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Hims & Hers Health, Inc., the leading health and wellness platform, and Connecticut’s most transformative health system, Hartford HealthCare (HHC), today announced a strategic partnership that broadens access to in-person healthcare services. The collaboration provides patients with an enhanced and connected healthcare experience when they need care outside the Hims & Hers platform. Licensed medical providers on the platform will be able to seamlessly refer
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Rune Labs Scores $12M to Power Personalized Parkinson’s Care with AI
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- Rune Labs, a precision neurology company, announced a strategic $12M funding round, bringing its total to over $42 million. The round was led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures, a new brain disorder fund, with participation from existing investors.
- This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in Rune Labs' mission to revolutionize Parkinson's disease care through personalized data and cutting-edge technology.
Transforming Parkinson's Care with Data and
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Shimmer Secures $2.2M for AI-Enhanced Behavioral Coaching Platform
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Shimmer, an innovative online coaching platform designed for adults with ADHD today announces it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding.The round was co-led by Worklife Ventures and SeedtoB Capital, with participation from Koa Labs, Aglaé Ventures, and Gaingels. The company plans to expand its AI-focused product development and launch a scientific study researching ADHD coaching outcomes under the auspices of leading universities
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Labcorp & Hawthorne Effect Partner to Supercharge Decentralized Clinical Trials
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- Labcorp, a global leader in innovative laboratory services, and Hawthorne Effect, Inc., a pioneer in technology-driven clinical trial solutions, have announced a groundbreaking partnership to revolutionize clinical trials with a focus on decentralization.
- This collaboration aims to unlock unprecedented levels of patient diversity, reduce site burden, and accelerate study timelines for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sponsors.
Decentralization: The
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Commons Clinic Launches $100M Center to Disaggregate MSK Care from Hospitals
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- Commons Clinic, a leading value-based physician group transforming musculoskeletal (MSK) care, today announced the launch of the Center for Spine Economics, Outcomes & Research (SEOR).
- This landmark initiative marks a $100M commitment over the next decade to revolutionize ambulatory spine care delivery, paving the way for more effective, affordable, and patient-centered treatment.
Spine Care in Crisis
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain,
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Debiopharm and ThinkingNodeLife.ai Partner on AI-Driven Cancer Drug Development
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- Debiopharm, a leading independent biopharmaceutical company, and ThinkingNodeLife.ai (TNL), a pioneer in AI-powered drug discovery, today announced a groundbreaking partnership to propel the development of a cutting-edge cancer drug.
- This strategic partnership combines Debiopharm's deep pharmaceutical expertise with TNL's revolutionary AI Digital Cells Lab platform, unlocking new frontiers in cancer treatment innovation.
Unlocking the Hidden Potential of a
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Vita Health Secures $22.5M to Combat Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Nationwide
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Vita Health, the first provider of clinically validated suicide prevention through innovative care management, announced today the close of a $22.5M Series A funding round.The funding will support the rapid expansion of life-saving services targeting youth and adults nationwide. The Vita behavioral health care pathways are based on the founding team’s successful clinical trials published in JAMA, The American Journal of Psychiatry and thousands of patient encounters
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Deepcell & NVIDIA Partner to Develop Generative AI Models for Single Cell Morphology
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Deepcell, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered single cell analysis to fuel deep biological discoveries, today announced a research collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced computer vision solutions in life sciences.Deepcell will incorporate NVIDIA AI into its single cell analysis technology, working collaboratively with NVIDIA to codevelop new uses for generative AI and multimodal applications in cell biology. The
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Digital Health Funding Plunges in 2023, Setting Stage for 2024 Reckoning
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- The year 2023 saw a stark shift in the digital health funding landscape, according to Rock Health’s annual year-end digital health funding report. Gone were the days of exuberant funding rounds and endless optimism.
- Instead, we witnessed a contraction, with venture capital drying up and startups scrambling to stay afloat. But amidst the turbulence, there were also signs of resilience, innovation, and a necessary course correction.
2023: A Year of Transition and
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Clinical Trial Payments: Optimizing the Path Forward for Site Payments
Escalating competition for clinical trial sites, in tandem with other industry-wide challenges such as changing regulations; a lack of bandwidth and resources; identifying ideal sites and recruiting and retaining patients, are posing significant obstacles for sponsors and site teams within a global study portfolio, particularly in relation to clinical trial payments. Factors such as decentralized clinical trials, inflation and site attrition contribute to inconsistencies and financial confusion,
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