Leaders in the digital health space told MobiHealthNews their predictions about investors' priorities in the coming year and what companies will need to watch out for.
Following 2021's expansive investments and the decrease in funding in 2022, alongside significant layoffs, stakeholders expect funders to be more selective in 2023 – scrutinizing companies' business models and considering whether...
Digital diabetes management company Glooko has acquired Paris-based DIABNEXT, a fellow diabetes care platform.
DIABNEXT's app tracks patient diabetes metrics, allowing providers to monitor that data and provide care remotely. Glooko said it will offer its own platform and DIABNEXT, rebranded as Glooko XT, for the French market.
"We are very pleased to welcome the DIABNEXT team to Glooko and...
Digital therapeutic Click Therapeutics has tapped AI-backed neurological disease diagnostic Altoida in to help it incorporate more sensitive measures of cognition into their DTx research.
The partnership will bring Altoida's cognition measuring capabilities into Click's clinical trials.
“Partnering with Altoida allows us to leverage their AI-driven augmented reality technology to help us better...
Diagnostic company Cue Health announced on Thursday that it will create an Omicron-genotyping COVID-19 test.
The test will be used in professional care settings to specifically detect the Omicron variant in nasal samples. The work is part of a partnership with HHS’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
"An Omicron-specific test will assist clinicians in providing...
Senior assistance company Papa announced Thursday it scored $150 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $1.4 billion.
The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from TCG, Tiger Global Management, Canaan, Initialized Capital and Seven Seven Six.
The Series D comes months after the senior care platform raised $60 million in April, and brings Papa's total funding...
Senior assistance company Papa is partnering with Uber Health to provide transportation and decrease social isolation among seniors.
Papa offers companions, called Papa Pals, that can help older adults with everyday tasks like shopping or household chores. The collaboration with Uber will allow Papa’s care team to work with Pals and seniors to get rides to medical appointments and other events,...
Senior assistance startup Papa is partnering with Milliman HealthIO, a digital health tracking platform geared towards employers, payers and value-based healthcare providers. The collaboration will allow the companies to help manage chronic conditions for Medicare Advantage plan members and other organizations.
Papa provides on-demand help for seniors with nonmedical tasks like transportation to...
The on-demand senior care and companionship startup Papa announced today $60 million of new funding through a Series C raise led by Tiger Global Management.
Coming in just more than six months after its $18 million Series B round, Papa now boasts $91 million in lifetime funding.
WHAT IT DOES
Papa got its start in 2017 by matching young adults, called Papa Pals, with seniors to provide assistance...
The decentralized research organization Care Access Research has teamed up with AstraZeneca to support the Phase III clinical trial for AZD7442, AstraZeneca’s long-acting monoclonal antibody combination for the potential prevention of COVID-19.
Using Care Access’s Mobile Sites On Demand, the two will develop, deploy and manage clinical research sites across the country to assess the safety and...
Alexa, listen to me sleep. Hot on the heels of its Halo fitness, weight and sleep wearable, Business Insider reports that Amazon is also working on a contactless bedside device for tracking sleep apnea. The device in development reportedly uses millimeter-wave radar to watch breathing and movement. Codenamed "Brahms," the tracker is roughly the size of a palm, and would speak with other connected...
