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The companies will provide certain consumers an easy-to-understand report describing their recent tests, and may receive another at little to no cost if recommended by a genetic counselor.

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A retrospective analysis included data from more than 5,000 askmyGP users, and suggests that these tools are not one size fits all.

The new platform will help women book appointments, talk to counselors online and message doctors. 

Roughly half of the market will be within the US alone, although China and India are also poised for growth.

In the study, which was conducted at the University of Chicago, patients in the intervention group were monitored with EarlySense's sleep monitor instead of being woken up for nightly vital checks. 

The company will be listing its shares on the Nasdaq exchange, and has hired Barclays, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan as its underwriters.

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The Eversense Bridge program is geared toward patients with high-deductible insurance plans or plans that don't cover the full cost of Eversense CGM, and allows them to purchase the system for $99. 

Researchers found that 64 percent of mental health apps claimed efficacy, although only 14 percent included any evidence.