Digital Health

The study, sponsored by digital musculoskeletal-care company SWORD Health, also found improvements in secondary measures like surgery intent and painkiller use.

The company is expanding to other Asian markets starting this year.

Over 100 clinics have already joined WellAway since the company received its license last year.

Health tech companies raised nearly $40 billion last year, according to Silicon Valley Bank's Healthcare Investments and Exits Report. IPOs were also up, but those companies didn't fare as well in the public markets.

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Biofourmis' advanced analytics engine finds baseline metrics for patients and alerts for needed medical intervention, says Chief Commercial Officer Sheeza Hussain.

It is the global multilingual version of the Japanese device NouKNOW.

Glooko CEO Russ Johannesson predicts that the growth in digital health funding will continue this year, and that the push toward interoperability will be critical for the space.

Headspace said the deal will improve its ability to personalize users' experiences.

Active Wellness Chief Digital Officer Mike Rucker says that connected devices can amp up fitness programs, making them more engaging and simpler to use.