When it comes to healthcare, it's no secret that patients with fewer resources often have worse medical outcomes than their wealthy peers. But speakers at International Vatican Conference for health urged lawmakers and health professionals to start with the poor.
Dr. Paul Farmer, cofounder and chief strategist at Partners in Health said that some countries are already starting to build with the...
VR for pain. A new study published by JMIR found that virtual reality was a feasible and scalable means of treating chronic pain. The study, which used AppliedVR’s technology, split participants into two groups: a VR cohort and an audio one.
Participants in the VR group were mailed a headset, with accompanying software, speakers and microphone. Participants in this group were asked to complete...
Online and mobile platform Nurx, which uses telemedicine to connect rural patients to contraceptives, has raised $36 million in a Series B funding round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, with participation from Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, and Lowercase Capital. MobiHealthNews alum Heather Mack broke the news for the Wall Street Journal.
In addition to the funding, the San...
