What You Should Know:
- Arecor Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in drug development and delivery, has announced two major strategic achievements: a co-development agreement with Sequel Med Tech and a royalty financing agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
- The dual strategy is intended to accelerate the clinical development of its lead product, AT278, and extend the company's cash runway without diluting shareholders.
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FemTech: Amazon One Medical Launches Visits for Perimenopause and Menopause Care
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- Today, One Medical, Amazon’s national in-person and virtual primary care practice, announced the launch of specialized Perimenopause and Menopause Visits–bringing dedicated, holistic menopause care into the primary care setting with specially trained providers across all regions where One Medical has offices.
- One Medical's personalized, comprehensive approach to care allows people to get the compassionate support they need on their terms and schedule.
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M&A: Datavant Acquires DigitalOwl to Transform Medical Data Analysis
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- Datavant, a data collaboration platform for healthcare, has announced an agreement to acquire DigitalOwl, a company specializing in AI-driven medical data analysis. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The acquisition will significantly expand Datavant’s capabilities, making health data more accessible and actionable for the legal and insurance industries. The goal is to transform a market that often suffers from time-consuming and
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Sunrise Group Raises $29M to Expand Dreem Health and Build the Largest U.S. Sleep Clinic
What You Should Know:
-Sunrise Group, a leader in sleep health technology, today announced a $29 million funding round to expand Dreem Health, its digital sleep clinic, across all 50 states.
- The round was led by Eurazeo, with participation from Amazon, WE International, Kurma Partners, Vives Fund, Majycc, Namur Invest, Seventure Partners, Investsud, Sambrinvest, Noshaq, IMBC and InvestBW.
Addressing the U.S. Sleep Crisis With Technology and Accessible Care
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MDisrupt Partners with American Heart Association to Expand Expert Marketplace
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- MDisrupt, a digital health company, has announced a collaboration to onboard professional members of the American Heart Association (AHA) to its expert marketplace.
- The expansion connects companies with cardiologists, neurologists, and multidisciplinary experts spanning clinical, regulatory, commercial, and operational domains in heart and brain health. The collaboration is built on a prior investment in MDisrupt by American Heart Association Ventures™
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Marathon Health and Medbridge Launch Integrated Virtual MSK Care
What You Should Know:
- Marathon Health and Medbridge have announced the launch of a new virtual musculoskeletal (MSK) care program, which is integrated directly into Marathon’s advanced primary care and MoveWell$^{\text{TM}}$ MSK solutions.
- Powered by Medbridge’s Pathways platform, the new solution is designed to increase access to and enhance the experience of MSK care, aiming to improve outcomes, curb costs, and reduce care fragmentation.
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Pluto Health Partners With Leading Insurers to Expand Nationwide Access
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- Pluto Health, an AI-powered care delivery platform, announced nationwide partnerships with leading insurers including Medicare, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter, and Cigna in select states.
- These agreements expand access to Pluto’s personalized, preventive care model—removing financial barriers for patients and streamlining operations for insurers.
New Payor Agreements Drive Affordable, Preventive Care
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Fireflies.ai Launches AI Scribe to Combat Physician Burnout
What You Should Know:
- Fireflies.ai, an AI teammate for meetings, has announced the launch of Fireflies for Healthcare, a new HIPAA-compliant documentation solution.
- The platform is designed to give healthcare providers back over an hour daily by automating clinical notes, directly addressing the crisis of excessive documentation that drives physician burnout. The solution is built for small to mid-sized healthcare organizations and offers specialized medical documentation
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Cigna to Cover Cleerly’s AI-Based Plaque Analysis, Expanding Access to Cardiovascular Imaging
What You Should Know:
- Cleerly, a leader in AI-based cardiovascular imaging, has announced that Cigna will begin covering its Cleerly LABS Advanced Plaque Analysis starting on October 1, 2025.
- The decision makes Cigna the latest major insurer to recognize the clinical and economic value of Artificial Intelligence Enabled CT Based Quantitative Coronary Tomography (AI-QCT) and Coronary Plaque Analysis (AI-CPA) technology for cardiovascular care.
Widespread Payer Adoption and
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Leo Cancer Care Secures $40M to Commercialize Upright Radiotherapy System
What You Should Know:
- Leo Cancer Care, a pioneer in radiotherapy treatment devices, has successfully raised $40M in funding round led by Catalio Capital Management.
- The investment, which also saw participation from new and existing investors, will accelerate the commercialization of Leo Cancer Care’s next-generation upright radiotherapy system. As part of the funding, Dr. Nicholas von Guionneau of Catalio has also joined Leo Cancer Care’s board as an Observer.
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