What You Should Know:
- Starget Pharma, an innovative startup specializing in precision cancer diagnostics and targeted radiotherapy, has secured $5.1M in funding from Cancer Focus, a fund established in collaboration with the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- The investment will support Starget Pharma's upcoming clinical trial for treating advanced metastatic cancers, including sarcomas, neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma, and liver cancer.
Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
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Accenture Invests in 1910 Genetics to Accelerate AI-Powered Drug Discovery
What You Should Know:
- Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in 1910 Genetics, a biotechnology company revolutionizing drug discovery with its AI-powered platform. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
- The strategic collaboration will combine Accenture's expertise in scaling AI solutions with 1910 Genetics' innovative technology to help biopharmaceutical companies accelerate drug development, reduce costs, and deliver more effective therapies
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1upHealth Appoints Andrew Boyd as New CEO
What You Should Know:
- 1upHealth, a leading provider of cloud-based FHIR technology, has announced the appointment of Andrew Boyd as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- Boyd brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare technology and digital solutions to further 1upHealth's mission of revolutionizing healthcare data interoperability.
- Prior to joining 1upHealth, Boyd held various leadership roles at Virgin Pulse (now Personify Health), a personalized health platform company,
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H1 Expands Trial Landscape Platform with UK Diversity Data and AI-Powered Site Rescue
What You Should Know:
- H1, a provider of healthcare data and analytics, has announced significant enhancements to its Trial Landscape platform.
- These updates include the integration of diversity data for over 34 million patients in England and the launch of an AI-powered Site Rescue functionality, both designed to accelerate equitable clinical trials and improve research outcomes.
Addressing Diversity in Clinical Trials
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are
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Digital Hypertension Solutions: Medication Management Shows Superior Results, PHTI Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new independent evaluation from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has found that digital hypertension solutions focused on medication management deliver the most significant improvements in blood pressure control compared to other digital approaches and usual care.
- The report highlights the effectiveness of digital solutions that combine connected blood pressure cuffs with virtual care teams to manage medication and dosing. These solutions
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Helfie AI Partners with Microsoft to Expand Access to AI-Powered Health Assessments
What You Should Know:
- Helfie AI, a global mobile health platform, has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to offer its cutting-edge health assessment tools to Microsoft enterprise customers through the Azure Marketplace.
- Helfie AI's acceptance into the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus program further validates its potential to transform healthcare. This exclusive program provides selected startups with resources and support to accelerate growth and achieve unicorn
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Medable Partners with Google Cloud to Accelerate Clinical Trials
What You Should Know:
- Medable Inc., a provider of decentralized and hybrid clinical trial solutions, is collaborating with Google Cloud to make its Digital and Decentralized Clinical Trial Platform available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
- The strategic partnership will empower life sciences companies to accelerate clinical development by leveraging Google Cloud's cutting-edge infrastructure and AI capabilities.
Streamlining Clinical Trials with Medable and Google
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Cornerstone AI Raises $5M to Accelerate AI-Powered Data Cleaning for Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Cornerstone AI, a leading provider of AI-driven data cleaning solutions for healthcare, has secured $5M in funding led by Acrew Capital, with participation from existing investors Initiate Ventures and Healthy Ventures, as well as Travis May, founder and former CEO of Datavant, and Web Sun and Arif Nathoo, the co-founders of Komodo Health.
- With this new funding, Cornerstone AI is well-positioned for continued growth and expansion. Viraj Narayanan
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GrayMatters Health Expands FDA-Cleared PTSD Treatment Expands to US Clinics
What You Should Know:
- GrayMatters Health (GMH), a pioneer in digital brain biomarker-based mental health treatments, is broadening patient access to its Prism for PTSD™ therapy.
- As the first FDA-cleared self-neuromodulation device for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Prism for PTSD™ offers a new approach to managing this debilitating condition.
Prism for PTSD™: A Personalized Approach to Healing
GMH's patented technology utilizes an amygdala-based biomarker to
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Ascend Learning Appoints Dr. Lissy Hu as CEO
What You Should Know:
- Ascend Learning, a provider of learning technology solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced the appointment of Dr. Lissy Hu as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- Dr. Hu, a seasoned healthcare technology leader and entrepreneur, will succeed Greg Sebasky, who is retiring after 10 years as CEO and will transition to Chairman of the Ascend Board of Managers in January 2025.
Dr. Hu Bio/Background
Dr. Hu brings a wealth of experience in
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