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Buoy Health is launching a new coronavirus feature to help educate patients on symptoms and provide action steps. 

Data from an Aetna International survey also suggest that employers and convenient digital tools could play a role in connecting these potential patients to care.

A group of researchers led by Assistant Professor Shao Huilin at the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech) located at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is working on the development of a rapid Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) detection kit, based on the enVision technology platform which they invented in 2018.

From an investing keynote by Alex Rodriguez to scores of digital health startup panels, HIMSS20 has a lot to choose from.

The new funding round was led by GV with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Casdin Capital and Define Ventures. 

A majority of employers, meanwhile, said they are viewing workforce digital health offerings as a worthwhile investment, according to a new Mercer Marsh Benefits, Mercer and Oliver Wyman report.

The social media giant is also planning on giving researchers aggregated and anonymized mobility data. 

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The funding brings the total amount raised by mediQuo to date to €4 million.