by Amantha May | July 5, 2021 | Medical
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is leveraging the popularity of WhatsApp to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. Known as the DHA WhatsApp hotline, the innovative, 24-hour service simplifies finding and securing vaccine appointments for residents of Dubai, one of the...
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by Bruce Brown | July 2, 2021 | Medical
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and telemedicine are major themes in our health tech coverage these days. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telemedicine adoption, but we have been writing about telemonitoring and telehealth applications since 2014. Essence SmartCare...
by Amantha May | July 2, 2021 | Health, Medical
According to the US Census Bureau, more than 8% of United States residents struggle to communicate well in English. In some states, as high as 45% of residents would benefit from having a translator to communicate in English. VeeMed recently integrated Voyce virtual...
by Amantha May | June 28, 2021 | Medical
Millions of women in the United States want contraception but can’t get it. With the addition of Delaware in May 2021, The Pill Club now offers people who menstruate virtual access to licensed providers who can prescribe birth control in 47 states, and discreet...
by Amantha May | June 25, 2021 | Medical
Predicting areas at risk for high numbers of drug-related deaths allows public health experts to develop targeted intervention policies. An international research team has designed a predictive statistical model that can predict drug fatality rates by county. The...
by Amantha May | June 23, 2021 | Medical
Nearly a decade ago, Lonny Stormo went fishing with his buddies Dan Davis and Curt Christensen. Stormo has Type 1 diabetes and he missed his chance at catching a large walleye because he was struggling to check his blood sugar with a standard glucose testing kit....
