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Adam Elsesser, president, chairman and CEO of Penumbra, describes the medical device company's move into virtual reality and how its REAL system helps therapists measure a patient's progress.   

Also, Cabrini Technology is adding medical device cybersecurity to its service offerings.

Licensed healthcare professionals can apply to make their content eligible for health source information panels. The features previously only applied to organizations like educational institutions, hospitals and public health departments.

The proof of concept trial will include both Lunit's AI solutions for chest x-ray and mammography analyses.

Aidoc will integrate Us2.ai's algorithm for analyzing echocardiograms into its proprietary operating system.

Also, Royal Philips has expanded the roll-out of its AR surgical navigation solution to Japan.

The traditional healthcare industry could face pressure from changing trends, including the emergence of Amazon, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens as larger players.

The newest offering is spirometry testing to evaluate patients for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The company also announced a partnership with pharma giant Biogen that allows providers to submit enrollment forms for its multiple sclerosis drug Vumerity through the new platform.

The collaboration will allow Rite Aid to relocate its fundamental applications to Google Cloud, including its vaccine scheduling tool, customer messaging infrastructure and digital engagement platform.