Mallory Hackett
The digital therapeutic is designed to treat children ages 8 to 12 with ADHD, but the two studies announced this week will focus on an adult population.
Starting this month, eligible Fitbit Sense users can participate in the study, which will look into how pulse arrival time can be used to measure blood pressure.
Also: Pre-conception genetic-testing startup Orchid completes seed round, and Canvas Medical scores $17M for its physician practice platform.
Watertown, Massachusetts-based Firefly Health has closed its $40 million Series B funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz.
The deal is expected to close this summer, subject to stockholder approval, and will raise $113 million for the combined company.
Verizon introduces BlueJeans Telehealth platform for providers
Rock Health reports $6.7 billion in digital health funding in Q1, a majority of which comes from rounds worth more than $100 million.
Although diagnostic accuracy improved, triage accuracy and anxiety levels remained unchanged from before and after the internet search.
The AHA says future developments in health technology aimed at seniors should address this demographic’s barriers to adoption.
PWNHealth will rebrand as Everly Health Solutions and will operate as an independent arm of Everly Health.