At-home diagnostic startup LetsGetChecked is diving into the genomics space with the acquisition of Veritas Genetics and Veritas Intercontinental for an undisclosed sum.
"By integrating Veritas Genetics’ and Veritas Intercontinental’s genetics offering with our scalable virtual care infrastructure, we are able to leverage the power of whole genome sequencing to launch a full lifecycle of...
Remotely monitoring a COVID-19 patient's pulse oximetry level could help pinpoint signs of condition deterioration, according to a new systematic review published in the Lancet.
Researchers combed through 561 studies and narrowed down their scope of research to 13 papers based on set criteria. Authors of the Lancet paper conducted a systematic review of the studies and found that measuring a...
United Arab Emirates health tech company Altibbi announced a $44 million Series B funding round led by Foundation Holdings, Hikma Ventures, Global Ventures and DASH Ventures.
The AI-backed health tech company now boasts of $50 million in funding dollars. As part of the deal, Foundation Holdings Senior Advisor Jason Kothari will join Altibbi's board.
This news comes less than a week after the...
A team-based digital approach to care could be key for treating patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), according to results of a new study in JAMA.
Researchers found that patients enrolled in the Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation (JADE) web portal who received a team-based empowered-care program met more of their treatment targets than the participants enrolled in standard of care or a...
Silicon Valley giant NVIDIA is expanding its arsenal of products for healthcare with the launch of Clara Holoscan MGX, a tool designed to help medical device organizations develop artificial intelligence tools. The company said the new technology was created to help industry players meet regulatory standards.
“Deploying real-time AI in healthcare and life sciences is critical to enable the next...
Fertility-focused startup Alife Health raised $22 million in Series A money to help fund its artificial intelligence IVF tool. Lux Capital, Union Square Ventures and Maveron led the new round of funding.
This news comes roughly a year after the San Francisco-based startup closed a $9.5 million Seed funding round also led by Lux Capital.
As part of this new deal Union Square's Rebecca Kaden and...
Heart-health-focused startup Eko is launching a new version of its Eko app, which uses an AI algorithm to help detect heart disease. This news coincides with a $30 million Series C extension round to fuel commercialization and product development efforts, according to TechCrunch.
The new app can be paired with one of Eko's smart stethoscopes and is equipped with an AI software algorithm, which...
Digital mental health company Talkspace is rolling out a new parenting app called Lasting Parenting Guide. This launch comes a year and a half after Talkspace scooped up couples-counseling tool Lasting for an undisclosed sum, with the goal of building out its self-guided apps.
Parents and caregivers can use the app to tap into self-guided digital sessions that include psycho-education,...
With hundreds of thousands of health apps on the market today, choosing the right one can be confusing for patients. Countries all over the world are looking to help their citizens navigate the process. Governments are increasingly moving towards a centralized approach for digital health regulation and reimbursement, according to a new article in Nature.
"We found that most approaches aim for...
TimeDoc Health, a virtual patient management and outreach platform, scored $48.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Aldrich Capital Partners.
This comes roughly two years after the Chicago-based company closed its $5.7 million Series A round. According to Crunchbase, this new infusion of cash brings the startup's total raise to just under $40 million.
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