What You Should Know:
- PGxAI, a leader in AI-powered pharmacogenomics released a new report aimed at personalizing treatment regimens for patients taking semaglutide (commonly known by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy) and other widely used weight-management drugs.
- Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence models, the report analyzes patient-specific genetic data to identify and quantify genetic variants that impact drug efficacy and safety, finding that up to a third of
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Biolinq Raises $100M to Expand Biowearable Platform for Metabolic Health
What You Should Know:
- Biolinq, a healthcare technology company focused on developing precision multi-analyte biosensors to improve metabolic health raises $100M in Series C financing round led by Alpha Wave Ventures, with participation from several existing investors, including RiverVest Venture Partners, AXA IM Alts, LifeSci Venture Partners, M Ventures, Hikma Ventures, Aphelion Capital, Taisho Pharmaceutical, and Features Capital.
- The company will use the funding to support its
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Womaness and Walmart Partner to Expand Access to Menopause Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Womaness, a modern menopause brand offering a wide range of solutions, has announced a new partnership with Walmart.
- Starting today, Womaness products will be available in select Walmart stores and online, as part of Walmart’s broader Women’s Intimate Health Space initiative. This collaboration aims to address the need for accessible, affordable, and effective menopause products.
Walmart Expands Access to Menopause Solutions
Walmart's customer
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Yosi Health Joins Forces with Elation Health to Modernize Primary Care
What You Should Know:
- Yosi Health, a recognized leader in cloud-based digital patient scheduling, registration, payment, and communication software, announced it has become part of the Elation Health Partner Hub.
- The curated marketplace connects primary care innovators like Elation Health with integrated technology partners selected to help strengthen provider-patient relationships and elevate the quality of care.
Elation Health Partner Hub
This strategic partnership
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Guidehealth & Koda Health Partner to Improve Advance Care Planning
What You Should Know:
- Guidehealth, an AI-powered healthcare services platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Koda Health, a platform for proactive Advance Care Planning (ACP).
- The partnership will provide access to a scalable, tech-enabled solution designed to improve care alignment and reduce the total cost of care for patients navigating serious illness.
Scalable Advance Care Planning
Health systems and clinically integrated networks (CINs) working with
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Wondr Health Launches GLP-1 Support For All Benefit Plans
What You Should Know:
- Wondr Health, a leader in digital, evidence-based lifestyle support and behavior-change interventions for weight and obesity management, has announced expansions to its comprehensive metabolic health programs.
- These expansions aim to help employers prevent and manage common and expensive weight-related chronic health conditions, while also mitigating the financial risks associated with GLP-1 coverage.
GLP-1 Support for all Benefit Plans
Wondr
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PhotoPharmics Secures $6M for Parkinson’s Light Therapy Trial
What You Should Know:
- PhotoPharmics, a leader in specialized light therapy for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the close of its oversubscribed $6 million Series B extension.
- The round was led by Kickstart Fund with participation from current and new investors, reflecting strong confidence in the company’s clinical promise and the commercial potential of its Parkinson’s therapy.
PhotoPharmics Advances Light-Based Therapy for Parkinson’s with Phase 3 Trial and New
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IBX Medicare Advantage Members Gain Access to Virtual Brain Health and Dementia Support
What You Should Know:
- Independence Blue Cross (IBX) knows that the brain is at the center of everything a person does, and that keeping it healthy is essential to their well-being. Keeping this and the cognitive well-being of its members at the forefront, IBX has teamed up with Isaac Health, a virtual-first clinic that provides brain health and dementia care.
- Through this new relationship, a subset of IBX Medicare Advantage members who have a diagnosis of dementia or who are at risk
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Leidos to Invest $10M in University of Pittsburgh for AI Disease Detection
What You Should Know:
- Leidos is committing $10M to a five-year collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh's Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence (CPACE) to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in detecting and managing diseases.
- The partnership aims to create AI-powered tools for quicker disease detection, including heart disease and cancer, reduce diagnostic turnaround times, and enable earlier, more effective care
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hellocare.ai Raises $47M for AI-Assisted Virtual Care Delivery
What You Should Know:
- hellocare.ai, the leading AI-assisted virtual care delivery platform transforming hospital care models and operations, today announced it has raised $47 million in an oversubscribed funding growth round.
- The round was led by HealthQuest Capital, with participation from a strategic coalition of forward-thinking health systems and digital health investors, including Bon Secours Mercy
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