influenza

During its latest earnings call, the remote care company highlighted its new offerings for enterprise customers and discussed how it's been preparing for an increase in infectious disease cases.

By combining prior CDC data with heart rate and sleep measurements, Scripps developed a new disease tracking model that they say could deliver speedy and accurate estimates.

On its fourth quarter earnings call, Teladoc reported increases in total visits, utilization, and revenues, but also in net loss.

With influenza running rampant and several other infections waiting in the wings, some may be interested in knowing whether a specific disease is common in their community.

As the calendar turns to February, the beleaguered US healthcare system continues to battle an influenza season considered by Centers for Disease Control and Surveillance officials to be among the worst of this decade.

Connected thermometers track flu season.

Text message reminders that were tailored or included a reminder doubled the chance that expectant and new mothers would receive an influenza vaccine in a new randomized trial of Text4baby, a texting service for new mothers, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.