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6 challenges healthtech can help us tackle – Pt.2

Digital Health Global

Drug development The traditional drug discovery process is characterized by its protracted timeline, high costs, and significant attrition rates among drug candidates. There are three main advantages to the use of AI in drug development: width of research, speed of execution, low costs. DiMasi, H.G.

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Teladoc Livongo merger: what went wrong with the 'one-stop shop for virtual care' strategy?

Lloyd Price

Primary services include telehealth, medical opinions, AI and analytics, telehealth devices and licensable platform services. The company's first product was a telehealth platform that allowed patients to connect with doctors via videoconferencing. 2016: Livongo launches its diabetes management platform.