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A new study of 27,000 virtual physiotherapy patients has concluded that digital physiotherapy must become a significant part of the treatment mix post COVID-19.

A clinical trial at the University of Antwerp found that patients perceived an improvement in cognitive function after playing using MyCognition app. 

Dr Deborah Maufi, project manager at the Health[e] Foundation, and Dominnique Karetsos, co-founder of Healthy Pleasure Collective, give MobiHealthNews their takes on how tech can empower women ahead of the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event (7-11 September 2020).

The new project will use wearable technology to enable vulnerable patients at home to be remotely monitored by hospital clinicians.

The masks use Swiss company HeiQ's Viroblock "intelligent textile technology", which was designed to eliminate a range of bacteria and viruses. 

The global workforce need the right tools as they continue to engage one of the greatest threats of our time with the resurgence of the coronavirus in China and marked increase in positive cases found in the US, says Joost Bruggeman, co-founder and CEO of Siilo.

The initiative aims to accelerate the World Health Organisation’s goal of a malaria-free world by 2040.

Launching as an app this summer, the Mulk E-Hospital will reportedly offer a range of healthcare services by over 2,000 medical specialists from around the world.

Elucid’s Pill connect dispensing system will provide contract research organisations (CROs) and pharma the ability to show adherence data during a clinical trial, across country, site, and individual patient number.

Digital health applications are starting to make their way into regular healthcare provision. But how should they be regulated? Digital health technology assessments (HTA) are increasingly recognised as an important pillar on the way towards universal reimbursement as detailed in the latest issue of HIMSS Insights, COVID-19 and Beyond.