Assisted reproductive service provider Virtus Health is taking its customer relations management to the cloud, enhanced by AI.
It has chosen American company RingCentral to deliver an integrated communications and contact centre solution across its 62 fertility clinics, day hospitals, and diagnostics centres worldwide, mostly in Australia. Featuring RingCentral MVP and Contact Centre, the...
The integration of blockchain technology in healthcare represents a significant leap forward in terms of enhancing data security, safeguarding patient privacy and improving supply chain management. This transformative technology is redefining the landscape of healthcare data management.
Revolutionizing healthcare data security
Blockchain technology, with its decentralized and tamper-evident...
Philips announced the launch of a new radiation-free imaging technology dubbed LumiGuide, which uses light reflections to provide 3D images of devices within the body.
LumiGuide is a device guidance tool powered by fiber optic technology that allows surgeons to visualize a device within the body without being exposed to radiation.
The tool gives surgeons access to real-time 3D device-guidance in...
Detect-Ion, a startup focused on the detection and identification of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive substances, announced it had secured a research contract with the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), a government agency within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to develop a sensor to identify aerosol-based chemical threats.
The...
Vessi Medical, which offers cryotherapy technology to treat non muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), announced it closed a $16.5 million Series A funding round.
The company offers a cryo spray for hollow and humid organs, which it touts as a new treatment approach to NMIBC, a cancer on the surface of the bladder's inner lining.
The Israeli company says its cryotherapy offering is a minimally...
San Diego-based healthcare group Sharp HealthCare announced the launch of a Spatial Computing Center of Excellence in its Prebys Innovation and Education Center that will focus its development efforts on utilizing the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset to enhance patient care.
Sharp is partnering with EHR vendor Epic and Dutch information analytics firm Elsevier on the project, which will...
Invitae, a medical genetic testing company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and intends to continue the case without disrupting operations using cash on hand and while seeking to sell its business.
The San Francisco-based company is seeking approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey to use its cash on hand to fund the case.
In its bankruptcy petition, the...
Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, is launching a Nurse Advisory Council that will work in conjunction with its Physician Advisory Council to ensure the safe development of its LLMs aimed at increasing care equity, the supply and availability of healthcare workers, and better healthcare access and outcomes.
The California-based...
Neurophet AI to integrate with upcoming Alzheimer's treatment device
Neurophet has entered into a partnership with ReadyCure for the development of a dementia treatment system called Helaxon.
Based on a press statement, Neurophet will be integrating its AI solution, Neurophet AQUA, to support brain image analysis in Helaxon. The AI-based software can analyse and detect white matter degeneration...
Medical technology firm Hologic has been granted clearance from the FDA to market its Genius Digital Diagnostics System, powered by the company's Genius Cervical AI algorithm.
The digital cytology system – a medical diagnostic tool used to examine cells under a microscope to detect abnormalities or diseases – integrates deep learning-based AI with advanced volumetric imaging technology to aid in...
