The “only AI-powered 24/7 mental health solution” raises $20M – MedCity News

The “only AI-powered 24/7 mental health solution” raises $20M – MedCity News

One in eight people in the world have a mental health disorder, according to the World Health Organization, but high treatment costs and a shortage of healthcare professionals make it difficult for people to seek help. Wysa, a company founded in 2015 that provides AI-driven mental health support through an app, is trying to circumvent the traditional mental health landscape […]

UChicago Medicine names new leader

UChicago Medicine names new leader

Polonsky announced earlier this year that he would step down at the end of September. He first came to the university for an endocrinology fellowship in 1978. Polonsky will remain on faculty and serve as a senior adviser to University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos. Anderson is director of the department of medicine at Johns Hopkins, the William Osler Professor […]

SCAN Group invests in medical transportation firm in push to diversify

SCAN Group invests in medical transportation firm in push to diversify

SCAN Group said on Tuesday that it signed a deal to invest in SafeRide Health, a non-emergency medical transportation broker, as part of its efforts to reduce barriers that seniors face in getting to healthcare appointments.   “SafeRide’s commitment to eliminating transportation barriers aligns with SCAN’s mission to keep seniors healthy and independent,” Sachin Jain, president and CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN […]

Sashay Away!

Sashay Away!

An erstwhile influencer from Fiji clocked 28 million page views with a homemade video of him strutting a runway wearing a ladder, a bench and other household goods.

Majority of US thinks COVID will never go away: poll

Majority of US thinks COVID will never go away: poll

A large majority of Americans believe that COVID-19 will always be around, according to new polling data released on Tuesday, with pandemic pessimism appearing to be rising — along with recent case counts. The Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index found that 78 percent of Americans surveyed agreed with the statement “We will never fully be rid of the coronavirus in my lifetime.” […]

Kelly Rowland’s Mesh Mugler Dress Has Several Hip Cutouts

Kelly Rowland’s Mesh Mugler Dress Has Several Hip Cutouts

Kelly Rowland and Mugler are meant to be. The singer attended the “Nope” premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 18 wearing a slinky look by the French fashion brand. Rowland’s dress featured a midi hemline with a draped skirt, mesh-panel bodice with several hip cutouts, and thin straps running down the back. Rowland paired the […]

Put Your Face in Airplane Mode

Put Your Face in Airplane Mode

My time on Delta Airlines 5308, seat 17B, sent my cortisol levels through the roof. Because of “bad weather” and “air traffic,” the departure time got pushed back … and again … and again. As we sat on the JFK tarmac for a solid two hours, a maskless woman directly in front of me didn’t stop coughing. They were sputtering, […]