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- MindRhythm, a medical technology company focused on preventing neurological injury in stroke, today announced it has raised $5 Million in an oversubscribed round of seed funding. Principal investors include Pierre and David Lamond; Corey Goodman, PhD, Managing Partner of venBio and Board Chairman for MindRhythm; DCVC; Aestus Capital; Perseverance Capital Management; Blue Fog Capital; Franklin Berger, Managing Director at FMB Research and Kyle York, CEO and managing
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H1 Launches Platform Where HCPs Can Now Claim and Update their Profiles
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- H1, which provides the largest global healthcare platform that connects healthcare professionals, announced today that it has launched H1 Explorer, the first platform that has over 10 million healthcare professional (HCPs) profiles, and is allowing HCPs to claim and update their profiles.
- H1 Explorer is the comprehensive platform of HCPs ever assembled, and HCPs can now claim their H1 profile to use as their digital CV, connect with industry influencers, and
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Google Shuts Down Health Division After VP Joins Cerner
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- Google is eliminating its health division after VP, David Feinberg, MD, joins Cerner as its newest President and CEO, according to an internal memo, Insider first reports. In an internal memo sent by Jeff Dean, head of Google’s research division to employees stated Google Health will no longer function as a unit. Formed in 2018, Google Heath which included artificial-intelligence research teams Google Brain and DeepMind, as well as health teams from Nest Labs, the
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Optellum, Johnson & Johnson Collaborate on AI-Powered Lung-Health Initiative
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- Optellum, a lung-health medtech startup that is pioneering the use of AI to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making announce a strategic collaboration with Johnson & Johnson’s Lung Cancer Initiative. This announcement accelerates Optellum’s market entry, building on its FDA clearance earlier this year and deployments underway at hospitals in the USA and ongoing clinical trials in the United Kingdom.
- As part of the collaboration, Optellum will
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MiSalud Launches Digital Health and Wellness Platform for the Underserved US Hispanic Community
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- MiSalud Inc., a San Francisco-based digital health startup has raised $5M and is launching the beta version of their digital health and wellness platform led by Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company, with Magnify Ventures. MiSalud, which means My Health in Spanish, aims to make healthcare more inclusive by offering personalized healthcare services to US Hispanics through its mobile app and platform.
- MiSalud offers a unique combination of personalized
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TRIPP Acquires PsyAssist to Support Patients with VR-Powered Psychedelic Therapy
TRIPP, the fastest-growing digital psychedelics platform today acquired PsyAssist to commercialize a first-of-its-kind offering that supports the psychological healing journey of patients in psychedelic-assisted therapies. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
The acquisition will empower psychotherapists and patients to safely and effectively use TRIPP’s VR, AR, and mobile experiences for ketamine-assisted therapy, and clinical trials of MDMA, and psilocybin
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Vivalink Launches RWE Biometrics Data Platform
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- Vivalink, a provider of digital healthcare solutions for real-world evidence data, announced the launch of its enhanced Biometrics Data Platform to accelerate the development and deployment of patient monitoring and data analysis applications for ambulatory and remote settings. Vivalink’s Biometrics Data Platform completes the company’s end-to-end solution that includes both advanced data services as well as medical wearable sensors.
The Biometrics Data Platform
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5-Step Guide to Hiring AI Talent for Digital Health, Biotech & Life Sciences Companies
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will disrupt healthcare's destiny for good. Here are five steps digital health startups can take to find the premier talent to get the job done.
Not too long ago, AI was the topic of futuristic movies. What was once a fictional draw at the Box Office is now a reality in offices worldwide. AI is everywhere and rapidly transforming the way we work. What remains scarce though is the technical talent in healthcare to see this tech revolution through.
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Rendever Awarded $2M NIH Grant to Research Impact of Virtual Reality on Aging Population
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- Rendever, a Boston-based virtual reality (VR) platform built to help seniors overcome social isolation through shared experiences, announces that it has been awarded a $2M Phase II Grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- This grant will fund a registered multi-site clinical trial, in conjunction with the University of California Santa Barbara, to further Rendever’s continued research on the effects
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Femtech: Babyscripts Partners with Privia Health for Remote Pregnancy Care
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- Privia Health, a national physician enablement company that collaborates with medical groups, health plans and health systems, has teamed up with Babyscripts, the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, to provide the Babyscripts platform to their providers, enabling physicians with Privia Women’s Health to deliver cutting-edge remote care to their pregnant and postpartum patients across the nation.
- Pregnant patients who receive care from the more
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