While there are still many practicing nurses who were taught how to use a needle on an orange, the cohort of nurses being trained today will have the benefit of the latest advances in technology. Introducing Emory HAL: The world’s first artificial intelligence-enabled patient simulator designed to train nurses. Developed and manufactured by Gaumard Scientific, the Emory […]

Pear Therapeutics was one of the most notable companies in digital therapeutics and its downfall could be an ominous sign for other industry players. “I worry it’s a signal for the immediate future of digital therapeutics,” said Dr. Rishad Usmani, founder of Healthtech Investors.  Usmani has mentored and consulted founders in the digital therapeutics industry on […]

A common amino acid, glycine, can signal the brain to slow down, likely an operational variable in major depression, anxiety and other mood disorders, scientists at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology discovered recently. The discovery, first reported by Science, improves understanding of the biological causes of major depressive disorder (MDD) and could speed […]