COVID-19

An annual review of state and federal laws regarding behavioral or mental health telemedicine highlights increased interest in the modality from policymakers and regulators.

New study finds that as the pandemic accelerates regulatory acceptance, the market value is expected to grow by 865% over the next five years.

The proceeds will be used to drive product development and expand operations in the US.

Following news that its Project Baseline program was poorly received in parts of the Bay Area, the life science company characterized site closures as more of a pause and a redirection of resources across the state.

Israel is fostering innovation in life sciences, nanotechnology, material engineering and genomics, according to Anya Eldan, VP of the Startup Division of the Israel Innovation Authority.

This week's top stories include a push for a stronger focus on population health to improve health disparities, a drop in hospital admissions, and Borderlands 3's use of its millions of gamers to help map the human gut microbiome.

The function that allows those to claim the support wasn't added to the app.

Also, six councils improve employability and Covid support for learning disabilities.

WHO infographics and other resources will now be available on Wikimedia outlets. 

Alliance for Better Health CEO Dr. Jacob Reider talks about the data and IT demands of coordinating social determinants of health efforts – and the imperative to serve underserved communities, where effects from the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for a long time.