Editor's note: This article has been updated with a comment from the NIH.
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have developed an artificial intelligence tool that predicts whether a patient will respond to cancer-treatment drugs using individual tumor cells, according to a study published in Nature Cancer.
Traditional approaches to...
Digital chronic-condition management company Lark Health announced the appointment of Darren Eckberg as its new chief growth officer, who will lead the expansion of the company's AI-enabled GLP-1 cost-containment technology.
The company offers health plans and employers technology aimed at reducing the costs associated with GLP-1s, including virtual coaching for weight management and medication...
Fertility and family building company Progyny and social-planning website for invitations Evite held an event in Los Angeles on Wednesday where panelists discussed IVF options. They included patient advocacy group for family building RESOLVE, the first IVF baby born in the U.S. Elizabeth Carr, Progyny's chief medical officer Dr. Janet Choi, and actress and fertility advocate Kellee Stewart....
IQVIA, a global provider of advanced analytics, clinical research services and technology solutions, announced it has expanded its partnership with tech company Salesforce to help expand its customer-engagement platform for the life sciences industry.
The companies will utilize IQVIA's Orchestrated Customer Engagement Platform, including its data and analytics, and Salesforce's CRM to develop...
California-based Biolinq, a health technology company developing precision multi-analyte wearable biosensors for metabolic health, announced it scored $58 million in financing.
Alpha Wave Ventures led the round, with participation from Niterra’s corporate venture capital fund, which is jointly operated with Pegasus Tech Ventures.
Existing investors, including AXA IM Alts, Senvest Management,...
Health insurance company MotivHealth announced it is partnering with Utah-based telehealth company AZOVA to provide its members with Birth Doula Support Memberships.
AZOVA is a digital health platform that offers services in primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, women's health, dermatology, men's health, vaccinations and testing services.
Regarding its women's health services, the...
It is not often consumers consider their refrigerator or television as a tool that gives their healthcare providers personalized health data, but LG NOVA is considering the possibility of consumer electronics becoming data collectors for preventative care measures.
Atul Singh, general manager of digital health at LG NOVA, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how the North American Innovation...
Digital substance use management platform Pelago, formerly Quit Genius, announced it secured $58 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $151 million.
Existing investor Atomico led the round, with participation from other continuing investors, including Octopus Ventures, Y Combinator and Kinnevik AB. New investors GreyMatter Capital and Eight Roads also participated.
Laura...
Funding worth A$6.5 million ($4 million) has been awarded to four genomics-focused research projects led by researchers from the University of Melbourne.
These include a project that will establish a patient dataset of inherited retinal diseases; a rapid multi-omic liquid biopsy blood test using whole genome sequencing; research using next-generation sequencing to develop new solutions to...
Boston-based brain-computer interface technology company Neurable announced a partnership with Canadian precision health company Healthspan Digital to offer its neurotechnology to health and longevity clinics to help providers assess cognitive performance and brain health.
Brain-computer interfaces collect brain signals and translate them into commands that are then relayed to external devices,...
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