Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 can play a crucial role in ending the pandemic. But too many people are rejecting the vaccination. In a large online survey in May 2021, a team from the psychology department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) analyzed which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination.
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Digital healthcare regulators, experts and developers discussed the Digital Health Applications (DiGA) process, and yesterday’s (24 Feb) Evidence Con session was designed to help innovators find out more about the new evidence requirements for the assessment of digital products in Germany.
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) is responsible for the DiGA Fast-Track, which is now up and running. Eleven medical apps to help treat a range of conditions, such as tinnitus and insomnia, have already been listed - with an additional 55 in the certfication process.
WHY IT MATTERS
The DiGA Fast-Track was created by the 2019 Digital Healthcare Act and legislative changes mean that apps can now be prescribed by doctors and costs will be reimbursed through German health insurance. However, there are legal and regulatory hurdles to overcome before the apps can be listed and Data Protection Standards within German healthcare are strict.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Young people s despair deepens as crisis drags on
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9 minutes to read The pandemic feels like a big stop in our lives, said Philaé Lachaux, 22. The virus forced her to move back into her family home near Paris. Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov, The New York Times The pandemic feels like a big stop in our lives, said Philaé Lachaux, 22. The virus forced her to move back into her family home near Paris. Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Isabella Kwai and Elian Peltier
Experts paint a grim picture of the struggle with lockdown isolation a mental health pandemic that should be treated as seriously as containing the coronavirus.