Health and Wellness

Amplo led the capital raise for the surrogacy connection platform.

The mental health company will use Curebase's decentralized clinical trial platform to study its treatment program's efficacy.

A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found digital and face-to-face CBT show similar effectiveness for treating depression.  

The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion (REACT-AF) trial will study a "pill-in-pocket" method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. Some participants will monitor for AFib using an Apple Watch and take blood thinners as needed, instead of using the drug continuously.

Also, Olympus has come up with the third-generation Visera Elite surgical visualisation platform for endoscopic procedures.

The Indian derma startup is also working to optimise its platform.

Redesign helps build, launch and find funding for digital health startups, including home-based care startup MedArrive, cancer care-coordination platform Jasper Health and hybrid mental health company UpLift.

The tech giant also announces a partnership between YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation that aims to help organizations create high-quality informational content on topics like mental health, maternal care and health inequity.

The startup currently offers virtual services and plans to open a brick-and-mortar clinic in Berkeley, Calif., at the end of the month.

Matt Franklin, Akili Interactive's president and COO, explains the company's strategy for launching EndeavorRx, its video game digital therapeutic for children with ADHD.