The pandemic has been hard on people’s mental health. And it’s changed almost everyone’s approach to everyday life, as Zoom, Teams, Slack and other digital products mediate ever more human… Read More
New funding: 2Morrow, a Seattle-area startup that develops digital coaching software to help people reach health goals, has raised $1.5 million. Total funding to date is $2.9 million. Company background: Founded… Read More
An app developed by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is nearly four times more effective at helping smokers quit than the average success rate for those trying to kick… Read More
— Seattle-based Vera Whole Health appointed Karen Cooke as chief operating officer. Cooke was most recently vice president of strategic execution and transformation at Sound Physicians. She previously held health-focused… Read More
The tech industry’s entanglements with politics were on full display this week. Washington and other states are fighting the FCC’s net neutrality rollback with new bills and lawsuits, and advocates across… Read More
In 2016, more than 16,000 people died from an opioid overdose related to a prescription drug. That’s more than 46 people every day. Much of the opioid crisis in America isn’t… Read More
General Assembly, the New York-based education company with an outpost in Seattle, has hired Edward Nevramount as chief marketing and revenue officer based in that downtown location. Nevraumont has “focused his career on… Read More
Helping people to quit smoking can result in a huge benefit for employers. Not only are users healthier and more productive when they stop smoking, but employers can also save… Read More