Digital therapeutic Click Therapeutics has tapped AI-backed neurological disease diagnostic Altoida in to help it incorporate more sensitive measures of cognition into their DTx research.

The partnership will bring Altoida's cognition measuring capabilities into Click's clinical trials. 

“Partnering with Altoida allows us to leverage their AI-driven augmented reality technology to help us better understand baseline measures of cognition and how it affects patient outcomes,” said Shaheen Lakhan, MD, chief medical officer of Click Therapeutics. “Altoida’s proprietary digital cognitive assessment uses augmented reality to simulate real-world activities of daily living, which can be completed on a smartphone or tablet under 10 minutes, which we believe will accelerate insights into individual’s patterns of disease.”

Insurance provider Aflac is partnering with behavioral health company NeuroFlow, giving the former's employees access to digital mental health resources. 

Aflac employees can tap into NeuroFlow's service for educational content about a number of behavioral health conditions including depression and anxiety. The service is also able to provide users with tailored activities and assessments. NeuroFlow has a system designed to help identify users who are deemed at-risk in order to get them to the right level of care. 

“According to the American Psychological Association, 67% of Americans report increased stress over the course of the pandemic, creating a tremendous need to proactively address mental and emotional health challenges, particularly in the workplace,” Scott Beeman, Aflac senior VP of Premier Life, Absence and Disability Solutions, said in a statement. “We are excited to partner with NeuroFlow to offer a solution that increases value to our customers before they have ever filed a claim."

Medical alert system LifeStation is teaming up with senior companionship platform Papa on a new effort focused on curbing social isolation. The deal will make Papa's service open to LifeStation's clients. 

LifeStation users can press a button on their medical alert device to talk to a companion from Papa. The companion can help seniors with setting up their alert device, and can provide company. 

"For so many individuals who use our LifeStation devices, the communication when pressing their pendant is the only conversation they have all day," said Laura Aiello, director of business development and strategic partnerships at LifeStation.

"So many of our members are seeking connection, communication and companionship. Now, with Papa, a Pal can help provide the needed support for both technical and social needs, improving total health and well-being."

TimelyMD has joined forces with mental health awareness nonprofit Active Minds on a new initiative based on providing behavioral health resources to college students. 

The pair plan to team up on grants for student organizations. Specifically, TimelyMD will give twenty Active Minds chapters grants, dedicated to spreading awareness about mental health resources. 

“Struggling college students are more likely to get help when their campus culture supports mental health issues. Given that most students will talk to their friends before using virtual care or in-person counseling, peer-to-peer advocacy and encouragement have never been more important,” Luke Hejl, TimelyMD CEO and cofounder, said in a statement.

“Together, Active Minds and TimelyMD are changing the conversation around mental health and empowering students to be well and thrive.”