Dive Brief: Telehealth and remote monitoring are becoming significant forces in healthcare delivery, according to a new survey of 1,300 primary care and specialty physicians released Thursday by the American Medical Association. The number of physicians who use telehealth for visiting with patients has doubled between 2016 and 2019, although the overall number remains relatively… Read More »
A team of chemical engineers has developed a new way to produce medicines and chemicals on demand and preserve them using portable “biofactories” embedded in water-based gels called hydrogels. The approach could help people in remote villages or on military missions, where the absence of pharmacies, doctor’s offices or even basic refrigeration makes it hard… Read More »
After Kobe Bryant‘s tragic death last month, venues worldwide have set up memorials and tributes for the legendary NBA player. Most recently, the Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl halftime show featured tributes to Bryant and the eight people killed in the January 26 helicopter accident. On Sunday, February 9, the Academy Awards will follow… Read More »
Health Tech Feb 7, 2020• By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Digital mental health platform SilverCloud Health is the digital-therapeutic-of-choice for mental health services in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and serves nearly 250 healthcare organizations around the world, racking up 1.5 million therapy hours and 5 million clinical interactions. CEO Ken Cahill stops by… Read More »
The Lives of Men, a Black men’s support group, is making sure that they come together in one room to talk in an open and honest conversation in the aftermath of Kobe Bryant‘s tragic death. That may sound strange in a society that promotes male masculinity on the pillars of showing little to no emotion.… Read More »