Facebook has published two slide decks detailing its research into the effects of Instagram on teenage mental health. The slides were frequently quoted by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month in a story that reported that the company’s own researchers found that “Instagram is harmful to a sizable percentage of teenagers, especially teenage girls.” … Read more
Elvie, the pioneer in women’s health technology behind an attached breast pump and smart pelvic floor trainer, topped up a Series C announced earlier this summer (July) – adding another £ 12.7 million to bring the total to £ 70 million increase ($ 97 million). Founded in 2013, the UK-based startup previously rallied 42 million … Read more
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – Antolin „Kiko“ Ojeda ist seit 2016 clean, aber es wird schwieriger für ihn, nüchtern zu bleiben, seit er sich vom Coronavirus erholt hat, sagt er. „Meine psychische Gesundheit scheint zusammengebrochen zu sein“, sagte Ojeda. „Wo ich alles richtig gut im Griff hatte … ist es fast so, als würde ich noch einmal … Read more
Abhinav Shashank Contributor Innovaccer founder and CEO Abhinav Shashank has written more than 300 articles for various international media and was also listed in Forbes’ “30 Under 30 Asia 2017: Enterprise Tech” and among the “Top 60 Rising Leaders in US Healthcare under 40” by Becker’s Hospital Review 2019. Mike Sutten, CTO at Innovaccer, has … Read more
But even as Bull was helping send patients to Moberly Regional, the hospital was in the process of suing her and at least one other former employee at the nursing home. They were two of more than 600 former patients that the hospital has sued over medical bills during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a … Read more
Researchers can monitor the health of turtles with the help of boykin spaniels, which spy out ornate box turtles hiding in the grasslands. They say the turtles are guardians of environmental and ecosystem health, which also affect humans. (10th of May)
New location of the startup: Mental Health Match, a startup helping people find the right therapist, has moved from Houston to Portland, Ore. The platform: Mental Health Match uses an online matching tool to guide users through choosing a therapist. More information on potential supervisors will be provided when they are identified as a match. … Read more
The Hans Rosling Center for Population Health at the University of Washington in Seattle. (Kevin Scott Photos) A lot can change in the landscape in a year when social isolation is the norm. The University of Washington has completed the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, and photos show a notable addition to the Seattle … Read more
The country is a study of contrasts. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and other northeastern states continue to report high levels of cases, and Illinois, Minnesota, and several other Midwestern states have seen worrying upward movements. In large parts of the south and west, however, the number of cases remains relatively low. California reports continued … Read more
Harjinder Sandhu, CEO and Founder of Saykara, speaks on the Health Tech stage at the 2018 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Nuance Communications has acquired Saykara, a Seattle-based health tech startup that makes a voice assistant for clinicians. Based in Boston and publicly traded, Nuance will use the deal to improve its own … Read more