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In early May, a wing of Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center was eerily empty. The space had been cleared of patients as the pandemic raged. But it wasn’t going …
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Last January, Samuel Scarpino wasn’t sure what to make of Covid-19. The director of Northeastern University’s Emergent Epidemics Lab, he, along with every other epidemiologist in the world, was trying …
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The great hope of artificial intelligence in breast cancer is that it can distinguish harmless lesions from those likely to become malignant. By scanning millions of pixels, AI promises to …
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A vanguard of virtual behavioral health startups are attracting investor interest. The latest: Equip, which provides online treatment for eating disorders, announced Wednesday it has raised a $13 million Series …
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A long-documented, under-the-radar disparity is garnering new attention as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into another year: Some pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels and are critical to making decisions about …
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For many people, January is a time for new beginnings. But for many telehealth patients, January 2021 means being plunged back into 2019 as Congress prepares to walk back some …
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The genetics testing company 23andMe will enter the public markets via a special purpose acquisition corporation sponsored by Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, a deal that values the company at …
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Apple’s quest to put a smartwatch on every wrist continues with its latest health research: a new study showing the Apple Watch can be used to monitor symptoms of Parkinson’s …
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The virtual care company Onduo is widening its reach: On Tuesday, the Alphabet-owned company announced it was bringing its chronic disease management platform to patients with certain cardiometabolic conditions, including …
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