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The JAMA study also found that patients employing Buoy Health's tool reduced the level of urgency they originally associated with their condition.
The company's US lead said that two "very large" strategic partners have already been secured, with hopes to lock down as many as five by next year.
The chatbot will be compatible with the company's wearable.
The new money will help the company expand to the US and cater to more conditions.
Chatbots, symptom checkers and other AI healthcare guidance services should take a page from Amazon and others on to engage users, experts say.
Babylon by Telus Health will allow patients in the province to input their symptoms and conduct live video visits with accredited physicians.
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The new chatbot, called Roo, was designed to help teen girls between the ages of 13 to 17.
The Belgian pharma company worked with Verint Systems to create the PD Coach app.
The Barcelona-based company recently posted 91.3 percent accuracy in a 1,000-patient study.