On this episode of HTD, Jess and I check out Akili Interactive: at least it’s still worth more than Pear Therapeutics. And by the way, what do we think will happen between Amazon and Signify? Tune in to find out! We also look at some new deals in health tech: Happy Ring raises $60 million; Upfront buys PatientBond, raising $20 million; Nitra raises $62 million; Digital Diagnostic raises $75 million; Ubie raises $26.2 million.
-Matthew Holt
By JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH
The team at Akili Interactive has developed the very first doctor-prescribed video game to treat cognitive dysfunctions like ADHD. With game developers from Lucasarts on their roster (that’s right…Star Wars) it’s no wonder they’re seeing north of 85% rates of compliance! Are video games really the future of treatments for cognitive dysfunctions? Akili Interactive is betting on it with plans to add treatments for depression, multiple sclerosis, and schizophrenia on the horizon.
Filmed at the Frontiers Health Conference in Berlin, Germany, November 2018.
Jessica DaMassa is the host of the WTF Health show & stars in Health in 2 Point 00 with Matthew Holt. Get a glimpse of the future of healthcare by meeting the people who are going to change it. Find more WTF Health interviews here or check out www.wtf.health.
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