Background: Background: Mobile Health (mHealth) interventions are effective in improving chronic disease management, mainly in high-income countries. However, much less is known about the efficacy of mobile health interventions for the reduction of cardiovascular…
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Amazon announced that it is providing free virtual fertility & family-building as a benefit through Maven Clinic to its employees in 50 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle…
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By Mark Melchionna
August 02, 2023 – A new study effectively detects those at the highest risk of domestic violence re-offenses. This data would be valuable in allocating treatment toward malleable risk factors among high-risk patients.
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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is witnessing a surge in demand for healthcare services, prompting governments to invest in state-of-the-art electronic health record systems (EHR).
These systems play a crucial role in providing comprehensive…
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Allurion, a company dedicated to ending obesity launches a pilot collaboration agreement with Medtronic to expand access to Allurion’s AI-powered weight loss program through a sales agency agreement in the Central…
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by Fred Pennic 06/01/2023 Leave a Comment
An aerial view of the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
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Siemens Healthineers is collaborating with German drone manufacturer and service provider Wingcopter to pilot an integrated…
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Investments in digital health technologies such as artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and telemedicine may support Africa achieve United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal for Health by 2030. We aimed to characterize and map digital…
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As one of the largest populations in Africa, Nigeria has a significant burden of disease, which creates a strong demand for healthcare services. The country is also facing brain drain, which presents a leaner…
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Background: Mobile health interventions are common in public health settings in Africa, and our preliminary work showed that smartphones are increasing in South Africa. We developed a novel smartphone app—CareConekta—that used GPS location data…
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What You Should Know:Kinnos, the maker of Highlight®, a novel technology that colorizes disinfectants raises $15M led by a group of current and former industry leaders. The company also named healthcare veteran Steve Fanning…
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