Digital pathways extend conventional connections between social and biological factors and health outcomes, significantly influencing health equity. Data representation bias and distribution shifts are key mechanisms through which determinants of health impact generalizability of…
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Health-tracking ring maker Oura announced today the appointment of Dr. Ricky Bloomfield as its first chief medical officer. Prior to this, he served as clinical and health informatics lead at Apple Health, where he…
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Jordan Sollof
Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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The Scottish government has announced £4.5 million in funding for a digital weight management programme for patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Patients will be recruited from January 2026, with money invested over three…
Ed Glynn, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Clinical Officer at RhythmX AI
Primary care physicians struggle to process a novel’s worth of data on each of their patients, every day, under stressful conditions. As healthcare invests…
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Evvy, a women’s health company, is now offering fertility insights through its vaginal microbiome test, the company announced on Tuesday.
New York City-based Evvy is a direct-to-consumer company. Its vaginal microbiome test, starting at $129,…
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Hospitals are poised to spend billions on AI in the coming years, but many remain ill-prepared to gauge the true return they are getting from these investments.
Health system leaders say they are still figuring…
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Healthtech company Flatiron Health is collaborating with NRG Oncology, a clinical research consortium in the National Cancer Institute’s National Clinical Trials Network with more than 1,300 worldwide research sites, to deploy Flatiron Clinical Pipe…
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Background: Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Novel interventions are needed to improve smoking cessation rates. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for cessation address tobacco use by…
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Many healthcare organizations have already implemented artificial intelligence tools, while others are considering which AI use cases will bring the greatest ROI. However, rather than rushing into AI adoption, healthcare IT leaders should first…
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