Health

Walmart is acquiring telehealth firm MeMD, giving it an opportunity to grow its healthcare business without expanding its clinics—retail giants offering in-person/virtual care could spell trouble for telehealth vendors like Teladoc.

Virtual trials pave the way for diversity in clinical research: On the back of Science 37’s public debut, we unpack how virtualized clinical trials like it could address the diversity problem in clinical research.

Another mobile carrier joins the telehealth bandwagon: Boost Mobile is tapping K Health’s telehealth services for its customers—underscoring how mobile carriers are wading into telehealth space amid the 5G wave.

FDA gives AI-powered digital health tech nod of approval: The FDA approved a huge batch of AI-digital health solutions—which will be key in getting more AI solutions into the hands of providers.

SPACs and bankers have reportedly approached Omada about making a public debut—underscoring how rapidly the digital therapeutics space has transformed over the past year as companies test international waters.

Employers are drowning in healthcare costs—digitized benefits packages can help