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Frontrow Health Debuts with $3M to Revive a Struggling Post-COVID DTC Health Space

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Frontrow Health , a digital health startup jumpstarting the direct-to-consumer health space and increasing access to healthcare at home, today announced it has raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its multi-sided marketplace as it quickly onboards more DTC brands, medical providers, and consumers.

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  • Frontrow Health , a digital health startup jumpstarting the direct-to-consumer health space and increasing access to healthcare at home, today announced it has raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its multi-sided marketplace as it quickly onboards more DTC brands, medical providers, and consumers.
  • Frontrow combats provider burnout, consumer mistrust, and rising marketing costs with its multi-pronged solution.
  • The company is currently working with more than 50 brand partners, including 1MD Nutrition, Natalist, Bekome, Veracity, Solawave, Rootine, and more.
  • He is joined by an experienced team of early engineers and designers who come from big-tech and digital health giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Ro/Roman.

Everly Health Unveils Spotwell™ Technology in New Mobile App

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The app features Spotwell, Everly Healths proprietary machine vision technology that uses an iPhone camera to validate blood sample sufficiency in real-time.

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  • The app features Spotwell, Everly Healths proprietary machine vision technology that uses an iPhone camera to validate blood sample sufficiency in real-time.
  • Spotwell is another innovation milestone from Everly Health, transforming diagnostics for millions of people.
  • The Spotwell technology is built to engage our test-takers and innovate by creating increased efficiency in the blood collection method, said Nick Parker, Chief Technology Officer at Everly Health.
  • Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Everly Health is the parent company to Everlywell, Everly Health Solutions, Natalist, and Everly Diagnostics.

Natalist Introduces New Products to Support Every Stage of the Reproductive Journey

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalist, a women's health company founded and led by moms that offers consumers fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum essentials that are 100% plastic neutral, announced today the launch of four new products, including CoQ10 Gummies, Prenatal Gummies, Pregnancy Test Strips, and an at-home collection Women's Fertility Test. These products are now available at Natalist.com and retailers nationwide as the brand rapidly expands to bring high-quality, doctor-recommended products and resources to people at every stage of their reproductive journeys.

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  • These products are now available at Natalist.com and retailers nationwide as the brand rapidly expands to bring high-quality, doctor-recommended products and resources to people at every stage of their reproductive journeys.
  • "Natalist is here to change that with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum products designed by moms and doctors to support every step of your reproductive journey."
  • Natalist is uniquely positioned to serve women and families on their path to parenthood with its comprehensive and affordable products.
  • Natalist takes the guesswork out of reproductive health with thoughtfully designed products that empower consumers to support every step of their fertility health and reproductive journeys.

Everly Health Releases New STD Testing Data Demonstrating At-Home Sample Performance Amid Growing Infection Rates Nationwide

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

In response to the alarming rise of STD rates across the United States, today Everly Health reports new consumer and scientific data surrounding at-home testing.

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  • In response to the alarming rise of STD rates across the United States, today Everly Health reports new consumer and scientific data surrounding at-home testing.
  • Data indicates a similar level of performance for at-home self-collection compared to in-clinic testing for identifying people who do not have an STI.
  • The data speaks to the overall accuracy and robust performance of at-home sample collection and testing.
  • Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Everly Health is the parent company to Everlywell, Everly Health Solutions, Natalist, and Everly Diagnostics.

Digital Health Startup Conceive Raises $3.7M for its Outcomes-Oriented Fertility Solution

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

NEW YORK, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conceive, the digital health platform on a mission to transform fertility, announced today that the public beta of its integrated solution is now live. Conceive's mission is to improve health outcomes by helping people become pregnant faster, reduce costs, and uncover diagnoses.

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  • Conceive is an outcomes-based health platform designed by tech executives from WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Omada Health, MasterClass, a16z, and health providers from Cornell and CCRM.
  • Conceive combines three key elements cohort-based community, evidence-based education, and 1:1 coaching into a holistic program that helps members navigate and accelerate their fertility journey.
  • Conceive is a digital health startup on a mission to transform fertility.
  • Conceive is pioneering an integrated approach to reproductive health that combines cohort-based community, evidence-based education, and 1:1 coaching into a proven solution that changes health outcomes.

Everly Health Names Dr. Liz Kwo as Chief Medical Officer

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Monday, March 28, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Everly Health announced thehire of Dr. Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH, as the company's Chief Medical Officer effective immediately.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Everly Health announced thehire of Dr. Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH, as the company's Chief Medical Officer effective immediately.
  • Dr. Kwo brings a deep expertise and innovation leadership in data science, automation and artificial intelligence for digital health.
  • Before joining Everly Health, Dr. Kwo most recently served as Deputy Chief Clinical Officer for Anthem and helped modernize disease management and care delivery for more than 40 million Americans.
  • Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Everly Health is the parent company to Everlywell, Everly Health Solutions, Natalist, and Everly Diagnostics.

Everly Health Enables Over 45 Million COVID-19 Tests for Americans

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

"Through these efforts, I'm proud to share that Everly Health has enabled nearly 45 million COVID tests since the beginning of the pandemic."

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  • "Through these efforts, I'm proud to share that Everly Health has enabled nearly 45 million COVID tests since the beginning of the pandemic."
  • By combining the BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test and associated Scanwell app with Everly Health Solutions' proprietary Lens tool, organizations have the ability to deploy rapid tests and securely view individuals' test results.
  • The digital platform also handles reporting of required data to state and county public health authorities across many test options, including PCR and rapid antigen tests.
  • Everly Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Everly Health, is a virtual care provider that uses advanced diagnostics and telehealth to improve early detection and prevention of disease.

BD Announces New Distribution and Retail Partners for BD Veritor™ At-Home COVID-19 Test

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

We are proud to partner with BD to help protect our communities and stop the spread of the virus."

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  • We are proud to partner with BD to help protect our communities and stop the spread of the virus."
  • The BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test uses the Scanwell mobile app on a smartphone to interpret and provide a digital display of testing results in 15 minutes.
  • The BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test comes with two tests in each box to facilitate serial testing.
  • The BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test has not been FDA cleared or approved; but has been authorized by FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

Women's Health Startup Natalist Expands to Nearly 6,000 Stores in National Retail Collaboration

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalist , the mom-led women's health startup making doctor-approved fertility and pregnancy essentials with a net-zero plastic footprint, today announced an expansion to nearly 6,000 retail locations nationwide.

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalist , the mom-led women's health startup making doctor-approved fertility and pregnancy essentials with a net-zero plastic footprint, today announced an expansion to nearly 6,000 retail locations nationwide.
  • Products offered in retail include easy-to-use, beautiful, and convenient ovulation and pregnancy tests https://www.instagram.com/natalistco/ and a line of supplements formulated for conception and prenatal health.
  • And today I am thrilled to share that Natalist products are available in nearly 6,000 stores in every single state in the US.
  • Natalist is led by CEO Vernita Brown and Chief Women's Health Officer Halle Tecco, a prominent healthcare investor and founder and former CEO of digital health investment fund, Rock Health.

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s aging population will reduce labour force participation, slow economic growth, and exacerbate government budget deficits

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The continued aging of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s population will reduce participation in the labour force, which in turn will hinder economic recovery and contribute to rising budget deficits for governments across the country, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan, Canadian public policy think-tank.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe percentage of Canadians working or looking for work has continued to drop, even before COVID-19, and policymakers should understand the potential consequences,\xe2\x80\x9d said Philip Cross, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of The Implications of Slowing Growth in Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Labour Force.\nAccording to the study, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s labour force growth rate will continue to slow in the coming years, which means there will be a smaller share of people working with an increasing share of seniors, which results in higher government spending on health and income support programs.\nThis will adversely affect government finances, and will exacerbate budget deficits, as costs grow and fewer working-age Canadians are available to pay taxes.\nHaving reached a peak growth rate of 3.8 per cent in the early 1970s (when Baby Boomers entered the labour market) the labour force growth rate slipped below 1 per cent in the 1980s.

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  • b'VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The continued aging of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s population will reduce participation in the labour force, which in turn will hinder economic recovery and contribute to rising budget deficits for governments across the country, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan, Canadian public policy think-tank.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe percentage of Canadians working or looking for work has continued to drop, even before COVID-19, and policymakers should understand the potential consequences,\xe2\x80\x9d said Philip Cross, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of The Implications of Slowing Growth in Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Labour Force.\nAccording to the study, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s labour force growth rate will continue to slow in the coming years, which means there will be a smaller share of people working with an increasing share of seniors, which results in higher government spending on health and income support programs.\nThis will adversely affect government finances, and will exacerbate budget deficits, as costs grow and fewer working-age Canadians are available to pay taxes.\nHaving reached a peak growth rate of 3.8 per cent in the early 1970s (when Baby Boomers entered the labour market) the labour force growth rate slipped below 1 per cent in the 1980s.
  • Since then, the growth rate rebounded to 1.7 per cent between 1996 and 2006, when a booming economy and labour shortages drew people into the labour force, including an historic reversal of the long-term decline in the participation of people over 55.\nBut, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s labour force participation rate has fallen from 68 per cent in 2008 to 64.1 per cent in 2020 as the Baby Boomers began to retire in large numbers.\nCrucially, projections from Statistics Canada show labour force growth dwindling to zero by 2026.\n\xe2\x80\x9cUnless significant changes occur in the coming years, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s aging population means labour force participation rates will continue to decline, making government deficits harder to avoid,\xe2\x80\x9d said Cross.\nTo arrange media interviews or for more information, please contact:\n'