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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Verily Acquires Clinical Trials Management Platform SignalPath, Marks First Acquisition
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Verily, an Alphabet company announced an agreement to acquire SignalPath, a Raleigh, NC-based clinical trial management system (CTMS) that improves the ease, quality and efficiency of conducting clinical research at study sites. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The acquisition marks Verily’s first major acquisition that will strengthen and expand Verily’s existing clinical trial system and evidence generation platform, known as Baseline. The
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ClosedLoop.ai Raises $34M to Expand Healthcare Data Science Platform
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- ClosedLoop.ai., an Austin, TX-based healthcare data science platform, today announced it has raised $34 million in Series B financing led by Telstra Ventures with participation from Breyer Capital, Greycroft Ventures, .406 Ventures, and Healthfirst. Notable angel investors Adam Boehler (former director of CMMI & CEO of Landmark Health) and Sam Palmisano (former CEO of IBM) also participated in the round.
- ClosedLoop’s explainable AI reimagines the concept
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Ultrahuman Secures $17.5M for Fitness Wearable Glucose Tracker
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- Health tech startup Ultrahuman has raised $17.5 million in Series B funding as it sets out to re-invent fitness-tech via its glucose tracking wearable that helps people improve their diet and exercise. The series B funding came from Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), which is backed by DisruptAD and managed by Falcon Edge, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Blume Ventures, and Utsav Somani’s iSeed fund.
- Founded in 2020 by Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal who were
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Virtual Health Clinic for Women & Families Maven Reaches $1B Valuation
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- Maven, a New York City-based virtual health clinic for women and families announced it has raised $110M in Series D funding co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital, with participation from BOND and existing investors Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, and Icon Ventures. Maven also welcomed Oprah Winfrey as an investor in its Series D round.
- This brings Maven’s total funding to more than $200M at a valuation north of $1B-- making them the only unicorn in women’s and
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Prisma Health Taps TytoCare to Expand its Telehealth Offerings
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- TytoCare has partnered with Prisma Health, the largest healthcare system in South Carolina, to expand its telehealth offerings.
- The integration of TytoCare into Prisma Health’s current virtual care offering will allow the health system to diagnose and treat patients remotely with in-depth, physical examinations during video visits. Prisma Health is utilizing TytoCare for its federally funded post-COVID-19 disaster relief program, for professional use in schools,
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