The pace of digital health investments quickened in the first half of 2020, based on Rock Health’s look at health-tech financing in mid-year. Digital health companies garnered $ 5.4 billion in the first half of the year, record-setting according to Rock Health. Underneath this number were very big deals, shown by the size of the… Read More »
Health in 2 Point 00 Jul 1, 2020• Today on Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I talk about Oscar raising $ 225 million, Evidation Health raising $ 45 million doing digital clinical trials, Lululemon buying fitness startup Mirror for $ 500 million, Calibrate raising a $ 5.1 million seed round bringing telehealth to… Read More »
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the “real risk” of a second wave of coronavirus. In an open letter published in the British Medical Journal, ministers were warned that urgent action would be needed to prevent further loss of life. The presidents of the… Read More »
“Much of the attention surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has focused primarily on cities and larger metropolitan areas. We also need to focus on rural areas and the unique vulnerabilities their residents are facing,” said Christopher Wells, national program manager for TCHS. Health care in rural areas is often less accessible than in urban and suburban… Read More »