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- Today, Eko, a digital health company advancing heart and lung disease detection, has announced the FDA has issued clearance for its Eko Murmur Analysis Software (EMAS), the first and only machine learning algorithm to screen for valvular heart disease (VHD).
- The next generation of Eko’s murmur detection capabilities grants Eko the first and only smart stethoscope on the market that can identify and
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Sharecare Appoints Harsha Panyadahundi as Chief Technology Officer
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- Sharecare appoints Harsha Panyadahundi as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to further the company’s goals to accelerate growth and create greater value for customers and shareholders. Harsha brings a purpose- and results-driven approach to his new role overseeing all engineering and technology development and operations across Sharecare.
- Harsha joins Sharecare from Wolters Kluwer, where he led technology for its Health, Governance Risk and Compliance, and
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Moving Analytics Nabs $20M for Virtual & Remote Cardiac Rehab Program
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- Moving Analytics, an Irvine, CA-based telehealth provider of cardiovascular prevention programs raises $20M in Series A funding led by Wellington Access Ventures and Seae Ventures with participation from Philips Ventures, SteelSky Ventures, Aphelion Capital (American Heart Association's official VC fund), Nueterra Capital, and Citi Ventures. This round brings the company's total funding to $30M.
- Moving Analytics plans to use the new funds to
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RefleXion Medical Raises $125M for Biology-Guided Radiotherapy
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- RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering the use of biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) for all stages of cancer, today announced the closing of a $125M debt facility, of which $55M is available immediately to repay the company’s existing $50M of debt.
- The remaining $70M of the new facility will be made available upon reaching certain regulatory and commercial milestones. The funds will support the continued commercialization of the RefleXion X1
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COTA Appoints Noel Alaka as VP of Life Sciences
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Today, oncology real-world data analytics company COTA announced the appointment of Noel Alaka as Vice President of Life Sciences.
As VP of Life Sciences, Alaka will be responsible for helping grow and build partnerships with leading life sciences companies that are looking to adopt real-world data and real-world evidence to help accelerate innovation in treatments for patients facing cancer.
Noel Alaka Bio/Background
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Leveraging Telemedicine as a Workforce Multiplier for Clinicians
COVID has shown us that telemedicine is effective and easy to use. But why limit the use of virtual care to public health emergencies? With providers and clinicians under increasing strain from staffing gaps and other issues, telemedicine is a valuable solution.
Telemedicine has been a crucial tool in the fight against COVID-19, allowing patients and providers to stay connected even when quarantine rules keep them physically separated.
During the first phase of
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Medical Solutions Acquires Healthcare Marketplace Platform Matchwell
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- Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest providers of total workforce solutions serving the healthcare industry acquires Matchwell, a tech-enabled job marketplace that empowers healthcare organizations to access and manage a flexible workforce in the most efficient model in the industry.
- Integrating Matchwell into the Medical Solutions family of service offerings will enable the company to provide even more opportunities and options for clinicians,
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Transcarent Appoints Peter Bridges as New Chief Commercial Officer
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- Transcarent, a new, different, and better health and care experience company for employees of self-insured employers and their families appoints Peter Bridges as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
- As Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Bridges will lead Transcarent’s sales, channel partnerships, provider relations, and consultant relations teams as Transcarent continues its rapid market expansion with the country’s most innovative self-insured employers and health
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How AI Can Accurately Detect Diabetes Through Retinal Images
Recent advancements in AI have demonstrated that AI can accurately detect diabetes through the analysis of retinal images that retina experts would consider healthy. To better understand this achievement, it is worth taking a step back to understand the context and magnitude of the achievement.
Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the body’s ability to metabolize glucose, resulting in high levels of sugars in the bloodstream. Over time, elevated blood sugar levels can
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Regard Raises $15.3M for AI Co-Pilot to Diagnose Medical Conditions
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- Regard (formerly known as HealthTensor), a L.A.-based software company developing an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for physicians to help diagnose medical conditions, announced its $15.3 million in Series A funding led by Calibrate Ventures and Foundry Group, with participation from additional investors.
- The funding will be used to help grow the Regard team to support more clients, reduce integration time and expedite reach to new physicians and hospitals,
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