Kurt H. Shutt

Experts say that designing technology for everyone and creating customization features for smaller populations are key in making better solutions for seniors.  from Designing better tech for seniors means simplifying tech for everyone ift.tt/3lIfNSZ

The tool, developed by UK fertility company Apricity, converts information on age, BMI, alcohol and smoking to predict fertility among women.  from Fertility predictor tool shows how lifestyle choices affect ability to get pregnant ift.tt/2UpGbFa

The study was conducted with four of Taiwan’s leading diabetes clinics from April to July 2020.  from Combining Fitbit wearable devices & glucose control app leads to better diabetes management: Health2Sync Clinical Study ift.tt/3ktB5C0

LifeBridge Health's executive director of innovation and research, Pothik Chatterjee, talks about the health system's efforts ahead of Accelerate Health's second episode.  from Mobile clinics, on-site PPE production: How COVID-19 has propelled health sys… ift.tt/2Izpjt9

The announcement comes a few months after Medtronic acquired the InPen device's original maker, Companion Medical. from Medtronic launches CGM-integrated smart insulin pen for multiple daily injections ift.tt/3lrhROY

Deerfield Management Company and Optum Ventures led the Series A funding round. from Springtide raises $18.1M for its multimodal ASD therapy clinic and platform ift.tt/3ppxJnm

The Amazon Alexa Care Hub connects a senior's personal assistant device to a caretaker's mobile app, and includes activity alerts, emergency contacts and other communications features. from Amazon releases new Alexa features allowing families to monitor … ift.tt/3loZt9i

Talkspace president says this is the first acquisition, but expects it won't be the last.  from Talkspace dives into relationship counseling with acquisition of Lasting ift.tt/35ngawb

The company currently boasts over 27 million monthly active users. from Indonesia’s Alodokter successfully raises Series C extension funding ift.tt/38vu1CO

Both companies will explore digital health business in developing countries and collaborate with international funders on new projects and business models. from KT signs MoU with Sibel Health to expand its digital health capabilities ift.tt/3km37Q8

The solution to aid medication adherence has launched in The Netherlands. from Finnish digital health startup Popit partners with pharma firm Almirall to support psoriasis patients ift.tt/3kn5fHa

Also Proximie adds new CTO and chief commercial officer, and Cleo adds Karin Ajmani to its board.  from Suki adds six to its leadership team, former Cleveland Clinic president and CEO joins AliveCor's board and more digital health hires ift.tt/3krlEdI

The service will let clinicians see in real-time where there is a bed open for patients.  from Ohio rolls out service to match patients with beds in psychiatric facilities ift.tt/2IqzbFh

Delirium is common among older adults after undergoing an operation and has an incidence rate of up to 87%. from Practicing 'neurobics' before surgery found to reduce risk for postoperative delirium ift.tt/2IoMV3c

Now available in public preview, the offerings are designed to help organizations and individuals pull clinically-relevant insights from large volumes of free text housed in medical records. from Google Cloud unveils AI tools to help healthcare analyze u… ift.tt/2UhwHvr

World Wide Web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s startup, Inrupt, launched the enterprise version of its secure web platform this week.  from Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership piloting platform which allows patients to control their medic… ift.tt/32yJXQG

The partnership will leverage on Holmusk’s GlycoLeap platform to help patients achieve weight loss and improved blood glucose control.  from Holmusk & Merck partner to improve treatment outcomes for prediabetes & diabetes patients in APAC ift.tt/2GOf17t

Also: U.K. mental health platform Togetherall raises $10 million; Unlearn.AI adds onto April's Series A with investment from Eisai. from Carbon Health closes $100M, Buoy Health collects $37.5M and more digital health fundings ift.tt/3ljgDoT

Laura Cooley, senior director of education and outreach at the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, dishes out tips to improve the telehealth experience at the Patient Experience Summit this morning.  from Making telemedicine more human ift.tt/3kfXtih

Also: U.K. mental health platform Togetherall raises $10 million; Unlearn.AI adds onto April's Series A with investment from Eisai. from Carbon Health's closes $100M, Buoy Health collects $37.5M and more digital health fundings ift.tt/3kjfCMe