Digital health news covering telehealth, health apps, wearables, venture funding, and FDA digital therapeutics.
An investigation reveals that Doctoralia, a healthcare booking platform serving Latin America and Europe, transmitted sensitive patient data—including appointment details and doctor names—to major tech companies like TikTok and Google. The report highlights how web trackers on the site facilitated this data sharing across multiple countries without adequate user consent.
Aster DM Healthcare outlines its evolution into an integrated GCC health platform, emphasizing preventive care through digital tools like the myAster app. The company argues that connecting patient data from wearables to clinical teams is essential for managing chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes across the region.
The Independent reviews top dumbphones for 2026, arguing they offer an effective cure for digital addiction by blocking social media and streaming apps. Citing a 2025 study linking Instagram use to anxiety, the article suggests these devices help reduce screen time and mitigate mental health risks associated with doom-scrolling.
India's National Health Authority launched a digital academy to train staff on electronic health records under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The initiative aims to fast-track integration of hospital information systems, with over 1.17 billion records already linked to patient IDs across more than 575,000 centers.
Palantir has integrated general practitioner patient data into its National Health Service data platform in the United Kingdom. This quiet expansion marks a significant step in the digitization of primary care records within the British health system, enhancing data accessibility for healthcare providers.