Lark Health is an American

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company based in

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. It provides a 24/7 nursing platform for chronic conditions, powered by

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(AI) and has a text-messaging type

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. Lark also provides AI nurses for type 2 diabetes care, hypertension care, tobacco cessation, stress management, obesity, and more for 1.5 million patients. Lark is notable for being preloaded on all

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phones by 2014.

History

Lark was founded by

Julia Hu Julia Hu (born March 24, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and chief executive officer of the digital health company Lark Health. Hu was named one of the “Top 10 Women in Tech to Watch” by Forbes and was a winner of Inc. Maga ...

and Jeff Zira. It first produced a sleep health monitor worn on a person's wrist. It was designed to wake up the individual wearing the device without disturbing anyone else who might be sleeping nearby. The product was soon sold in all

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stores globally. Lark eventually focused more on artificial intelligence and less on hardware. By 2014, Lark was preloaded on all

phones. The Lark apps focus on common chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes prevention, diabetes, and hypertension. Lark Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is officially recognized by the

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(CDC) as an online DPP. Lark's efficacy has been evaluated by a study published in the ''Journal of Medical Internet Research Diabetes'',

Products and services

Lark has specialized health plans focusing on patients with

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

hypertension Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high bl ...

prediabetes Prediabetes is a component of the metabolic syndrome and is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that fall below the threshold to diagnose diabetes mellitus. It usually does not cause symptoms but people with prediabetes often have obesit ...

or at high risk for

type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urinatio ...

, and overall health. Lark's services are delivered and automatically syncs with certain

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-enabled health monitors devices such as home blood pressure monitors, glucometers, activity trackers, and body weight scales. Some programs allow for both the app and one or more connected devices to be used.Business Insider
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