Can Digital Health Address Anxiety?
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com A lot of digital mental tools health focus on addressing depression. For many, anxiety is very present in their day to day lives. Depression…
Can Biomarkers Shed Light on Early-life Mental Health and Later-life Premature Death?
Photo by Brianna West on Pexels.com Research is clear that many adult mental health issues start in adolescence. What if we had a more precise picture using biomarkers that might…
Building a Bridge to Evidence Generation in Digital Health
Photo by Enric Cruz López on Pexels.com In the USA, the pace of generating research is a multi-year process. Most research grants are a long journey that will entail planning,…
Digital Health’s Moment To Fund Minority and Female Founders
Photo by Lachlan Ross on Pexels.com As we start a new decade with hope on the horizon regarding a vaccine that can quell the pandemic we have all been living…
Health is More Than Healthcare – Can Technology Help?
Photo by Buğra Doğan on Pexels.com 2020 has provided us with plenty to think about; what lessons do we carry forward from living through a pandemic? Many have focused on…
Happy Holidays
Photo by Simon Matzinger on Pexels.com 2020 has challenged us in many ways. It has also seen a record pace of innovation to deliver healthcare virtually. It has been a…
A Banner Year for Digital Health – Trends and Challenges
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Amid a global pandemic, digital health has emerged more robust than ever. According to Rock Health, funding is closing in on twelve billion dollars.…
The Activity-Health Equation – How Much is Enough?
Photo by Daniel Torobekov on Pexels.com For many years, the guidance of 30 minutes of daily activity is a prescription for good health. As more extensive data sets emerge, it…
Can Your Smartwatch Detect Symptoms of COVID-19?
Photo by Olenka Sergienko on Pexels.com Consumer wearable devices, like smartwatches, are ubiquitous and can nudge us to move if we have been sedentary for too long. Smartwatches also help…
Data in Your Hands – How is Your Heart?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As consumers, we have more health information at our fingertips than ever before. What can it tell us about our health? At a population level,…