Medibio Limited

02/21/2022

Medibio is pleased to welcome Stephen Mitchley on Medibio’s Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.



“The pandemic has increased the need for mental health services with almost half of large employers noting an increase in use of these services by employees, said Mitchley. “Medibio’s pioneering work in identifying biometric data for mental health conditions could not be more opportune. The combination of processing smart watch signals and their consumer and corporate apps has such potential to destigmatize mental conditions and provide evidence-based support. I share the company’s vision and look forward to making a strong contribution to the mission of empowering mental wellness.”



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02/09/2022

Employers are seeking new ways to combat mental health concerns among employees. Mood navigation apps are emerging in more employers’ toolkits to help understand employee sentiment. ilumen measures the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Read on to learn what our SVP, Jennifer Solitario, said about how our product ilumen is helping employers and employees stay on top of mental health concerns.

‘Mood navigation’ apps are emerging in more employers’ toolkits to help understand employees’ sentiment, although mental health experts’ feelings are mixed.

01/31/2022

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01/10/2022

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12/24/2021

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12/21/2021

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12/15/2021

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12/10/2021

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12/01/2021

Our LUCA App helps you manage stress, objectively, but just what does that mean? Learn more about Objective Stress Management and how it affects you.

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11/28/2021

A new fascinating study by researchers at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) reveals that having supportive social structures buffers and even reverses some of the harmful effects of stress on our genes and health.

This happens through a process called epigenetics, which refers to an additional layer of instructions on top of DNA that determines how they affect the body. The research investigated both positive and negative factors that drive a person’s response to stress and how this changes the epigenetic profiles of genes.



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Having strong social support and a sense of belonging buffered and even reversed some of the harmful effects of stress on genes.

11/25/2021

Medibio is pleased to announce that, following the high level performance of its depression software MEB-001, it has submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a pre-submission meeting.

The purpose of this pre-submission meeting is to obtain final feedback on the proposed clinical validation study for the MEB-001 software device.

“The request to meet with the FDA and agree on study endpoints marks a significant milestone in the Company’s history. We have turned the final corner in the long and difficult quest to develop an objective method of identifying depression. We look forward to completing the validation study, the results of which will be submitted to the FDA for De Novo regulatory approval. In doing so, the Company may lay claim to having developed the world’s first objective test for depression and will position Medibio as a world leader in the field of mental health”, said Managing Director Claude Solitario.

The clinical trial will begin immediately once the research design and endpoints are agreed, having already secured a number of sleep clinics across the US that are ready to conduct the trial.

11/25/2021

Medibio's work with Stantec this past year was featured in an article on Busy Continent

The global design consultancy firm added our corporate app to their employee mental health program, offering workers across Australia, New Zealand and India the support they needed to self-assess and manage their own mental wellbeing.

Stantec's HR Director for Asia Pacific Kylie Ward credits for helping them understand their employees’ sentiment during these difficult times, guiding important discussions around mental health with themes tailored for each office.



Read more about our work with Stantec in the link below:

Stantec advocates for data driven engagement for companies in order to support remote worker mental health.

11/24/2021

Tweaks to the tax system and subsidies for small businesses could help improve the mental health of thousands of Australians and boost the economy, according to PwC Australia.

The consulting firm submitted a proposal to the federal government highlighting how simple actions can have an impact on reducing the burden on the mental health system.

Among the suggestions are reforms to the fringe benefits tax regime, subsidies to small business for digital healthcare and awareness campaigns around existing health-related exemptions.



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PwC Australia has submitted a proposal to federal government saying adjustments to the tax system could help improve the mental health of thousands, and boost the economy.

11/23/2021

People’s sense of wellbeing took a dive in the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The study surveyed 320,000 people across the UK to understand how people felt about their overall wellbeing while in lockdown.

The report found that people had grown fearful about the future, reporting a 4% decline in their satisfaction with their life, while anxiety rose by 9%.



Read more about this research in the link below:

People inevitably became less contented during the pandemic, but it’s part of a longer trend.

11/19/2021

Increasing the number of psychologists in schools, reviewing mental health training for GPs and expanding online services are some of the measures recommended to help Australia’s mental health sector.

These are among 44 recommendations made in a new report from Federal Parliament’s select committee on mental health and su***de prevention to improve the system, which is at a tipping point according to the document.

You can read more about it in the link below:

The final report of Parliament’s select committee on mental health and su***de prevention says the sector is at a tipping point.

11/11/2021

Medibio was featured in this month’s issue of India’s People Matters magazine, which focuses on the growing importance of employee wellbeing in the corporate world.

Jennifer Solitario, SVP for Corporate Health at Medibio, talks about some of the issues companies still struggle with when deciding to offer a mental health program.

You can read the story below or on this link: https://bit.ly/3Hazn54

11/11/2021

Half of Australian kids with mental illness aren't getting timely professional help and the Federal Government has a plan to address that.

Last month, the Australian government launched the National Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, a world-first framework to help support the mental health and wellbeing of children 12 and younger, as well as their families.

Some of the initiatives include helping parents recognise the signs of poor mental health in their child, ensuring families can access treatment, increased resources for public mental health services for children and more affordable training for GPs and paediatricians.

Read more about the new strategy in the link below:

A new strategy by the federal government is hoping to cut down lengthy wait times and reduce out-of-pocket costs for professional help for children with mental health issues.

11/07/2021

While in Europe for the Garmin Health Awards, our Managing Director Claude Solitario stopped by to meet with our clinical research team based in Milan, Italy.

Medibio Limited's expert clinical team includes Prof Giampaolo Perna, Psychiatrist and Clinical Consultant from Humanitas University; Massimiliano Grassi, Head of AI; Daniela Caldirola, Psychiatrist; and Silvia Daccò, Clinical Psychologist.