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Nature Human Behaviour study finds SilverCloud® by Amwell® reduced prevalence of mental disorders over two years at scale
BOSTON, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a leading provider of a comprehensive SaaS-based software platform for technology-enabled healthcare, today highlighted results from an independently led, National Institute of Mental Health-funded randomized trial published in Nature Human Behaviour examining SilverCloud® by Amwell®, the company’s digital behavioral health solution. Conducted across 26 U.S. colleges and universities, the study included 6,205 students at clinical or
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