COVID-19 changed how healthcare was delivered by accelerating the use of virtual care and telehealth.
But insurers, employers and other payers are jumping on the virtual bandwagon too, hoping to lower the cost of care by offering technology and digital solutions to their members.
More players launched virtual-first health plans, some big insurtechs hit the public markets this year, and digital...
Mental health startup UpLift announced Tuesday it had raised $8 million in a funding round led by B Capital Group.
Additional investors participating in the round include Clover Health cofounder and CEO Vivek Garipalli, Cityblock Health cofounder and head of product Bay Gross, and Thyme Care president and former Flatiron Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bobby Green, with others contributing pro...
Limbix, maker of a prescription digital therapeutic aimed at treating depression in teens, scooped up $15 million in Series A2 funding.
The round was led by GSR Ventures, with participation from Digital Garage, Storm Ventures, Bixink, DN Capital, Korean Investment Partners, E& Investment, Gaingels, MVP, Operator Partners, Mana Ventures and Pacific Health Ventures.
Limbix announced its $9...
Charité-University Medicine Berlin has established a new research partnership with the global data science company Holmusk. The strategic collaboration is focused on the collection and analysis of real-world data from psychiatry.
As Holmusk declared on 22 November, the initiative aims to improve the understanding of psychiatric diseases through evidence-based analytics.
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Digital mental health platform ThoughtFull and pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Singapore have signed an exclusive partnership to bring more access to biopsychosocial care to people in Singapore.
The collaboration aims to counter the stigma around mental health and bridge the gap in treatment.
Under this partnership, ThoughtFull will be providing free three-month access to counsellor or psychologist...
Women’s wellness and menstrual health are the key drivers of the femtech sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new report has found. But plenty of untapped opportunities – and challenges – remain.
According to Q4 2021 analysis released by FemTech Analytics – a subsidiary of the UK-based Deep Knowledge Group – e-commerce platforms targeting these two categories of women’s healthcare are at...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is collaborating with government-focused tech firm PUBLIC to launch its accelerator programme for UK-based digital healthcare startups.
The virtual four-week mentorship opportunity is open to innovative companies focused on elective care, population health, citizen access and workforce.
A cohort of 10 selected healthcare startups will receive AWS promotional credits,...
Digital healthcare firm Kry has announced plans to roll-out its internet cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) programme for mental health issues across Europe.
The ICBT service, which is already available in Sweden, can be used to book treatment for conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress on a smartphone via the Kry app.
It provides a personalised treatment pathway which enables...
Digital behavioral health company SonderMind has acquired Qntfy, a predictive-analytics platform that uses mental health biometric data to suggest potential treatment options.
“Qntfy was always rooted in making data work for the individual,” Qntfy founder Glen Coppersmith said in a statement. Coppersmith will serve as chief data officer at SonderMind.
“I am thrilled to be working with SonderMind...
Adults in Scotland can now access Big Health’s digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia for free via the NHS.
People across all 14 NHS Scotland health board areas are able to self-refer or visit their GP to receive cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) through the Daylight and Sleepio apps.
In October last year, the Scottish Government made the Big Health apps available across five NHS...
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