Digital Health

A close up of a person wearing the Cionic Neural Sleeve
Cionic earns FDA clearance for leg-worn device to improve mobility
By Emily Olsen | 02:36 pm | March 08, 2022
The Neural Sleeve uses electrical stimulation to help people with neurological conditions walk more easily.
Close up of a father and daughter having a video call with their doctor
Could hybrid care fix healthcare's access problem?
By Emily Olsen | 12:39 pm | March 08, 2022
During a panel at ViVE, panelists discussed how a hybrid approach could improve access to care and offer an individualized experience for patients.
The Bloom sensor next to two smartphones displaying the corresponding app
SWORD Health launches product aimed at female pelvic pain
By Emily Olsen | 11:11 am | March 08, 2022
Bloom pairs a connected sensor with guidance from a pelvic health specialist.
Doctor talks to patient
'Data minimalization' could be key to helping doctors through data overload
By Laura Lovett | 03:21 pm | March 07, 2022
At ViVE's partner program on Sunday, panelists discussed the importance of data curation. 
A piggy bank next to a stethoscope and a pile of coins
Interoperability startup Health Gorilla scores $50M and more digital health fundings
By Emily Olsen | 02:18 pm | March 07, 2022
Also: MDisrupt raises $6 million, and Maverick Medical AI scores $5 million.
A male patient lying on his back on a massage table and a female physical therapist holding his leg up.
Study: Hybrid, stratified physical therapy not more effective than face-to-face care
By Emily Olsen | 01:46 pm | March 04, 2022
However, researchers found the blended approach did have a greater impact on fear-avoidance beliefs and patients' reported adherence to at-home exercises.
A health worker wearing a surgical mask ties their head cap
Roundup: Singaporean health workers get free access to Intellect's self-care app, Terumo signs partnership to expand predictive analytics, and more briefs
By Adam Ang | 12:10 am | March 04, 2022
Also, SeekIn is set to release an AI-based all-cancer screening test in Europe.
A person's vital measurements as shown through their smartphone
MFine launches heart rate monitoring feature
By Adam Ang | 12:03 am | March 04, 2022
The feature uses a smartphone camera and flash to calculate a user's heart rate.
Doctor talks to patient
Withings, Calibrate focus on weight management, Dexcom lands breakthrough device designation and other digital health briefs
By Laura Lovett | 03:53 pm | March 03, 2022
Also: the Surgeon General asks big tech for COVID-19 misinformation data, and Eden Health launches a personal care offering. 
A close up of workers analyzing financial charts
Drug discovery startup ArrePath scores $20M and more digital health fundings
By Emily Olsen | 03:31 pm | March 03, 2022
Also: Rupa Health raised $20 million for its lab test platform, and CancerIQ scooped up $14 million in Series B funding.