Health and Wellness

With the need for mental health support growing, could DTx be the key to making treatment more accessible?

According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, a combination of in-person screenings and machine learning worked better than either method alone when it came to predicting suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in adults.

Digital health companies should focus on creating frictionless experiences that connect seniors to their care teams.

The telemedicine platform will start by offering diabetes care support.

It looks to grow its engineering, product, and design teams while expanding across Asia.

Also: Wysa receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its mental health chatbot, and Pear Therapeutics expands its telehealth partnership program.

Also: Precision oncology platform OncoHost scores $35 million, home care startup Reverence emerges from stealth with $9.5 million and pediatric behavioral health startup Handspring Health completes a $6.2 million seed round.

The companies said their long-term goal is to develop and offer more digital health tools "through a multi-partner ecosystem" as well as advocate for reimbursement options.

The funding will also go toward attracting leadership talent and accelerating product development, marketing and sales.

The digital mental health unicorn confirmed it received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York on the evening of May 4.