Consumer
Also: Pear Therapeutics joins EHR vendor Epic's App Orchard, and AppliedVR changes the name of its flagship therapeutic.
Hinge Health's study found participants in its digital musculoskeletal care program reported higher levels of pain improvement compared with the group without intervention.
The program launched in Florida in early March and will expand to other states in coming months.
The tech giant also provided an update on its artificial intelligence research and announced the expansion of YouTube's tools to mitigate the spread of health misinformation.
The company announced a deal with Indegene to launch Regulora, its recently FDA-approved prescription digital therapeutic for treating abdominal pain associated with IBS.
As part of the agreement, SoftBank will research market opportunities for the digital therapeutic, and it can negotiate an exclusive commercialization deal in Japan.
HIMSS22
During a discussion at HIMSS22, panelists discuss the health challenges of a long mission to Mars and how new interfaces could keep astronauts safe.
Also: Papa moves into the employer market, and Lark Health is working on a heart health platform.
Gastrointestinal-care startup Oshi Health raised $23 million in Series A financing last year.
The partnership with Zuellig Pharma includes Ensemble, Happify's therapeutic for treating major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and a prescription digital therapeutic for chronic insomnia.