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A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found digital and face-to-face CBT show similar effectiveness for treating depression.
Smart stethoscope company Eko received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and Halo raised $2.6 million for its research and development collaboration tool.
The company announced a $200 million Series C round in January.
The startup will use the seed funding to launch services in California, Texas and Washington this year.
LifePoint Health announced a partnership with Google Cloud to use its Healthcare Data Engine, and the National Institutes of Health will invest $130 million over four years to accelerate the use of AI in biomedical and behavioral research.
The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion (REACT-AF) trial will study a "pill-in-pocket" method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. Some participants will monitor for AFib using an Apple Watch and take blood thinners as needed, instead of using the drug continuously.
Also, Olympus has come up with the third-generation Visera Elite surgical visualisation platform for endoscopic procedures.
Kyruus completed its purchase of patient navigation and price transparency company HealthSparq last year.
The Cigna subsidiary said the tools included in its formulary were reviewed by physicians, pharmacists and user experience experts.
The Indian derma startup is also working to optimise its platform.