What You Should Know:
- Nurse Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting nurse-led healthcare innovation, has announced its first seed-round investments in two promising startups: Wave Therapeutics and The Nursing Beat. These investments highlight the growing influence of nurses in shaping the future of healthcare.
- Nurse Capital is a women-founded and managed venture capital fund that invests in nurse-led startups with high growth potential. The firm's focus on supporting
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Fertility Care: Berry Fertility Partners With Pinnacle Fertility
What You Should Know:
- With this partnership, patients across Pinnacle Fertility’s 40+ locations gain access to the Berry Fertility app, that will enhance the patient experience by providing access to critical resources, education and care management.
- Pinnacle Fertility will also be the first reproductive center to adopt Berry Fertility’s transformative provider software and technology, which uses advanced mobile and AI to automate routine clerical work and reduce administrative
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Volpara Health Secures $7.3M Contract to Modernize Breast Cancer Screening for U.S. Military
What You Should Know:
- Volpara Health, a global leader in cancer detection software, has been awarded a significant contract with the U.S. Defense Health Agency (DHA) valued at $7.3M over five years.
- The contract will deploy Volpara's Patient Hub™ across the DHA's military health system, modernizing breast cancer screening and patient management for active-duty military personnel, retirees, and their families.
Enhancing Breast Health Management for Military
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GoodRx Launches E-Commerce Solution with Opill
What You Should Know:
- GoodRx, a leading prescription savings platform in the U.S., is expanding its offerings with the launch of a new e-commerce solution. This service allows consumers to purchase eligible health products and medications directly on the GoodRx platform and have them shipped to their homes.
- Opill®, the first FDA-approved daily oral contraceptive available over the counter, will be the inaugural product offered through this new service.
Expanding Access
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Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre CGM Systems Now Cleared for Use During Imaging Procedures
What You Should Know:
- Abbott announced that its FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems have received FDA clearance for use during common imaging procedures, including X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs.
- The development makes Abbott's systems the first and only patient-applied CGM sensors approved for use during these screenings, offering greater convenience and potential cost savings for people with diabetes.
Improving Diabetes
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Vara Raises $8.9M to Expand AI-Powered Breast Cancer Screening Globally
What You Should Know:
- Vara, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of AI-enabled breast cancer detection, has announced the successful closure of a $8.9M (€8M EUR) Series B funding round.
- This investment, co-led by Smart Family Office, FJH, and IBB Ventures, will fuel Vara's continued expansion and its mission to revolutionize breast cancer screening through artificial intelligence.
Transforming Breast Cancer Screening with AI
Vara's AI-powered software has been shown to
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FarmboxRx and Unite For HER Partner to Deliver Food and Support to Women with Breast and Ovarian Cancer
What You Should Know:
- FarmboxRx, a leading provider of food-as-medicine solutions, has partnered with Unite For HER, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with breast and ovarian cancer.
- The strategic collaboration will provide women battling these diseases with access to fresh, healthy food and valuable health literacy resources, delivered directly to their homes.
Addressing Food Insecurity and Improving Health Outcomes
Food insecurity is a
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Lindus Health Launches “All-in-One Women’s Health CRO” to Accelerate Clinical Trials
What You Should Know:
- Lindus Health, a leading innovator in clinical trial solutions, has announced the launch of its "All-in-One Women's Health CRO" offering.
- The comprehensive suite of services and technology is specifically designed to support the unique needs of companies developing treatments and diagnostics for women's health conditions.
Addressing the Unique Challenges of Women's Health Research
Clinical trials for women's health products require specialized
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Abbott Launches Clinical Trial to Optimize Heart Failure Treatment with AI-Powered Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- Abbott, a global healthcare leader, has announced a new clinical trial, TEAM-HF, designed to improve outcomes for patients with worsening heart failure.
- The first-of-its-kind trial will leverage AI and Abbott's CardioMEMS™ HF System to identify patients who may benefit from earlier intervention with advanced therapies, such as a HeartMate 3™ left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Addressing the Challenges of Advanced Heart Failure
Heart
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Children’s National Hospital Awarded $8M to Advance AlgometRx Nociometer
What You Should Know:
- Children's National Hospital has received a $8M award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to further develop the AlgometRx Nociometer, a device designed to objectively measure pain.
- Led by Dr. Julia Finkel, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Children's National, aims to transform pain management and address the unmet needs of patients, particularly women, who often experience disparities in pain assessment and
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