By Heather Landi
As it prepares to go public, telehealth company Amwell priced its stock late Tuesday. Here's how the telehealth company plans to use the cash raised in its IPO.
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By Beth Snyder Bulik
As coronavirus vaccines edge closer to market, the next question is how pharma companies and public health authorities will convince people to get them. Civis Analytics tested five different themed messages and found personal stories about real victims of the virus to be the most compelling.
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By Conor Hale
Two British companies are preparing to launch a simple COVID-19 saliva screening test that aims to provide an accurate result within 20 seconds—following its first uses at London’s Heathrow airport, one of the busiest in the world.
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By Eric Sagonowsky, Angus Liu, Kyle Blankenship, Conor Hale, Fraiser Kansteiner
Two British companies are set to debut their 20-second coronavirus test at Heathrow Airport. Plus, a majority of Americans think the FDA will rush a COVID vaccine. Meanwhile, efforts to stop the spread of the virus have led to a dramatic drop in flu cases in the Southern Hemisphere.
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By Healthcare Staff
Follow along with the latest COVID-19 news straight from the Fierce Healthcare team.
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By Heather Landi
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors turned to virtual consultations to continue to provide care to their patients. But close to 60% of physicians have lingering reservations about the quality of care they can provide remotely, according to a recent survey.
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By Conor Hale
The digital therapeutics arm of Orexo has teamed up with internet pharmacy company GoGoMeds to distribute its programs for substance abuse and depression under new rules from the FDA that aim to expand the use of virtual therapies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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