Digital Health

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The overall prevalence of diabetes among U.S. veterans was 20.5% between 2013 and 2014, and it affects nearly 25% of VA patients.

The company said that its tool was "highly accurate" in a 425-participant study conducted across 14 U.S. sites.

Panelists at Rock Health's summit discuss what Silicon Valley is missing about creating digital health for all. 

Doctors will be able to enroll patients and personalize the experience. 

The Digihaler line is equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology that automatically records inhaler-use data every time the cap is opened or a user inhales.

Some femtech companies struggle to get their ads approved on social media platforms due to prohibited-content rules and confusion of the rules. 

Panelists at DTx East discuss the journey to implementing digital therapeutics into pharma and say more partnerships are likely.

Efficient distribution, dissipating stigma and an emphasis on decentralized trials are all working in favor of digital treatments, according to a panel of digital therapeutics executives and industry stakeholders.

A new analysis of published RCTs did see significant benefits among short-term and single-focus app interventions, but noted that "relatively few high-quality studies have been conducted" in this area.