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– LCP Health Analytics is partnering with COTA to explore how US real-world data (RWD) can support health technology assessments (HTA) in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU).
– With growing recognition that European patients may be underserved by delays in accessing new health technologies, this initiative explores whether deidentified US multiple myeloma patient data can be leveraged to inform
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Sheba Medical Center and ARC Launch Space Experiment to Study Bacterial Behavior
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- ARC, the global transformation engine and innovation arm of the world-leading Sheba Medical Center, in conjunction with the hospital’s Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, today announced that it will be sending a Israeli scientific experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) this week.
- The ARC Space Lab experiment will explore how the extreme conditions of space, particularly microgravity, affect the genetic behavior of bacteria known to
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MAUI Imaging Secures $14M, Unveils Patented CET Ultrasound for Unseen Anatomy
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- MAUI Imaging, inventor of patented Computed Echo Tomography (CET) technology that visualizes anatomy other ultrasound technologies cannot secures $14M in a Series D round led by Acertara Acoustic Laboratories and is allocated to support the production, sales, and marketing of the company’s innovative imaging technology.
- MAUI Imaging emerged from stealth in August 2024 with the announcement of a $4M U.S. Department of Defense (US Army Medical Research and
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Sword Health Launches New AI Division: Sword Intelligence
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- Sword Health, an AI Care company announced the launch of Sword Intelligence, a new division designed to help providers, payers, and governments address critical operational challenges in healthcare through AI-powered solutions.
- Sword Intelligence is the result of years of internal development at Sword Health, where AI Care Manager agents were built to streamline non-clinical workflows such as enrollment, triage, eligibility checks, and high-risk member
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Ambience Healthcare Raises $243M to Expand Clinical Ambient AI Platform
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- Ambience Healthcare, an ambient AI platform for documentation, coding, and clinical documentation integrity (CDI), today announced a $243M Series C funding round.
- Co-led by Oak HC/FT and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the round saw participation from existing investors including the OpenAI Startup Fund, Kleiner Perkins, and Optum Ventures.
- New investors include Frist Cressey Ventures, Town Hall Ventures, Smash Capital, Georgian, and Founders
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Briya Launches AIRE™: The World’s First Clinical-Grade AI Research Assistant to Accelerate Biomedical Discovery
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- Briya, a health technology company redefining medical research launches Briya AIRE™, the world's first clinical-grade AI research assistant built to accelerate biomedical and clinical decision-making.
- Designed to "think" in the language of medicine, clinical research, and epidemiology, AIRE aims to transform months of manual data analysis into actionable insights in minutes, enabling faster, cost-effective discovery across biopharma and academic research
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Build Smart, Not Fast: What the FDA Really Cares About in Digital Therapeutics
Digital therapeutics (DTx) are revolutionizing healthcare — from smart inhalers to virtual therapy avatars. As more patients turn to DTx apps, companies rush to deliver innovative features. But in the race to innovate, many developers neglect vital elements of success, leading to major setbacks, especially when seeking FDA approval. It’s time to find a practical path forward to mitigate risk and scale smarter.
The Digital Therapeutics Trifecta:
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Intermountain Health Taps Foundation Health to Automate Patient Outreach in Specialty Pharmacy
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- In a new strategic partnership, Foundation Health’s PAIGE AI platform will be used to automate patient outreach and communication workflows in an initial 6-month program at Intermountain Health’s specialty pharmacy operations.
- Intermountain Health currently serves over 14,000 patients through its specialty pharmacy, based in Midvale, Utah. The PAIGE AI platform will offer scalable, always-on automation across this substantial operation, helping ensure
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Digital Health Faces Q2’25 Pullback: Funding Falls to 5-Year Low
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- After a strong start to the year, the digital health sector experienced a significant pullback in Q2 2025, with deal volume declining to its lowest quarterly activity level in the last five years, according to new report from CB Insights.
- The new CB Insights report, “State of Digital Health Q2’25” reveals the drop reflects growing investor selectivity and capital concentration in fewer, high-conviction bets amidst ongoing global economic uncertainty.
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Neurogen Biomarking Virtual Care Ecosystem Cuts Time to Alzheimer’s Intervention by 4.5 Years
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- Advancements in accelerating early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) screening and access to care, proven from three diverse community pilot initiatives, were presented today during a podium presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® 2025 (AAIC). The study, entitled “Remote Collection of Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders,” validated Neurogen’s new ecosystem, which brings together the first in-home blood biomarker testing
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