The healthcare industry stands at a critical juncture, facing mounting pressures from staffing shortages, financial constraints, and rising patient expectations. While the promise of AI to alleviate these burdens is widely acknowledged, many health systems are grappling with a paradox: a deep-seated enthusiasm for new technologies, yet a reluctance to move from governance to full-scale deployment.
In a recent interview, Pranay Kapadia, CEO and Co-Founder of Notable, shared his insights on
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Glooko Acquires Monarch Medical to Unify Diabetes Management
What You Should Know:
- Glooko, a provider of remote patient monitoring and digital health solutions for diabetes, has acquired Monarch Medical Technologies, the developer of the EndoTool® Glucose Management System. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
- The strategic acquisition allows Glooko to expand its connected care capabilities into inpatient glycemic management, complementing its existing strength in outpatient diabetes management. The goal is to create a single,
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Pfizer Acquires Metsera for $4.9B, Expanding into Obesity and Cardiometabolic Market
What You Should Know:
- Pfizer Inc. and Metsera, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases for $4.9B.
- The acquisition is a strategic move for Pfizer, allowing it to enter a significant and growing therapeutic area. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction.
Financial Terms
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Why Broken Analog Infrastructure Blocks Behavioral Health Innovation
Behavioral health has become a leading frontier for digital health innovation. From virtual therapy platforms to AI-powered diagnostics, the sector has drawn massive investment and attention. However, most behavioral health providers still operate in a system powered by faxes, phone calls, and fractured workflows. The tools may be new, but the terrain beneath them hasn’t changed. And that makes all the difference.
This is a blind spot for the healthtech
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Until Labs Raises $58M to Pioneer Organ Cryopreservation and Medical Hibernation
What You Should Know:
- Until Labs, a company dedicated to the reversible cryopreservation of biological systems secures $58M in Series A funding led by Founders Fund, with participation from Lux Capital and Field Ventures.
- The funding will be used to grow the company's multidisciplinary team of experts in chemistry, biology, and engineering.
Solving the Organ Transplant Crisis
The company's primary focus is on organ-scale reversible cryopreservation. This technology
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Heartflow Receives FDA Clearance for Next-Gen AI Plaque Analysis, Expands Cigna Coverage
What You Should Know:
- Heartflow, a leader in AI technology for coronary artery disease (CAD), has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Next Gen Heartflow Plaque Analysis algorithm and platform.
- The technology features an updated algorithm, an expanded nomogram, and advanced 3D color-coded visualization of plaque, empowering clinicians with crucial insights for confident care decisions. In addition, Heartflow announced that Cigna will
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Lunit and Agilent Partner to Develop AI-Powered Companion Diagnostics for Cancer
What You Should Know:
- Lunit, a provider of AI for cancer diagnostics, and Agilent Technologies Inc., a global leader in life sciences, have announced a nonexclusive collaboration to develop AI-based companion diagnostic solutions.
- The strategic partnership will combine Lunit's AI technology with Agilent’s expertise in tissue-based companion diagnostics. The goal is to create advanced solutions that meet the demands of novel and complex biomarker assays in drug
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MoldCo Raises $8M to Combat the “Invisible Health Crisis” of Mold Toxicity
What You Should Know:
- MoldCo, a telehealth platform specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mold and environmental toxins, has announced it has raised $8M in seed funding co-led by Cantos and Collaborative Fund. The funding brings the company's total funding to $11M.
- The funding will be used to expand MoldCo's virtual clinic and advance its mission to make expert-led care for mold-related illness more affordable and accessible to patients nationwide.
Mold: The Invisible
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AccurKardia Launches Clinical Pilot for AI-Powered Hyperkalemia Detection
What You Should Know:
- AccurKardia, a diagnostics technology innovator, has initiated a multicenter clinical pilot for its AK+ Guard technology.
- The AI-powered device, which has been designated as an FDA Breakthrough Device, can detect hyperkalemia—an excess of serum potassium in the blood—using a standard Lead I ECG.
AI-Powered Hyperkalemia Detection
Hyperkalemia is a serious condition that affects millions of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
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Infinitus and IBM Partner to Scale Agentic AI in Specialty Pharmacy
What You Should Know:
- Infinitus and IBM Consulting have announced a new collaboration to bring agentic AI into specialty pharmacy and other healthcare entities on a large scale.
- The partnership will leverage IBM's expertise to streamline complex administrative and clinical conversations, helping patients get on therapy faster and stay on for the long term.
Streamlining Workflows and Saving Time
By implementing agentic AI into specialty pharmacy workflows,
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