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Amplo led the capital raise for the surrogacy connection platform.

The mental health company will use Curebase's decentralized clinical trial platform to study its treatment program's efficacy.

A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found digital and face-to-face CBT show similar effectiveness for treating depression.  

Smart stethoscope company Eko received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and Halo raised $2.6 million for its research and development collaboration tool.

The company announced a $200 million Series C round in January.

The startup will use the seed funding to launch services in California, Texas and Washington this year.

The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion (REACT-AF) trial will study a "pill-in-pocket" method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. Some participants will monitor for AFib using an Apple Watch and take blood thinners as needed, instead of using the drug continuously.

The Cigna subsidiary said the tools included in its formulary were reviewed by physicians, pharmacists and user experience experts.

The Indian derma startup is also working to optimise its platform.

According to a survey by the American Medical Association, 93% of physicians felt there was some advantage or a definite advantage to using digital health tools in 2022, compared with 85% in 2016.