European Commission opens full investigation into Google + Fitbit merger
European Commission opens full investigation into Google acquisition of Fitbit with concerns around online advertising and digital health
EOS Costa Rica Utilising BlockChain to Address Global Blood Supply Shortage
Lifebank app from EOS Costa Rica uses blockchain to facilitate blood donation during global shortage induced by COVID-19
23andMe and GSK start clinical trials for cancer drug
A collaboration between 23andMe and GSK is using genetic profiling for drug discovery
Big Health shows benefits of Daylight, joins CVS
Big Health, the digital mental health company behind Sleepio, has joined the CVS Health Point Solutions Management Program following publication of clinical trial results for Daylight, its anxiety app
Telehealth startup Ro raises $200M to expand online pharmacy
NYC startup Ro has raised a $200M Series C to expand telehealth offerings
Baxter and VIPUN Medical Collaborate on Gastric Monitoring System
Baxter International Inc., a US-based healthcare company, and VIPUN Medical, a Belgian company working on technological solutions to help improve medical nutrition, are collaborating to commercialise VIPUN Medical’s gastric monitoring system
Overwatch launches real-time seizure monitoring app
Overwatch Technologies has launched an Apple Watch seizure detection application for epilepsy sufferers
Cerevel and Cyclica join in AI for neuroscience
Cerevel Therapeutics, specialising in neurological disorders, and Cyclica, an AI drug discovery company, are collaborating to accelerate the research and discovery of novel mediciines for neuro diseases
COVID-19 wake-up call for UK obesity strategy
The UK government today launches its strategy to tackle obesity after evidence shows link with worse COVID-19 outcomes
Liva and Lloyds to trim UK waistlines
Lloyds Pharmacy in the UK is partnering with Liva Healthcare to provide a weight loss programme combining medical and digital interventions