Wellness app-maker, Noom is collaborating with CityMD, a network of emergency rooms in New York City to launch a pilot of an app for people at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. The pilot aims to enrol around 670 New Yorkers who have been diagnosed with prediabetes. “Diabetes can be very serious and it affects the quality of life of those affected by it,” said Dr. David Katz, director of the Center for Health Policy Research at Columbia University.
Wellness app-maker, Noom is collaborating with CityMD, a network of emergency rooms in New York City to launch a pilot of an app for people at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. The pilot aims to enrol around 670 New Yorkers who have been diagnosed with prediabetes. The app runs on Samsung's S Health platform and encourages its prediabetic users towards healthier lifestyles, and plans to incoporate data from connected wearable devices are in the pipeline.