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Google is also now displaying languages spoken at provider offices. 

The tech giant is planning its own smartwatch with health- and fitness-tracking tools that will live outside the Fitbit brand, according to reporting by Insider.

The digital therapeutics industry must conduct and publish rigorous, replicable research if it is to truly become a legitimate option alongside in-person cognitive behavioral therapy and medications.

This week's top stories include baby tech company Owlet pulling its connected-sock wearables following an FDA warning letter, and TeamHealth's victory in a lawsuit accusing UnitedHealthcare of engaging in unfair reimbursement practices.

The survey found 66.5% of respondents were interested in at least some video appointments in the future, but 53% preferred an in-person visit.

Regulora delivers behavioral therapy based on gut-directed hypnotherapy through a smartphone app.

The service, to debut in the coming weeks, will include telehealth consultations and antiviral drug prescriptions.

The tool can help users find locations for 25 different lab testing services, including blood tests, drug tests and HIV tests. 

The service is now available in some markets, but the companies plan to expand to additional cities.

Baby boomers are less likely to see therapists or psychiatrists, despite the growing need during the pandemic. Telehealth could help lower those barriers to care.