Researchers from Hong Kong have come up with a new robotic device for improving the gait and lower limb function of stroke patients.
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The mobile ankle-foot exoneuromusculoskeleton developed by a research team from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a rehabilitation robot specifically designed for stroke patients with hemiplegia, or paralysis that affects one side of the...
Best Buy Health and Mass General Brigham announced the tech giant would provide technology, human-centered aid and omnichannel logistics to scale and support the health system's acute home-based care offering, Home Hospital, and Medicare-certified home health business, Home Care.
Home Hospital provides home healthcare for patients with conditions such as infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Midi Health, a virtual care clinic for women 40 years and above, announced it is expanding its offering to employers in all 50 states beginning in January 2024.
The announcement comes just weeks after the company relayed it closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures), bringing the company's total raise to $40 million.
Earlier this month, the company also announced a...
Senior care technology platform Sage raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Maveron.
Distributed Ventures, ANIMO Ventures and Goldcrest Capital also participated in the round. Natalie Dillion, partner at Maveron, will join Sage's board of directors.
Sage offers a coordinated-care platform for senior living communities that allows residents and their caregivers to connect with...
Pennsylvania-based vitamin and supplement retailer GNC announced its healthcare division, GNC Health, is expanding its offerings to include virtual care services for individuals and families via three membership plans.
Consumers can purchase a GNC Health Basic plan for $34.99 per month, which offers unlimited access to free virtual urgent and lifestyle care and more than 100 prescription...
Folx Health, a Boston-based digital healthcare service launched in 2020 specializing in the physical and mental health needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, is accepting insurance, thanks to its status as an in-network healthcare provider.
The network incorporates regional and national health plans, including Blue Shield of California (BSC), opening the door for Folx to offer virtual primary care,...
Mesh Bio secures funding for refining digital twin engine
Singaporean startup Mesh Bio has received undisclosed funding from East Ventures to assist with its regional expansion.
The company is currently working on a digital twin solution for managing rising cases of chronic diseases, particularly in Southeast Asia, where 62% of all deaths in the region are due to non-communicable conditions. Mesh...
California-based Midi Health, a virtual care clinic for women 40 years and above, has partnered with Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System to expand access to care for perimenopausal and menopausal women.
Midi offers telehealth services guided by a network of nurse practitioners overseen by physicians and researchers. The company also provides personalized care plans as well as services...
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October 18, 2023
Digital biomarkers – data collected by wearable digital medical devices – can be used to inform the development of new drugs and medical devices and to evaluate their effectiveness. Listen as Jordan Brayanov and Ariel Dowling, leading experts in digital devices and measures from the Data Sciences Institute at Takeda, as well as Arnab Roy, associate principal at ZS, discuss advances in digital...
Virtual speech therapy platform Great Speech announced that it is now an in-network provider within the TRICARE West Region through Health Net Federal Services and is extending its offerings to military service members and their families.
Great Speech offers children and adults, including Medicare members, virtual therapy services for articulation and phonology, executive function, language...
