Executives highlighted AI's transformative potential in healthcare when asked by MobiHealthNews how they see AI's place in the sector changing in 2025.
Some expect multimodal AI and advanced diagnostic imaging to make significant strides next year, while others showcased AI's promise in improving diagnostics, addressing provider burnout, automating tasks, streamlining drug development and...
Researchers are looking to conduct a study using AI, virtual reality (VR) and AI-generated voice cloning of a patient's living or deceased loved ones to personalize pain management therapy, according to a paper published in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality.
"AI-generated VR technology has the potential to modulate pain and enhance cognitive engagement through rapid design and...
Executives across the digital health sector shared their insights with MobiHealthNews on whether mergers and acquisitions will continue to play a major role in the industry in 2025. Many pointed to factors such as shifts in the political climate, company valuations and large organizations seeking to expand their portfolios as potential drivers of increased M&A activity.
Sean Mehra, cofounder...
In 2024, consumer tech and healthtech intersected to focus on patient-centric innovations, Antoine Robiliard, VP of health solutions at Withings, told MobiHealthNews.
Robiliard expects 2025 to bring AI-enabled advancements, market consolidation and increased adoption of at-home care technologies. He also says mergers and acquisitions will become essential for driving innovation, maintaining...
MobiHealthNews reached out to executives from across the digital health landscape and questioned them about unexpected and impactful occurrences from the past year.
Leaders singled out the closing of retail clinics, challenges in the Medicare Advantage market, the FDA's concerns about off-label advertising, the wide variety of AI use cases and the plethora of uses for GLP-1s beyond weight...
New Jersey-based Culina Health, a digital platform offering clinical nutrition care, has secured $7.9 million in Series A funding in a round led by Healthworx, which is the innovation and investment arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer CareFirst.
Collab Capital, Collide Capital, Rethink Impact, Vamos Ventures, Cake Ventures, GW Ventures and Tensility Venture Partners also participated in the...
As 2024 comes to a close, MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health sector about their biggest surprises and most noteworthy events from the year.
The execs highlight AI's potential, oncology imaging breakthroughs, nutrition's role in healthcare, inflated AI valuations, cyberattacks and policy shifts, emphasizing the need for practical integration, patient trust and system...
MobiHealthNews queried health executives from across the digital health industry and asked them for their insights into key issues impacting health systems and patients.
In part two of this two-part series on the year's biggest takeaways, executives discuss topics ranging from smart monitors to advances in telehealth, wearables and the direct-to-consumer movement.
Amit Khanna, senior vice...
A South Korean manufacturer which claims to develop the world's first AI-powered doll companion for seniors has recently registered its product in the United States.
Hyodol has recently announced that its AI companion doll of the same name has been registered as a medical device with the US Food and Drug Administration.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Hyodol describes its doll, first released in 2019, as a...
Western Sydney Diabetes has rolled out a mobile diabetes management application from Taiwan as part of its patient engagement digitisation.
A centre led by the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), WSD has established an automated patient engagement programme with Health2Sync. It features the Health2Sync app which provides personalised lifestyle suggestions on managing blood sugar levels...
