children health

A person holds an infant
By  Trevor Dermody 05:00 pm April 26, 2024
Pediatric telehealth startup Summer Health announced the close of a $11.65 million Series A raise led by 7wireVentures and Lux Capital. Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates fund, participated in the raise, alongside existing investors Sequoia Capital, Box Group and Chelsea Clinton’s Metrodora Ventures.  Alyssa Jaffee, partner at 7wireVentures, Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital, Deena Shakir of...
Healthcare provider and another adult standing by a child on an exam table
By  Jessica Hagen 09:52 am March 23, 2023
Glucose levels in children ages 2 to 5 with Type 1 diabetes were within the target range for a longer period of time with an artificial pancreas than with standard care, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The NIH-supported study compared the effects of artificial pancreas technology versus standard care by assessing glucose levels among 102 children in a 13-...
A mother and child in an online consultation with a doctor
By  Adam Ang 01:32 am July 6, 2022
PainChek is developing a version of its mobile pain assessment and monitoring app for non-verbal children with disabilities. Its development has been backed by a A$392,820 grant (around $260,000) from the state government of Western Australia as part of the inaugural Innovation Seed Fund. The said fund has provided a total of A$8 million ($5.45 million) to 17 projects focused on improving the...
Screenshot of Health Basix's website landing page
By  Adam Ang 01:47 am October 8, 2021
India-based paediatric health platform Health Basix secures seed funding Paediatric health platform Health Basix by India-based Toro Health has snapped up seed funding from investors, such as former Indian deputy Minister for Health Nicola Blackwood and Dr Anantha Nageswaran, economic advisor to the Prime Minister. The company plans to use its fresh capital for "building its team, product...