Health

On today's episode, we discuss what Google is up to in the healthcare space: how Google is turning Search and YouTube into consumer health tools, how it could disrupt electronic health records, and what Google's relationship with healthcare will look like in five years. "In Other News," we talk about AI scanning medical records to improve your health and whether digital health startups are living up to their hype. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Lisa Phillips and Rajiv Leventhal.

Investors’ interest in Series A funding rounds remains unwavered, according to Rock Health’s latest report. We detail what type of startups could continue seeing investment dollars amid a looming recession.

It’s rebranding to Twill and combining its digital therapy solutions as DTx makers pivot away from point-solutions to provide more precise care for pharma cos, employers, and insurers.

Healthcare price transparency startup Turquoise Health partnered with analytics company Komodo Health to help providers and payers better understand how their peers are pricing contracts and services.

AI catches diabetes that would otherwise go undetected: Using a single retinal image from each eye, the tech can diagnose diabetes at far earlier stages than human doctors.

Over 20% of US adults received a surprise medical bill this year despite the Act going into effect in January. But price transparency rules and state-led initiatives could prevent unexpected bills.

We highlight Teladoc’s platform update and unpack why telehealth firms may scramble to retain consumers as COVID-19 becomes less urgent.

The game of life..insurance: YuLife’s Yuniverse platform gives life insurance a fun twist, but with gamification on the rise, more effort may be required to keep consumers hooked.

Smartwatch competition intensifies in Q3: Google is readying to launch its Pixel Watch and Apple Watch is adding sensors to better monitor’s user’s vitals, further pushing Big Tech into the healthcare industry.

AI-powered robots could enhance regenerative medicine: We detail thethe latest example of AI’s disruption of healthcare, and explore how its full power in health could skyrocket when paired with other tech like quantum computers.