Digital Health

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The new analysis of a Pear Therapeutics-based randomized controlled trial came alongside another investigation that spotted early signs of treatment dropout.

A new report from PitchBook projects solid growth in the industry, but also notes challenges in exits. 

This week's top stories include the VA giving scheduling technology a test run, a requirement that nursing homes test their staffs for COVID-19 and Amwell getting a $100 million funding boost from Google Cloud.

While on average participants lowered their anxiety and depression, a fraction of the original participants filled in the 9-month follow up. 

Users are also able to access a corresponding app, which can keep track of their coronavirus test results. 

The Amazon Halo app uses five health metrics designed to give users a comprehensive look at their health and wellness, and gives actionable recommendations to make improvements.