A new online platform has launched offering what could be the most comprehensive digital health mental health programme for young people in Australia – without relying on the convenience of artificial intelligence.
Backed by the Australian government's Medical Research Future Fund, Momentum provides free access to treatments, tools, and techniques for addressing common mental health problems to...
Teletherapy company Talkspace reported its first quarter financial results for the year, showing a 36% increase in revenue over the prior-year period, to $45.4 million, and a 30% increase in gross profit to $21.7 million.
Operating expenses were down 9% from the prior year to $23.4 million, while payor revenue increased 92% from the first quarter of 2023, and direct-to-enterprise revenue...
Infant monitoring specialist Owlet's Dream Sock has received CE Mark certification by the European Union, meeting its required safety and health requirements and paving the way for the device to be sold in Germany, France and the U.K. later this year.
The Dream Sock, which wraps around a baby's foot, is a nonprescription medical pulse oximetry solution for infants aged 1 to 18 months weighing 6...
Healthcare-focused cybersecurity company Blackwell Security has secured $13 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst and Rally Ventures.
The company, which is a co-creation from General Catalyst and Rally Ventures, also hired Geyer Jones as its first chief executive officer. Jones previously served as chief operating officer at healthcare IoT security company Cylera and chief strategy...
WeightWatchers announced its partnership with Personify Health to allow employers to offer the company's business solutions to help employees access weight-related healthcare offerings, including behavioral health, medication management and virtual care.
WeightWatchers for Business offers programs focused on changing behavior, including programs tailored for individuals with diabetes or those on...
The FDA announced the Apple Watch atrial fibrillation (AFib) tool is qualified for use in clinical trials through its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, thus enabling researchers to use it to detect arrhythmias or abnormal heart beat.
Apple's tool is the first digital health tool to be qualified under the MDDT program, a voluntary program aimed at evaluating devices for use in...
Philips received a warning letter from the FDA in February, which the Agency posted on Tuesday, stating that an inspection of the tech giant's manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, that makes CT and ultrasonography systems revealed it was not in compliance with the Quality System Regulation's good manufacturing requirements.
The FDA said an inspection of the facility in October showed the...
Transcarent, a digital platform focused on the self-insured employer market, announced it secured a $126 million Series D investment. The funds bring the unicorn company's total raise to $450 million and valuation to $2.2 billion.
General Catalyst and 7wireVentures led the round, with participation from new investors Memorial Hermann Health System and Geodesic Capital.
Former investors Human...
Value-based cancer care platform Thyme Care is launching Enhanced Supportive Care, a virtual palliative care support program to assist its members and caregivers with managing physical and psychological symptoms accompanying cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The program will be led by Dr. Julia Frydman, the company's first medical director for palliative care. Frydman previously worked in the...
TeleRare Health announced its launch to offer virtual care appointments for individuals with rare diseases, focusing on diagnosis, disease assessment and ongoing care.
The platform connects patients with expert clinicians and offers molecular diagnostics, as well as care coordination and referral services. It also provides information on approved therapies for rare diseases and patient advocacy...
