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The Raise: Worki, a healthcare workforce infrastructure company, has announced a $2.75M pre-seed funding round led by healthcare venture builder Redesign Health, alongside Healthliant Ventures (Tanner Health’s venture arm).The Solution: Worki is an AI-native infrastructure layer that sits between the systems hospitals already use (like Workday, UKG, Oracle, and ServiceNow). It unifies workforce data to create a "connective tissue" across the enterprise.Task-Role
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ARC Launches ‘ARC Landing Boston’ Healthtech Accelerator with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey
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The Launch: ARC (the innovation arm of Israel's Sheba Medical Center) has officially launched ARC Landing Boston in partnership with the administration of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey.The Mission: The accelerator serves as a "soft-landing" platform for global healthtech companies attempting to enter the notoriously complex U.S. market, providing direct access to clinical environments, regulatory support, and venture capital.The Inaugural Cohort: The accelerator is
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Walmart Expands Better Care Services Platform with GLP-1 Weight Management Offerings
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The Expansion: Walmart is heavily expanding its digital health platform, Better Care Services, to include comprehensive weight management support for customers exploring or currently taking GLP-1 therapies.The Digital Health Bundle: The retail giant is acting as a centralized hub, partnering with third-party digital health companies including Aaptiv (fitness), Berry Street (registered dietitians), Curai Health (AI-supported coaching), MyCare by Twin Health (metabolic
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Wegovy HD Now Available on GoodRx for $399 Per Month Self-Pay
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The Launch: GoodRx has announced it is now offering Wegovy HD—Novo Nordisk’s newly introduced, higher-dose (7.2 mg) semaglutide injection.The Price Point: In a major move for the direct-to-consumer market, the medication is available to eligible self-pay patients at a transparent price of $399 per month. Pricing scales predictably to $798 for a two-month supply and $1,197 for a three-month supply.The Clinical Strategy: Wegovy HD serves as an FDA-approved "step-up" option
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Sonire Therapeutics Raises $18M to Transform Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
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The Raise: Clinical-stage medical device company Sonire Therapeutics has announced an $18M Series A financing round. The round was led by Santé Ventures, with participation from Fast Track Initiative (FTI), Nomura SPARX Investment, and SBI Investment.The Technology: Sonire has developed a proprietary High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) therapy system for the non-invasive thermal ablation of solid tumors.The Clinical Target: The company is initially focusing on
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Osteoboost Health Raises $8M for FDA-Cleared Bone Density Device
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The Raise: Osteoboost Health has closed an $8M financing round led by Ambit Health Ventures, with participation from Emmeline Ventures, Disrupt Health Impact Fund, Esplanade Ventures, and Portfolia.The Device: The FDA-cleared "Osteoboost" device is a wearable belt worn low around the hips. It delivers targeted, precisely calibrated vibration therapy directly to the lumbar spine and hips (the regions most vulnerable to fracture).The Clinical Gap: The device targets
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AliveCor Secures CE Mark for Kardia 12L AI-Powered ECG System in Europe
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The Milestone: AliveCor, a global leader in AI-powered cardiology, has secured a CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its Kardia 12L electrocardiogram (ECG) system, allowing it to be distributed across the European Economic Area.The Hardware Shift: The Kardia 12L effectively replaces the traditional, bulky 10-electrode ECG cart. It utilizes a unique single-cable, five-electrode design, runs on batteries, and weighs just 0.13 kg (0.3 lbs).The AI Engine: The device is
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HHS Launches $4M EMPOWER Prize Challenge to Enhance Living Kidney Donation
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The Challenge: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched the 2026 KidneyX EMPOWER Prize Challenge, a $4M national competition to accelerate innovations supporting living kidney donors.The Core Problem: The math surrounding kidney disease is incredibly bleak. Over 100,000 Americans are waitlisted for a kidney, and more than a dozen die each day waiting. Despite being one of the most effective treatments, the number of living kidney donors has
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CMS Establishes New Billing Code for AI-Driven Calcium Analysis on CT Scans
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The Reimbursement Milestone: Effective April 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a new national billing code and payment pathway under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for the algorithmic analysis of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and aortic valve calcium (AVC) on chest CT scans.The FDA Clearance: In tandem with the CMS news, Bunkerhill Health received FDA clearance for Bunkerhill Contrast CAC and
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Wavelet Medical Secures $7M to Scale AI Fetal Brain Monitoring Globally with Aegis Ventures
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The Raise & Partnership: Wavelet Medical, an AI-powered fetal brain monitoring startup spun out of Yale, has raised $7M in seed funding and entered into a co-creation partnership with the venture studio Aegis Ventures.The Solution: Wavelet has developed the first non-invasive, AI-powered fetal electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring platform. Instead of looking at the heart, Wavelet measures the organ that directly reflects neurological status: the brain.The Tech
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