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Wyss Center Geneva Appoints Erwin Böttinger as new Chief Executive Officer

Digital Health Global

Hyman, MD, Director, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute and Co-Chair of the Wyss Center Executive Board: “Erwin is a pioneer in life science research and a visionary and experienced leader in translating promising technologies to improve patient care. Professor Steven E.

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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

rank prescription drugs, lab tests, emergency room visits, dental and vision care, preventive services, chronic disease management and mental health care as the “most essential” health care services, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted by The Physicians Foundation. People in the U.S.

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Corporate Venture Capital's growing role and importance in HealthTech

Lloyd Price

Examples of Corporate Venture Capital in Healthtech Numerous notable examples highlight the active involvement of CVC in the healthtech sector: Johnson & Johnson Innovation: Through its CVC arm, Johnson & Johnson has invested in over 200 healthtech startups, focusing on areas such as digital health, medical devices, and biotechnology.

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Medical costs projected to increase 6% by 2020, says PwC

Henry Kotula

For employers, per capita health spending on someone with a complex chronic illness is eight times that of a healthy person. Lastly, employers are beginning to recognize the importance of helping their employees manage their mental health and wellbeing. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW.

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FemTech M&A: What’s driving FemTech’s growth?

Lloyd Price

Overall, Kindbody is a leading femtech company that is making a significant impact on women's health and family planning. Kindbody raised $100M in capital from Perceptive Advisors, a leading life sciences investment firm, to support future company growth.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

They are focused on creating strategic partnerships to develop a cross-company strategy for health care and life sciences innovation. Verily Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, was founded in 2015. Participants will also be asked to use sleep sensors in their beds and to undergo mental health tests.

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

billion messages since 2014. Mental health collaboration tech provider Resilience Lab announced three additions to its leadership team. Analytics and contract services firm IQVIA received healthcare and life sciences partner of the year recognition from Snowflake , a cloud data service provider.

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