Google’s healthcare business looks a lot different at the end of 2021 compared with the beginning of the year.
The tech giant overhauled its strategy this year, eventually dismantling its health division. However, it still released a variety of tools for both consumers and clinicians, with a particular focus on healthcare accessibility and managing COVID-19 as the pandemic moved into its second...
Healthcare data analytics company Komodo Health is adding demographic information to its Healthcare Map, a database of de-identified patient characteristics and care journeys.
“If we are serious about reducing the burden of disease, we must acknowledge healthcare inequities that exist and take meaningful action to address unmet needs in communities of color,” Dr. Arif Nathoo, CEO and cofounder of...
Digital tools like wearables, apps and other technologies that aim to increase physical activity may not be effective for people in low socioeconomic status groups, according to a systematic review of studies published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
“Digital interventions targeting PA [physical activity] do not show equivalent efficacy for people of...
Senior assistance company Papa is partnering with Uber Health to provide transportation and decrease social isolation among seniors.
Papa offers companions, called Papa Pals, that can help older adults with everyday tasks like shopping or household chores. The collaboration with Uber will allow Papa’s care team to work with Pals and seniors to get rides to medical appointments and other events,...
Newly merged virtual care company Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand is partnering with large employers like Walmart and Target to launch a program aimed at reducing health inequities for Black Americans.
The Black Community Innovation Coalition includes large companies like Best Buy, Medtronic, State Farm and Accenture. The goal is to remove barriers to care and build a care concierge and...
Mae, a digital health platform that provides pregnancy and postpartum support for Black people, announced its launch with $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.
The round was led by SteelSky Ventures with participation from Avestria Ventures, MBX Capital, Rhia Ventures, and the Social Starts Health and Happiness Fund.
WHAT IT DOES
Mae offers a pregnancy tracker, personalized lifestyle and care tips,...
Soda Health, a new digital health company aiming to reduce health inequalities by creating a technology framework that allows health plans to reimburse for goods and services not supported by traditional medical claims, launched today with $6 million in seed funding.
The company’s lead investors are Lightspeed Venture Partners and Define Ventures, with additional support from Qiming Venture...
Telehealth technologies have the potential to improve access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), according to researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina.
This group regularly encounters barriers to healthcare, which in turn increases vulnerability to illness, hospitalization and death.
Survey results, published in Telemedicine and e-Health, indicate telehealth...
Procter & Gamble’s menstrual care company Always is looking to help people who have periods track their cycle, make holistic health improvements and give back to the community with its new Always You app.
The app has features for tracking period cycles, bladder leakage and mood fluctuations, and incorporates behavioral change tools provided by Thrive Global. These include the company’s Thrive...
Social determinants of health-focused Unite Us announced plans Tuesday to acquire health analytics firm Carrot Health for an undisclosed sum.
Unite Us’ care-coordination platform allows healthcare and social service providers to communicate and refer patients while tracking those patients’ journeys and outcomes. Unite Us said Carrot’s large dataset will help partner organizations address ...
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