Mental health benefits provider Lyra Health announced new tools to help customers address suicidality, alcohol use disorder and other complex care needs.
The new tools will be available at the beginning of 2022. Lyra Reset, a treatment program for alcoholism, uses virtual therapy, group sessions, symptom assessments, peer support, digital lessons that teach coping skills and medication for...
Using Sleepio, a digital therapeutic to reduce insomnia, improved sleep, anxiety and depression more than other psychological interventions alone, according to a study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy.
The study was partially funded by Big Health, Sleepio’s parent company, and most authors were Big Health employees or paid consultants.
TOP-LINE DATA
Patients who used Sleepio achieved...
Kintsugi, a platform that uses vocal biomarkers to help identify conditions like anxiety and depression, wrapped up its seed-funding round, raising a total of $8 million.
The round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Darling Ventures, Techstars, On Deck and Adam Grosser, who also serves as an advisor for Kintsugi. The company received funding from the National Science Foundation and...
The University of Southern Queensland in Australia has disclosed that a global research team is developing a unique classification system for the early detection of autism in children.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
In a study, whose findings were published in the journal Complex & Intelligent Systems, the researchers examined and tested two sets of nonlinear, highly distinctive features of EEG signals...
Calibrate, a virtual program for losing weight, announced Wednesday it has raised $100 million in Series B funding.
The round was led by new investors Founders Fund and Tiger Global, with participation from Optum Ventures and existing investors Forerunner Ventures, Threshold Ventures and Redesign Health.
Calibrate plans to use the capital to expand its telehealth platform and build its...
TRIPP, the Los Angeles-based startup that combines virtual and alternate realities with psychedelic imagery to boost mental wellness, has made its first acquisition – PsyAssist – as it moves deeper into psychedelic-assisted therapies.
While TRIPP bills itself as a digital psychedelic company, its platform didn't actually involve the use of psychedelic drugs – until now.
TRIPP presents psychedelic...
Indian cybersecurity consultant Panacea Infosec, along with human resource R&D firm Panacea Bioedge, has collaborated with Healmed Solutions, a mental health tech company in the US, to develop an AI-powered online mental health platform in India.
WHAT IT DOES
Panacea Healmed offers a range of mental health assessment tests for individuals, healthcare organisations, corporations and...
Maven Clinic, a virtual women’s and family healthcare provider, announced Tuesday it raised $110 million in Series D funding, bringing the clinic’s funding total to more than $200 million.
The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital, with participation from BOND, Oprah Winfrey and existing investors Sequoia, Oak HC/FT and Icon Ventures.
Maven said it plans to use the funding...
Non-profit organization Pregnancy After Loss Support launched an app to help couples who are pregnant again after a miscarriage or stillbirth.
The Pregnancy After Loss app, developed by Allobee, allows users to create customized pregnancy progress updates, learn coping skills and self-care, and connect with other community members who are pregnant after experiencing a miscarriage.
"I am so...
MindFi, a Singapore-based corporate health and wellness platform, has raked in SG$ 1 million ($750,000) in pre-seed funding.
The investing round was participated by venture capital firms iGlobe Partners, M Venture Partners, as well as angel investors like Singaporean businessman Koh Boon Hwee; Jeffery Tiong, CEO of innovation intelligence platform developer PatSnap; and live chat platform Zopim...
