Tony Luna needed help from his mental health team – but teletherapy put physical and psychological distance between him and the help he needed, upending routines he had come to rely on for security and comfortThis article contains descriptions of depr…
腸内細菌検査は本当はどこまで科学的にわかるのか：個別化栄養学の現在地
人が食べるものを分析し、それによって身体がどのような反応を起こすかを予測する個別化栄養学は、機械学習やゲノミクス、オミックス技術などを用いる科学の新興分野だ。だが、実際のところ腸内細菌検査などのパーソナライズドされた情報はわたしたちの何を語っているのだろう？ 個別化栄養学の現在地と、信頼できる検査企業の探し方。
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Amazon opens pre-orders for its Halo View fitness band
Amazon announced a new version of its Halo fitness band at its hardware event, and now you can lock in a pre-order. Halo View, Amazon’s first wearable with a display, is $50 during pre-orders.
‘People should be helped, not punished’: could Pakistan’s suicide law be about to change?
Criminalisation means survivors are vulnerable to blackmail to avoid imprisonment and stigma, but there is hope the colonial-era legislation could soon be repealedIt was when the police knocked on Aatifa Farooqui’s* door and threatened to send her to p…
H1 closes $100M Series C on the back of ‘incredible traction’ and a successful first use case
Fresh off of a $58 million Series B round, and just one year after graduating from Y combinator, H1, a “LinkedIn for the healthcare industry” has raised even more cash. On Tuesday, the company announced a $100 million Series C round. The concept behind H1 is simple: It’s an increasingly rich database of medical expertise. […]
Lifen raises $58 million to digitize the healthcare industry
French startup Lifen has raised a $58 million (€50 million) funding round. The startup has been working on digital infrastructure for the healthcare industry, starting with medical reports. Indeed, 600 healthcare facilities are using the product to send and receive medical documents. And each customer is using Lifen intensively as it represents 2 million medical […]
AARP, T. Rowe Price, QED kick off community to target $8.3T 50-plus market
Prior to the global pandemic, technology for older folks was a nice to have, but now is “an absolute necessity to live your best life,” according to AARP’s Andy Miller.
Sickle cell disease inquiry finds ‘serious care failings’ in NHS
Report by cross-party MPs also finds evidence of attitudes underpinned by racismA groundbreaking inquiry into sickle cell disease has found “serious care failings” in acute services and evidence of attitudes underpinned by racism.The report by the all-…
Bellabeat’s Ivy bracelet tries to do it all — but it can only do some
Wellness startup Bellabeat, which has primarily marketed its wearable health trackers to women, recently introduced Ivy, a stylish, comfortable health tracker with a long-lasting battery life, poised as a prettier version of a Fitbit. But the accompanying subscription “Coach” software supporting the new bracelet feels like it’s still in beta, which is concerning for a product […]
We’re all worried about teens and tech. HX might be the answer
Social media companies have an urgent responsibility to do more to protect teens’ experiences. But we don’t have to wait on tech companies to begin supporting HX now.