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- Xealth, a leading force in scaling digital health solutions, has unveiled Dewey, a performance-based, digital health benchmarking tool.
- Incorporating more than 20 million assets and programs distributed from more than 400 hospitals to more than five million patients over seven years, Dewey calculates engagement benchmarks from nearly 1000 digital health programs.
- Additionally, the platform will incorporate AI-powered features that personalize
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VenoStent Raises $20M for Dialysis Solution, Secures $3.6M NIH Grant for U.S. Dialysis Therapeutic Clinical Trial
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- VenoStent, Inc., a medical device company pioneering a new approach to improve dialysis patient outcomes, announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The round closed at $20M, with Norwest Venture Partners contributing an additional $4M to join Good Growth Capital and IAG Capital Partners as co-leads.
- VenoStent also welcomes Dr. Zack Scott, Norwest General Partner, and Dr. Ehi Akhirome, Norwest Investor, to its board of
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Philips Expands Cloud-Based Imaging with IntelliSpace Radiology on AWS
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- Philips, a leader in health technology, announced today a significant advancement for its IntelliSpace Radiology platform. Existing customers in North America will now have the option to transition to a cloud-based version hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- This strategic expansion positions Philips at the forefront of cloud-based healthcare solutions, offering improved efficiency, enhanced security, and powerful AI integration.
Benefits of
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Abbott Unveils FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus: World’s Smallest CGM Sensor with Future AID Compatibility
What You Should Know:
- At the American Diabetes Association conference, Abbott unveiled a new addition to its FreeStyle Libre portfolio – the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor.
- The sensor boasts the distinction of being the world's smallest, thinnest, and most discreet continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor available.
Unmatched Design and Performance
The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor offers a unique combination of user-centric features:
Unmatched Discreetness: The
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Sidecar Health Secures $165M to Disrupt Employer-Sponsored Healthcare
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- Sidecar Health, a health insurance provider for businesses raises $165M in a Series D funding round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from new and existing investors such as GreatPoint Ventures, BOND, Cathay Innovation, Drive Capital, Duke University, Menlo Ventures, and Morpheus.
- Sidecar Health's $165 million funding round and strategic partnership with Koch Industries position them as a major disruptor in the employer-sponsored health
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Fighting Rectal Cancer with AI: Researchers Secure $2.78M Grant
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- A glimmer of hope emerged today for rectal cancer patients as a collaborative effort between Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals (UH) received a $2.78 million grant over five years from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute. This grant will fuel research leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to personalize treatment for rectal cancer patients.
- The new research effort signifies a
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AWS Invests $10M to Fight Childhood Diseases with GenAI & Cloud Innovation
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- Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a significant $10M commitment to propel research for pediatric healthcare and unlock a deeper understanding of rare childhood diseases.
- The initiative targets a critical gap in resources and aims to empower researchers to develop more effective treatments for vulnerable young patients.
A Mother's Story Fuels the Fight
Nicole Giroux's daughter Lila's journey with inoperable brain cancer at just 15 months old
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Foodsmart Lands $200M to Fight Food Insecurity with Telenutrition
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- The Rise Fund, the multi-sector strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, today announced it has signed definitive documentation to lead an investment of over $200 million in Foodsmart, the leading telenutrition provider and food benefits management platform in the US. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
- Founded in 2010, Foodsmart supports those facing chronic disease and
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Form Health Secures $38M to Expand Science-Based Telehealth Obesity Care
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- Form Health, the leading provider of science-based obesity care in the United States raised $38M in Series B funding led by Sound Ventures, the round also included participation from M13, SignalFire, and Next View Ventures.
- By combining science-based treatment plans with a convenient telehealth platform and a focus on building a team of top specialists, Form Health aims to make effective and personalized weight loss solutions accessible to a wider
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PicnicHealth Unveils Universal Patient Record with GenAI
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- PicnicHealth, a company focused on empowering health and research through patient data, announced PicnicAI, a technology platform unlocking the long-awaited Universal Patient Record.
- The innovative platform leverages the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to collect and interpret medical records from across the United States, transforming them into valuable insights for both patients and researchers.
PicnicAI: Powering Personalized Care and
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