The White House has replaced a federal website that provided information about COVID-19 with a web page titled "Lab Leak: The True Origins of COVID-19" that cites the controversial theory that the virus was leaked from a Wuhan lab in China.
The previous websites, covidtests.gov and covid.gov, provided information on treatment options for COVID-19, vaccinations and testing. Those sites now...
ASX-listed digital health firm ResApp Health has announced that its pilot clinical trial for a smartphone-based COVID-19 screening test has achieved positive results.
The new diagnostic app, which uses machine learning to analyse the sound of a patient's cough, was reported to correctly detect COVID-19 in 92% of participants with the infection during the trial. With a 92% sensitivity, it exceeds...
It’s been quite a year: COVID-19, a change in administration and a year of transition for FDA digital health policy. In light of all the change and uncertainty, many digital health companies are struggling to decide upon a regulatory strategy for 2021.
My advice? If at all possible, stay away from FDA. They have enough to do right now. The people I know at FDA have been working 12- and 15-hour...
