—because it is,” Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted this September following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Indeed, our health as a nation depends on the government’s response to urgent issues like the coronavirus, drug policy, health care access […]
Exercise is good for you and often you’ll feel on top of the world after you’ve worked up a sweat. But even the most ardent exerciser will admit that sometimes the spirit isn’t willing, and the flesh is weak and fancies a sit-down. Now imagine you’re one of the estimated 43% of people in England […]
President Donald Trump really, really wants to fool voters into thinking he has a plan to make the health care system great again. But he really, really doesn’t. In Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, Trump signed executive orders he claims address two of the biggest concerns Americans have about the health care system: coverage for […]
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of people in every corner of the world have been touched by human tragedy and financial hardship from the global economic downturn. As difficult as these hardships have been, coping with Covid-19 has revealed a silver lining. In finding ways to mitigate and minimize exposure to Covid-19, […]
Healthcare entrepreneurs are an essential part of the innovation landscape and they play center stage at several of MedCity’s events. At the upcoming MedCity INVEST Digital Health virtual conference September 21-25, held in partnership with Medical Alley, digital health startups will present to judges across four tracks as part of the Pitch Perfect competition. At MedCity INVEST Digital Health […]