telehealth
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Amazon Reportedly Wants to Treat Your Dog via Webcam
Amazon is doing more than just selling you things you don’t need and producing some gruesome TV—now, they want to get into the veterinary business. According to a report from CNBC, Amazon is apparently considering a move into the pet medicine business. Sources told the outlet that the move is a bid to have Amazon…
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Abortions Prescribed Virtually Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds
New research finds that abortions prescribed over the phone or online can be safe and effective. The study found that a large majority of women who received medication abortions in California last year via telehealth service required no follow-up medical care, and no major adverse events were reported. The findings may be especially relevant given…
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Telemedicine Is Not Enough
It’s 2020, and millions of Americans”now bound to their homes”still don’t have reliable internet access. In a pandemic, that’s a public health crisis.
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The Promise And Pitfalls Of At-Home STI Tests
STIs in the United States have been on the rise in recent years, and many marginalised people who are most at risk aren’t getting tested and treated for them. But remote healthcare is also on the rise—we are moving toward a future where at-home sexual health screening services could ease access to diagnosis and treatment…