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By Dave Muoio | 04:20 pm | April 27, 2018
Replacing the frequent home visits often necessary for tuberculosis treatment with video visits facilitated by an app appears to be a cost-effective, well-received means of ensuring adherence throughout therapy, according to a recently published pilot study.
By Jonah Comstock | 03:40 pm | April 27, 2018
The Yelp for doctors that consumers have been waiting for might just be Yelp itself, according to a new report from the Manhattan Institute released last week and presented today at Health Datapalooza in Washington, DC.
By Laura Lovett | 01:31 pm | April 27, 2018
A new digital health survey released by Castlight Health showed that while both employers and employees are enthusiastic about the future of digital health, there is a gap between what tech is being provided by employers and what the employees actually want.
By Dave Muoio | 12:51 pm | April 27, 2018
Good omens for Good Doctor.
By Jonah Comstock | 05:43 pm | April 26, 2018
This morning, the FDA published its 17-page first draft of a working model for its pre-certification program for software as a medical device (SaMD).
By Laura Lovett | 05:05 pm | April 26, 2018
It would be hard to argue that that there is a dearth of artificial intelligence platforms trying to get into the healthcare game.
By Dave Muoio | 04:30 pm | April 26, 2018
Novartis announced yesterday that it has launched an app specifically designed for eye patients to participate in ophthalmic clinical trials.
By Leontina Postelnicu | 03:11 pm | April 26, 2018
Scotland's new digital health and care strategy, published 25 April, sets out a series of commitments to drive the development of the infrastructure needed to empower citizens to take control of their health and wellbeing and improve service delivery.
By Dave Muoio | 02:53 pm | April 26, 2018
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have detailed a wearable device that can better measure muscle-tendon tension during certain activities, such as walking or running.
By Jonah Comstock | 12:34 pm | April 26, 2018
This Saturday, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will host its third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.