Technology
Augment Health cofounders Jared Meyers and Stephen Kalinsky describe their device that aims to improve the quality of life for people with bladder-control issues stemming from brain, spinal cord or nerve problems.
It provides a range of information and resources to support people with down syndrome.
During a panel at the Connected Health Summit, participants discussed the growth of remote patient monitoring technology and how providers can encourage its use, particularly among seniors.
A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found diagnostic and triage accuracy varied but was generally low, raising concerns about using symptom checkers as patient-facing tools.
The startup plans to use the funding to expand in the U.S.
It claims to help people stop smoking in four weeks.
The update comes months after Congressional Democrats urged Google to change search results so users seeking abortions wouldn't be directed to crisis pregnancy centers, which try to dissuade people from the procedure.
It is a home-based programme with 10 self-paced modules.
Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, said the telehealth service was "not a complete enough offering for the large enterprise customers we have been targeting, and wasn’t going to work long-term."
The startup plans to use the funds to expand nationwide, add virtual primary care services and get its offerings covered by insurers.