MobiHealthNews queried health executives from across the digital health industry and asked them for their insights into key issues impacting health systems and patients.
In part two of this two-part series on the year's biggest takeaways, executives discuss topics ranging from smart monitors to advances in telehealth, wearables and the direct-to-consumer movement.
Amit Khanna, senior vice...
A South Korean manufacturer which claims to develop the world's first AI-powered doll companion for seniors has recently registered its product in the United States.
Hyodol has recently announced that its AI companion doll of the same name has been registered as a medical device with the US Food and Drug Administration.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Hyodol describes its doll, first released in 2019, as a...
Western Sydney Diabetes has rolled out a mobile diabetes management application from Taiwan as part of its patient engagement digitisation.
A centre led by the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), WSD has established an automated patient engagement programme with Health2Sync. It features the Health2Sync app which provides personalised lifestyle suggestions on managing blood sugar levels...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reopened an investigation into Elon Musk's brain-computer implant company Neuralink, according to a letter Musk posted on X penned by his attorney and directed at SEC chair Gary Gensler.
Musk also mocked the SEC in a post saying it was "just another weaponized institution doing political dirty work."
The letter, published on Dec. 12, also...
MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health industry – in places from Fortune 500 companies to emerging startups – to share their biggest takeaways from 2024. Their responses highlight a diverse range of perspectives and insights.
In part one of this two-part series on the biggest takeaways of the year, explore executives' thoughts on key trends, including the growing focus on...
Surgo Health, a technology and public benefit corporation creating a socio-behavioral analytics platform, has partnered with Melinda Gates' Pivotal and SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios to launch the Youth Mental Health Tracker, a database on youth mental health and wellbeing in the U.S.
The tracker is a data platform designed to highlight where steps need to be taken to address young people's...
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a quote from Cala Health's CEO.
Calif.-based Cala Health, the maker of wearable neuromodulation therapy, announced that it has completed the initial closing of an oversubscribed $50 million growth round.
Vertex Growth Fund and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures coled the round, with participation by all the company's existing investors, including Johnson...
Former employees of California-based virtual healthcare provider HealthTap have filed a complaint in the State of Delaware against the company, venture firm Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV), board members and executives, alleging that MDV orchestrated a process to dilute the company's valuation to become a majority controlling shareholder.
The lawsuit also names HealthTap board members and executives...
Digital musculoskeletal care platform Hinge Health is partnering with Amazon Health Services to allow individuals to check coverage eligibility through their employer or health plan on Amazon Health's website and, if covered, access MSK care through the digital platform.
San Francisco-based Hinge Health, founded in 2015, provides those with musculoskeletal conditions access to orthopedic...
Aya Healthcare, a talent software and staffing company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire tech-enabled healthcare staffing company Cross Country Healthcare for $18.61 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at around $615 million.
Calif.-based Aya Healthcare offers a healthcare-focused digital staffing platform that includes travel nursing and allied health, per diem staff,...
