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AristaMD takes home $18M to grow its e-consulting startup
By Laura Lovett | 01:59 pm | March 31, 2020
The round was led by Cigna Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund with participation from Avalon Ventures, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund and Stanford Health Care. 
Fitbit unveils Charge 4 tracker with GPS, heart activity tracking feature for workouts
By Dave Muoio | 11:57 am | March 31, 2020
The company is also adding more content to its Fitbit Premium subscription service.
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Telehealth in the time of COVID-19
By Marianna Imenokhoeva | 08:01 am | March 31, 2020
Marianna Imenokhoeva, founder at LinktoMedicine and Future50 International, writes about telehealth and its practicalities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Medbelle offering COVID-19 tests to patients in the UK at cost
By Sophie Porter | 05:07 am | March 31, 2020
Customers can also act as a sponsor, purchasing tests for key workers and vulnerable people
Biolidics to launch ten-minute rapid test kits for COVID-19
By Dean Koh | 04:17 am | March 31, 2020
The medtech company has obtained provisional authorization from Singapore’s HSA for its rapid test kit to be used in Singapore. 
Doctor Anywhere scores $27M in Series B funding round
By Dean Koh | 01:02 am | March 31, 2020
The funds will be used for the telehealth startup’s expansion in the APAC region with the support of local and regional partners.
MyHeritage, BGI forming COVID-19 testing lab in Israel, AstraZeneca taps BrightInsight to support its digital ecosystem and more digital health deals
By Dave Muoio | 04:50 pm | March 30, 2020
Also: Providence supporting COVID-19 patients at home with Xealth and Twistle; Lief Therapeutics incorporates DrChrono's Open API.
GoodRx launches telemedicine price comparison service, amid growing demand during COVID-19 pandemic
By Laura Lovett | 04:32 pm | March 30, 2020
Users can choose from 100 conditions and get information about telemedicine pricing and medication services. 
Surgical communication tool RelayOne scores $1M in funding
By Laura Lovett | 02:43 pm | March 30, 2020
This builds on a $500,000 dollar seed round announced last May. 
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LIVI Connect launched across Europe to help healthcare professionals amid COVID-19
By Sophie Porter | 05:22 am | March 30, 2020
The platform enables healthcare professionals to conduct video appointments with remote patients.