Australian researchers have developed an online tool to help cancer survivors manage their fears of cancer recurrence.
A research team has made a digital adaptation of a therapist-delivered treatment called ConquerFear, which was originally developed by the Psycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group, a national cancer clinical trial group under the University of Sydney. The treatment has been...
IIT Delhi researchers develop algorithms that detect epileptic seizure source
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi have come up with a novel algorithm that can localise the epileptogenic zone using a patient's EEG data.
In cases of drug-resistant epilepsies, neurosurgeons have to first determine the exact origin and extent of structural abnormalities in a patient's brain...
Mental health continues to be a leading clinical focus for digital health investors. There's plenty of competition in the space, but it's still a big challenge for the healthcare system: Many Americans live in areas with a shortage of mental health professionals, limiting access to care.
Wysa, maker of an AI-backed chatbot that aims to help users work though concerns like anxiety, stress and low...
Indian EMR platform HealthPlix launches drug-drug interaction feature
Indian EMR startup HealthPlix Technologies has gone live with a new drug-to-drug interaction feature on its platform.
The new tool on the HealthPlix EMR is said to reduce the time taken in writing prescriptions by assisting doctors in recalling molecule-to-molecule interactions at the point of care.
Before, doctors have to rely...
Intellect announced last Tuesday that it has raised another $10 million in a Series A extension, bringing the Series A total to $20 million after its launch two years ago.
Following a funding round led by Tiger Global, the mental health startup said in a press statement that "the additional capital makes this the largest venture round raised by any mental health company in Asia".
In a statement...
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. drug overdose deaths have surged. The CDC estimates that more than 107,000 people died in 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the more than 93,000 deaths in 2020.
But the pandemic also has brought a sudden boost in telehealth utilization. Regulations surrounding telehealth prescriptions of controlled substances were loosened during the public health...
Mental health chatbot Wysa scored $20 million in a Series B financing round led by HealthQuad.
Other participants in the raise include British International Investment (BII) and previous investors W Health Ventures, Kae Capital, Google Assistant Investments and pi Ventures.
The Series B comes a little over a year after Wysa announced a $5.5 million Series A fundraise. The startup also recently...
Teletherapy provider Sensible Care scored $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Volition Capital with participation from Skyline Investors.
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Founded in 2017, the startup offers virtual therapy and psychiatry services for patients, including children and couples. Sensible Care also provides in-person transcranial magnetic stimulation, a therapy used for patients with...
The use of telehealth to provide services for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) shows promise, but does not necessarily improve rates of intake for medication. It remains unclear whether an expansion of these services would improve quality of care.
These were among the results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open on June 27 that included 118,670 patients with schizophrenia or...
Digital health investment has slowed so far this year following blockbuster funding in 2021. Mental and behavioral health startups, which drew plenty of investor dollars in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, aren't immune from the downturn.
There was a lot of hype surrounding virtual mental health tools during the pandemic, and a variety of startups focused on lower-acuity conditions like anxiety...
