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Digital care applications are among the most wanted innovations in the Germany.
        
        
          The analytics company said the expanded dataset could help its customers address racial health disparities.
        
        
          
      
        Effectiveness of wearables, apps linked to socioeconomic status; Kaiser reaches deal to avoid strike
      
    
      
                    
            This week's top stories include a finding that the effectiveness of digital tools varies based on socioeconomic status, and Kaiser Permanente workers reach a tentative agreement to avoid a nationwide strike.
        
        
          Digital tools have to do more than just feed people data. They must also keep them engaged and motivate them to make healthier decisions. This is where behavioral science comes in.
        
        
          Most UAE femtech startups focus on women’s wellness and menstrual health. But other subsectors, such as female-focused mental health, are seriously lagging behind. What’s more, the MENA region accounts for less than 6% of the global femtech industry.
        
        
          Digital infrastructure company Lifen has raised $58M (€51M) in funding, which will go towards working with 1,500 hospitals and 200 eHealth solutions by 2025.
        
        
          This comes roughly two years after Ro inked a deal with Plenity creator Gelesis. 
        
        
          The new skill will let patients verbally communicate with caregivers through Amazon Echo. 
        
        
          The tool immediately treats jaundice using phototherapy and sends diagnosis via SMS to carers. 
        
        
          The company has received additional seed funding to split off Centrik.