Health and Wellness

Digital tools have to do more than just feed people data. They must also keep them engaged and motivate them to make healthier decisions. This is where behavioral science comes in.

Most UAE femtech startups focus on women’s wellness and menstrual health. But other subsectors, such as female-focused mental health, are seriously lagging behind. What’s more, the MENA region accounts for less than 6% of the global femtech industry.

Also, South Korean startup Lunit obtains two new US FDA approvals for its AI diagnostic tools.

The tool immediately treats jaundice using phototherapy and sends diagnosis via SMS to carers. 

This version of the Health2Sync app is currently available in Japan.

A systematic review of studies found digital interventions like wearables and apps weren’t effective in increasing physical activity for people in low socioeconomic status groups.

The website has been launched across 10 countries and in nine different languages. 

Twentyeight will now offer Spanish language support on its website, in customer services and in telehealth visits and messages with doctors in Texas and Florida.

Researchers found variables associated with the pupillary light reflex were linked to significant differences between patients who’d had concussion and those who hadn’t.

Pear announced plans to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in June, and the deal is set to close soon.