Tech startup Kintsugi is attempting to use technology to measure the likelihood of depression by listening to a patient's voice, TechCrunch reported May 31.
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Researchers at the University of Indiana School of Medicine in Indianapolis have created a blood test capable of identifying depression and bipolar disorder in patients after 15 years of research and study, local news source WTHR reported May 24.
Heard, a startup providing back-office accounting services for private therapists, secured a $10 million series A investment led by Footwork, an early-stage-focused venture capital firm, with co-investors Founders Co-Op, Act One Ventures and various angel investors.
Digital care company Amwell is launching a comprehensive behavioral health program.
More medical providers are utilizing virtual reality to treat patients with mental health disorders, and the technology has the potential to improve patient care, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
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The rise of digital mental health treatment methods in recent years points to further developments in technology-assisted behavioral healthcare, according to an article published by Microsoft.
Becker's has compiled a list of websites, helplines and warmlines for immediate support:
Since the beginning of March, four mental health centers have reported data breaches or hacking incidents affecting a total of 36,261 people, according to the HHS breach portal.
Behavioral health startup Ours has secured $5 million in pre-seed and seed round funding from investors including tennis star Serena Williams, Innovation Map reported May 11.
Psychiatric collaborative care management company EvolvedMD raised $5.4 million in series A funding, Utah Business reported May 11.