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Improving Public Health Through Telemedicine

May 20, 2021 | Diabetes prevention, Fruit Street Health, Healthtech, Impetus Digital, Laurence Girard, Natalie Yeadon, Public health, diabetes, digital health, mobile app, telehealth, telemedicine, weight loss 

Laurence Girard, CEO of Fruit Street Health, shares his tips for aspiring HealthTech entrepreneurs, his views on the future of telemedicine and digital health, and why he thinks healthcare companies should be funded by healthcare professionals rather than venture capitalists.

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