Health

A glimpse into the healthcare metaverse in Asia: : On the back of Otsuka’s team-up withVR startup Jolly Good, we dig into the hot digital health market in APAC regions and why the metaverse will fuel VR-based healthcare innovation.

Worldwide, digital health companies struck 990 investment deals collectively in 2021, up about a quarter from 2020. While this flurry of deal-making is notable, what’s astounding is the $44.0 billion these firms raised, double what they took in the previous year.

Walmart is partnering with AI platform Health at Scale to connect its associates with a doctor that’s the best fit as more workers say they’d give up flexible hours for better health benefits.

The key to mental healthcare access is actually affordability: Talkspace’s new feature makes it easier for patients to receive reimbursement for telemental health claims. But telemental health that alone won’t be enough to break down the cost barrier to mental healthcare.

Brain computing interface applications find niche in healthcare and patient rehabilitation: New trials could generate further investment as fringe tech makes its way to the mainstream.