The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the conversation surrounding the potential for digital mental health applications to solve gaps in mental health care access—a welcome conversation given the enormous unmet need. But there is still little consensus among industry stakeholders around
Roivant Sciences has technology that uses computer modeling to design drugs that harness the body’s natural way of disposing of old or damaged proteins. On Friday, the company unveiled a $450 million acquisition that could expand that platform’s reach,
After a busy year which saw record numbers of patients turning to virtual visits, Teladoc faces a big question: will it be able to keep up the pace? The New York-based telehealth company nearly doubled its revenue last year, bringing
On the heels of a coordinated care agreement with Anthem, St. Louis-based Mercy is partnering with another health insurer. On Thursday, the health system announced it was entering into an agreement with
The U.S. is one step closer to making available another Covid-19 vaccine after a panel of experts voted unanimously Friday to recommend emergency use authorization for a shot developed by Johnson & Johnson. The independent panel, comprised of mostly physicians,
It’s no secret that TikTok has taken the world by storm — especially throughout the pandemic — and there are no signs of it slowing down anytime soon. In fact, TikTok users grew 75% from January to September 2020. Because
Outcomes4Me Inc., developer of a free mobile app and platform to navigate cancer treatment and care, is expanding its patient offering with a medication tracker that makes regimens a core part of the app experience. When adding a medication, the
Even in the most hopeful scenario, U.S. hospitals are expected to face a massive financial loss in 2021, according to a new report. Prepared by Kaufman Hall and released by the American Hospital Association, the report uses historical revenue data
Last year, Sean Slovenski left Walmart to join a company in the world of diagnostics at a time when the industry became front and center to managing the Covid-19 pandemic. From his perch as president of Walmart Health, Slovenski realized
From the beginning, Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum had imagined he would take his startup public through a traditional IPO. But last month, the direct-to-consumer health startup ended up taking a different route. The startup merged with a special-purpose