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A new Babel Street report found a spike in coronavirus related drug mentions on rouge pharmacy sites in mid-March and early-April. 

Of 50 worldwide COVID-19 apps analyzed in Nature Medicine, only 16 promised to anonymize, encrypt and secure the data they collect.

The company is looking to expand specifically in the Chinese market, inking a deal with payer and provider Ping An. 

The respiratory guard system, developed by Hospitech Respiration, has been used to treat ventilated COVID-19 patients.

Telehealth, including the use of remote consultation, can improve cost optimization of healthcare resources, and engage the population in early prevention and management of chronic conditions.

The Fast Start funding comes from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, and the government to enlarge the IWS programme.

Also Sieren grabs $11.8 million for its diabetic-foot-detecting socks, and Ezra raises $18 million for its AI oncology platform.

A recent report analyzing claims data identified virtual-care use cases estimates that could comprise roughly 20% of all Medicare, Medicaid and commercial spend across outpatient, office and home health.

Roundtrip, the University of Pennsylvania, Lyft and Contra Costa Health services are joining forces to conduct the study.