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Ginger advisory board adds former US rep., cybersecurity officer; Hinge Health, Babylon Health update their exec teams; and more digital health hires

By Dave Muoio 03:01 pm March 8, 2021

San Francisco-based behavioral health startup Ginger (formerly Ginger.io) has made two noteworthy additions to its advisory board: former U.S. Representative for Massachusetts Joe Kennedy III and Myrna Soto, the chief strategy and trust officer for cybersecurity company Forcepoint. "With a surge of people seeking care, and a growing shortage of those who provide it, our nation’s badly broken...

Mayo Clinic signs five-year R&D deal with Baxter and more digital health deals

By Jonah Comstock 05:27 pm May 31, 2017

Mayo Clinic announced a five-year research and development collaboration with medical products company Baxter International. Focusing initially on kidney disease, the stated goal of the project is to “advance new technologies and therapies that transform patient care” especially “in areas where breakthrough treatment options can be introduced and innovation can drive access to high-quality care...