Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen is the Executive Editor of MobiHealthNews. She covers the growth of digital health, including the medical extended reality (XR) industry, and reports in-depth on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. As a hobby, Jessica co-hosts a podcast with Dr. Kim Bullock, a medical XR pioneer at Stanford University, about immersive technology use in psychiatric care. She received a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Journalism from California State University, Northridge.

Pregnant person being evaluated
By  Jessica Hagen 12:43 pm September 21, 2022
Nodal, a platform allowing surrogates to connect with intended parents after reviewing their parent profile, launched Wednesday with a $4.7 million capital raise. Nodal was incubated by Pareto Holdings. The round was led by Amplo and supported by Chelsea Hirschhorn of baby and pregnancy supply company Frida, Scott Belsky of Behance, and Kate Ryder of Maven Clinic, Great Oaks Venture Capital,...
Person on mobile device
By  Jessica Hagen 06:47 pm September 20, 2022
Decentralized clinical trial company Curebase is partnering with Meru Health on a three-year clinical trial to study the effectiveness of Meru's 12-week treatment program aimed at reducing depression among primary care patients.  Meru Health's smartphone-based, therapist-guided treatment program targets depression, burnout and anxiety, while Curebase provides a decentralized clinical trial...
Person using a smartphone
By  Jessica Hagen 01:38 pm September 20, 2022
Both digital and face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) "may be suitable interventions for patients with more severe forms of depression," according to a review published in npj Digital Medicine. "Overall, our results indicate that after controlling for a number of potential confounders, face-to-face and digital CBT might be comparable in terms of clinical effectiveness for treating...