Reckitt Invests In AI Symptom Checker To 'Unlock Self-Care'

Reckitt Benckiser has invested in 'doctor in your pocket' app Your.MD in response to consumers increasing demand for digital healthcare. The app's AI-powered symptom checker claims to diagnose with high accuracy a range of medical conditions. 

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC is looking to tap into the growing global demand for digitally-enabled self-care by acquiring a stake in symptom checker and health tracking app Your.MD.

The UK-based consumer health player said it had made a “strategic investment” in Your.MD, kicking off a partnership which would...

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