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Experts say that time in range metrics can provide more actionable insights than A1C levels.   

Christina Armstrong, a clinical psychologist at the VA’s Office of Connected Care, will be speaking at HIMSS21 about how the health system reacted to the pandemic.   

Also, Alibaba Health has collaborated with Berry Oncology to develop a comprehensive cancer screening and prevention ecosystem.

They are also seeking ways to improve high blood pressure management.

Numerof and Associates Managing Partner Michael Abrams asks whether healthcare is ready for patient-controlled data.

Also: JMI Equity invests in Greenlight Guru, Adela launches with $60 million and Bicycle Health tackles opioid use disorder with $27 million in new capital.   

Also: humm's "learnable" wants to boost users’ cognitive functions and Tamagotchi becomes a smartwatch.   

Florian Lange, director of AlinIQ EMEA at Abbott, says the company has worked with many governments to understand the value of different types of testing and is building awareness of the benefits of digital health.

Nexus-Vita is eyeing the launch of its health management app in September.

Bloomberg reports that the armbands will be able to connect to the company's smart bikes and treadmills.