What You Should Know:
- Samsung Electronics and Stanford University today forms a research collaboration with Stanford Medicine aimed at developing health solutions leveraging Samsung’s recently FDA De Novo authorized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) feature.
- The initiative, announced on World Health Day, underscores the critical role of sleep in overall well-being and marks a significant step towards proactive healthcare through pioneering research.
Advance Sleep Apnea
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Kandu Health and Neurolutions Merge to Form Kandu, Inc.
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- Kandu Health, Inc. and Neurolutions, Inc. today announced their merger, forming Kandu, Inc. The newly established company aims to redefine the landscape of stroke recovery by offering an unprecedented, at-home, end-to-end solution for stroke survivors and their caregivers.
- Kandu plans to develop a first-in-kind end-to-end solution for stroke survivors, combining brain computer interface (BCI) technology with personalized telehealth services.
$30M Funding
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Teladoc Health Launches Next-Gen Cardiometabolic Health Program
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- Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, today introduced its next generation Cardiometabolic Health Program to improve population health and prevent the progression of diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
- Building on the company’s industry-leading chronic condition management programs, the new offering is designed to support optimal cardiometabolic health for all populations.
Teladoc Health Expands Cardiometabolic Program to Improve
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iCAD Appoints Mark Koeniguer as Chief Commercial Officer
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- iCAD, Inc., a provider of clinically proven AI-powered breast health solutions, today announced the appointment of Mark Koeniguer as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
- As CCO at iCAD, Koeniguer will oversee the commercial sales teams, strategic partnerships, operations, and customer success initiatives to drive revenue growth across North America and international markets.
Koeniguer Bio/Background
Mark Koeniguer joins iCAD with over 30
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Phenomix Sciences Launches Clinical Trial to Predict GLP-1 Response Using Precision Obesity Test
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- Phenomix Sciences (Phenomix), a commercial precision obesity medicine biotechnology company, today announced the initiation of its first prospective, placebo-controlled clinical study.
- The research will evaluate the MyPhenome™ test's ability to predict individual patient responses to semaglutide, a GLP-1-based therapy that has become a cornerstone in the treatment of obesity.
First Prospective Clinical Study of Semaglutide Using MyPhenome™
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Rock Health: U.S. Digital Health Funding Reaches $3B in Q1 2025
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- In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. digital health funding reached $3.0B across 122 deals with the average deal size rising from $15.5M in Q4 2024 to $24.4M in Q1 2025, according to the latest report from Rock Health. The Rock Health report reveals the funding landscape in Q1 2025 continued to exhibit a "David and Goliath" scenario, with early-stage startups dominating deal count and larger companies or startups backed by major funders leading in significant
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Google Cloud and Seattle Children’s Partner to Develop AI-Powered ‘Pathway Assistant’
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- Seattle Children's Hospital has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to create Pathway Assistant, an AI-powered tool designed to improve healthcare providers' access to critical medical information.
- In a collaboration with Google Cloud, CSW pathways will be made more readily accessible to healthcare providers through the development of 'Pathway Assistant'. This AI agent is designed to streamline access to essential, evidence-based information within
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Hello Heart Introduces Smart Pill Box to Improve Medication Adherence
What You Should Know:
- Hello Heart, a digital provider of preventive heart health, has launched Hello Heart Pill Box, a new smart pill box designed to improve medication adherence.
- The addition to Hello Heart’s suite of heart health tools, which already includes a blood pressure monitor and mobile app, addresses a critical factor in cardiovascular care management.
Impact of Medication Non-Adherence
Medication non-adherence is a widespread problem, with research
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Flatiron Health and Massive Bio Partner to Improve Clinical Trial Enrollment
What You Should Know:
- Flatiron Health, a healthtech company focused on transforming clinical research through technology that integrates research into everyday care, has announced a strategic partnership with Massive Bio, a global leader in using artificial intelligence to streamline patient identification and recruitment for clinical trials.
- The partnership aims to expand patient identification capabilities and improve clinical trial enrollment across the U.S.
Enhance
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K Health + Cedars Sinai Study Reveals AI Outperforms Doctors in Medical Accuracy
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- A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine from K Health – a Clinical AI platform has shed light on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the quality of care in virtual urgent care settings.
- The retrospective cohort study, conducted at Cedars-Sinai Connect, an AI-assisted virtual urgent care clinic, compared the initial diagnostic and management recommendations generated by AI with the final decisions made by physicians who
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