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European researchers, pharma players team up on gait detecting sensor
By Laura Lovett | 03:19 pm | April 12, 2019
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations and researchers across Europe teamed up on a €50 million project to develop a wearable sensor of clinical trials. 
To balance population health and personalized care, Philips innovation lead prescribes an ecosystem approach
By Jonah Comstock | 01:40 pm | April 12, 2019
How patient-facing digital health can learn from the failures of EHRs.
Newcastle Surgical Training Centre employs Palo Alto, California-based Osso VR's technology
By Leontina Postelnicu | 11:25 am | April 12, 2019
The Commission on the Future of Surgery, set up by the Royal College of Surgeons, previously said VR would become a "standardised aspect of surgical training" in the future.
8 consumer-friendly digital tools to support behavioral health
By Dave Muoio | 10:30 am | April 12, 2019
Consumers have more discrete digital options than ever before.
To address health disparities, Cityblock closes $65M Series B round
By Laura Lovett | 09:39 am | April 12, 2019
Cityblock, spinout of Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs, plans to use the money to grow its team and grow its reach. 
Ping An Good Doctor launches One-Minute Clinic at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
By Dean Koh | 11:38 pm | April 11, 2019
NHS digital head: Innovating UK's healthcare is challenging, but worthwhile
By Jonah Comstock | 04:34 pm | April 11, 2019
At an event earlier this month, NHS Director of Digital Development Sam Shah laid out several barriers to innovation the system faces.
Digital mental health tools won't see clinical adoption without validation, industry players say
By Laura Lovett | 04:30 pm | April 11, 2019
Earlier this week panelists at the World Medical Innovation Forum talked validation gaps, advantages and the future of digital mental health tools. 
Akili's new CFO and general counsel, Level Ex's COO, and more digital health hires
By Dave Muoio | 04:22 pm | April 11, 2019
Also: AccuReg brings on a new chief marketing officer; Blink Health hires a tech industry HR vet.
Pilot program will provide motion tracking wearables to UK Parkinson's disease patients
By Dave Muoio | 03:41 pm | April 11, 2019
The initial rollout will have 150 patients monitored using the Parkinson's KinetiGraph device.