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- Akido Labs, Inc. (“Akido”), an AI and care delivery company dedicated to reimagining healthcare raises $60M in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Greco, SNR, and existing investors including Y Combinator, Future Communities Capital, Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind & Google Research), and the Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center.
- The investment will be channeled towards expanding the reach and capabilities of Akido’s
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Datavant to Acquire Real-World Evidence Platform Aetion
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- Datavant, a health data platform company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Aetion, a prominent real-world evidence (RWE) platform that powers critical decision-making in healthcare.
- The strategic combination will bring Aetion under the Datavant umbrella to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end RWE platform, enabling healthcare and life sciences organizations to more efficiently generate insights on the clinical impact of therapies, both in
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SpotitEarly Enters U.S. Market with $20.3M for AI & Canine-Powered Cancer Test
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- SpotitEarly, a biotech company pioneering a non-invasive approach to early cancer detection, has officially launched its U.S. operations following a $20.3 million funding round.
- The company aims to revolutionize cancer screening through its breath-based diagnostic platform, which integrates advanced AI with canine scent detection to identify cancer-associated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with 94% accuracy, as demonstrated in a 1,400-participant trial
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Philips’ Future Health Index 2025 Reveals Healthcare Strain, AI Promise, and Critical Trust Gaps
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- Philips, a global leader in health technology released its 10th annual Future Health Index (FHI) report. The FHI 2025 Report, the largest global survey of its kind analyzing the pressing concerns of both healthcare professionals and patients, paints a stark picture of growing strain on healthcare systems worldwide.
- While artificial intelligence (AI) shows significant promise for transforming care delivery, the report highlights that substantial gaps in
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GE HealthCare Launches AI-Powered CleaRecon DL to Enhance CBCT Image Quality in Interventional Procedures
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- GE HealthCare today announced the launch of CleaRecon DL, an innovative technology driven by a deep-learning algorithm, designed to significantly improve the quality of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.
- The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution aims to eliminate streak artifacts that can impair image clarity during complex interventional procedures.
- CleaRecon DL, which recently received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and CE mark,
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Avanade and Duke Health Partner to Launch AI Governance Platform, SAIGE
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- Avanade, a Microsoft solutions provider, and Duke Health announced a strategic partnership to design, build, and implement Avanade’s Smart AI Governance Engine (SAIGE).
- SAIGE is a first-of-its-kind, healthcare-specific AI governance platform that will leverage the power of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric to advance Duke Health’s commitment to maintaining the highest ethical and responsible standards while deploying artificial intelligence in
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Medbridge Expands AI Motion-Capture Technology To Transform MSK Care
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- Medbridge, a leader in digital care solutions for healthcare professionals announced a significant enhancement to its digital musculoskeletal (MSK) and movement-based medicine platform, Pathways.
- The company has launched new AI-powered motion-capture capabilities across the platform, designed to make it easier for clinicians and their patients to complete prescribed exercises and activities safely, accurately, and effectively.
- The platform-wide
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DiMe & Elevance Health Collaborate on Digital Health Product Seal
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- The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Elevance Health today announced a significant collaboration aimed at simplifying the identification of trustworthy digital health products.
- Elevance Health will provide a crucial clinical evidence assessment component to DiMe's "DiMe Seal" program, further strengthening its evaluation of digital health software products (DHSPs).
DiMe Seal
The DiMe Seal, launched in 2024, is awarded to digital health
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Healthcare Supply Chain: GHX Unveils New AI-Powered Innovations
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- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a platform for smarter and more resilient supply chains, today unveiled a suite of new data and AI-powered innovations at its annual GHX Summit. These new capabilities are designed to help healthcare organizations transition from reactive operations to proactive resilience amidst growing fragility in the global healthcare supply chain.
- GHX data reveals a concerning 31% increase in order delays compared to pre-COVID levels,
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Nokia and Celesta Capital Launch Hearing Care Spinout, Astranu
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- Nokia and Celesta Capital announced the official launch of Astranu, a new company spun out from Nokia Bell Labs. Astranu aims to transform the field of hearing care by commercializing a groundbreaking, next-generation 3D imaging technology for middle-ear conditions.
- The venture is the first initiative under a new collaboration between Nokia and Celesta Capital designed to accelerate the market introduction of innovative technologies developed by the
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