ROQU Launches COVID-19 Health Passport
Dublin-based ROQU Group is launching the pilot of Health Passport, a digital platform designed to facilitate increased COVID-19 testing for businesses and the public
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When will the US contact-tracing app be ready?
As the UK launches its new NHS Test and Trace app for COVID-19, the US is yet to get to grips with this vital part of handling exposure to the novel coronavirus
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
Telehealth startup Ro raises $200M to expand online pharmacy
NYC startup Ro has raised a $200M Series C to expand telehealth offerings
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
ABM raises $10 million for remote ventilators
ABM Respiratory Care has raised $10 million to commercialise the world’s first telehealth ventilator
Doctor on Demand secures $75 million Series D
Doctor on Demand, the virtual care provider, has raised $75 million in a Series D funding round led by General Atlantic.
Physitrack to provide remote physio at Guy’s and St Thomas’
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust (GSTT) in London has selected Physitrack to deliver remote physiotherapy services, including home exercise prescription, patient education, outcome analysis.
EU agrees COVID-19 contact tracing framework
EU member states agreed on technical specifications for the safe exchange of data between national contact tracing apps.