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WebMD integrates with Amazon Alexa to offer health information through voice...
People who turn to WebMD in their quest for health information can now do so without lifting a finger – they can use their voice, through a new integration with Amazon Alexa.As of today, people who...
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Amazon's Alexa now offers health advice from the Mayo Clinic
Basic health information and advice provided by the Mayo Clinic is now available on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. Owners who have downloaded the Mayo Clinic First Aid skill (Amazon’s version of apps)...
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Developers talk promise, pitfalls of voice assistants in healthcare
While its easy to think of voice apps as just another platform to develop apps for, voice interfaces offer a whole new way of interacting with consumers and present their own host of design...
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Chinese insurtech startup CareVoice launches voice-based virtual assistant
This morning Shanghai-based insurtech company CareVoice launched what it claims is the first AI voice-based virtual health assistant for insurers and employers in Greater China. Insurance members can...
View ArticleMedical documentation AI system Sopris Health raises $3.4M
Yesterday Sopris Health, an artificial intelligence company designed to help with medical documentation, scored $3.4 million in a recent funding round. This time the Denver-based startup was funded by...
View ArticleUCB launches Parkinson's disease app with AI voice chatbot
Belgian biopharma company UCB has tapped customer engagement company Verint Systems to create an app for patients with Parkinson's disease. The app is called PD Coach and includes an AI assistant named...
View ArticleHow a voice assistant can be a constant companion for hospital-bound patients
The top two questions nurses at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital field from bedridden patients are “When is my lunch coming?” and “When are visiting hours?” according to Viraj Patwardhan, the...
View ArticleAmazon launches new Alexa feature that reminds customers when to take meds
Amazon is jumping into the medication adherence space with a new feature that lets users link up their pharmacy prescription information and, in turn, get reminders about when to take their pills and...
View ArticleApple's Siri now walks worried users through their COVID-19 symptoms
Apple's Siri has been updated to provide symptom-based guidance and, in some cases, telehealth-app download links to users seeking COVID-19 information from the virtual assistant.Now, when users ask...
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