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- Ketamine One is now collaborating with OVR Technology to provide a first-of-its-kind VR scent experience as part of its patient treatment programs to provide its INHALE Wellness Platform over an initial term of two years in Ketamine One’s clinics. The INHALE Wellness Platform is an olfactory-enabled VR platform designed to deepen immersion, promote relaxation and help manage stress.
As part of the agreement, OVR Technology will provide its proprietary technology and
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Ontada, Merck Partner to Facilitate Real World Evidence Studies for Cancer Care
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- Ontada, McKesson’s oncology and insights business, announced a strategic agreement with Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, that will facilitate the development of real-world research excellence and innovation. This agreement enables the two healthcare leaders to harness the power of real-world evidence (RWE) towards the common goal of improving patient outcomes and the quality of cancer care.
- Ontada and Merck’s combined experience and
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Jasper Health Integrates BioIntelliSense’s RPM and COVID-19 Screening Solution for Members
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- Today, BioIntelliSense announced it has formed a strategic collaboration with Jasper Health, an emerging leader of digital engagement for people diagnosed with cancer.
- As part of the strategic collaboration, Jasper Health will integrate the BioIntelliSense FDA-cleared BioSticker and medical grade BioButton® wearable devices as part of its remote member engagement and guidance platform. This new offering will enable Jasper Health members to leverage the
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Curebase, AppliedVR Partner on Multiple VR Therapy Clinical Trials
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- Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, and AppliedVR, a pioneer advancing the next generation of digital medicine, today announced a one-year partnership where AppliedVR will deploy the Curebase platform to run five clinical trials assessing the effectiveness of virtual reality-based (VR) therapy to treat chronic pain.
- AppliedVR is the most evidence-based therapeutic VR platform for pain management and has been used by
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Olive Launches In-House Venture Studio for Digital Health Startups
Olive Launches In-House Venture Studio for Digital Health Startups
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- Olive, the $4B healthcare automation company, today announced Olive Ventures, a new in-house venture studio that works hand-in-hand with early-stage entrepreneurs to create digital health companies through Olive’s platform.
- Olive Ventures offers visionaries a secure, compliant tech environment (i.e. Olive’s tech stack) that’s designed to rapidly validate, deploy, distribute and
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AccessDX Acquires 2bPrecise from Allscripts for Actionable Precision Medicine Insights
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- AccessDX, a leading diagnostic laboratory, and diagnostic technology company has acquired 2bPrecise, a genomic and healthcare informatics innovator, from Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. This merger comes as advances in genetic research and medicine have driven skyrocketing demand for genetic testing, data, and insights by healthcare providers, laboratories, and consumers around the world. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Hospitals, health
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Ginger and Headspace Merge to Form Headspace Health to Support Mental Health
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-Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, and Ginger, a leader in on-demand mental healthcare, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.
- The combined entity, Headspace Health, will provide the full spectrum of proven, effective virtual support - from mindfulness and meditation to text-based behavioral health coaching, to video-based therapy and psychiatry - for all types of patient populations (consumers, employees,
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Rezilient Health Raises $2.5M to Open Virtual Primary Care CloudClinics
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- Rezilient Health, a St. Louis-based, concierge primary care practice that uses connected digital devices and an advanced video platform to bring doctors remotely to its CloudClinics today announced it has closed its oversubscribed $2.5M seed funding. The seed funding was led by Unseen Capital, with participation from Techstars, Headwater VC, The Council, and The Living Fund.
- Founded in 2016 by Danish Nagada, MD and Jeff Gamble, Ph.D., Rezilient Health bridges
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UPS Launches First COVID-19 Vaccine Drone Deliveries at Atrium Health Wake Forest
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- UPS, together with its UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) subsidiary, announced it is now making COVID-19 vaccine deliveries via drone for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, using new cold chain packaging developed specifically for drones.
- The announcement marks the first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery in the U.S. and is an extension of current work for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. UPS’s drone airline received first-of-kind approval
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Antidote Health Raises $12M to Build First Virtual HMO in the U.S.
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- AntidoteHealth, a New York City-based telehealth provider making quality healthcare accessible to all Americans, today announced it has raised $12 million in seed funding to build an AI-based virtual Health maintenance organization (HMO). The seed round was led by iAngels, Well-Tech Ventures, and Flint Capital, along with other angel investors.
- Antidote is an HMO, which means it cuts out the middleman, connecting simply patients to doctors. By offering a more
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