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- Thirty Madison, the premier healthcare company for people with chronic conditions, today announced a $140 million Series C round led by new investor HealthQuest Capital. Mousse Partners and Bracket Capital also participated in the funding, along with existing investors Polaris Partners, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Inc., Northzone, Greycroft, and others. Thirty Madison has raised a total of $210 million to date and is now valued at over $1
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PAVmed Launches Veris Health With Acquisition of Oncodisc –M&A
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- PAVmed announced today their launch of digital health company, Veris Health, along with Veris' acquisition of Oncodisc.
- Oncodisc was created by James Mitchell, M.D. and Andrew Thoreson, M.D. and brings the first implantable vascular access port with biologic sensors and wireless communication, combined with an oncologist-designed remote digital healthcare platform to improve outcomes and optimize the delivery of cost-effective care
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Welltok Relaunches Text4Baby Program to Improve Health for New & Expecting Moms
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- Welltok today announced it is relaunching its gold standard Text4baby program, an interactive text messaging service, has been updated with the latest prenatal and infant care guidelines and food allergy prevention and management information from FARE, the world’s leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research. The information is clinically validated with
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PharmStars Launches Pharma-Focused Accelerator for Digital Health Startups
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PharmStars today announced the launch of its global digital health accelerator to transform how pharma and startups do business. PharmStars is the first and only non-proprietary accelerator for digital health startups that wish to improve their ability to engage with pharma as clients and partners.
For its pharma members, PharmStars offers premium access to a curated group of the most promising digital health startups that align with their digital health strategy. The
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Report: State of Black Mental Health Before and After George Floyd’s Death
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- Hurdle, a Washington D.C.-based digital mental health company, announced the publication of a white paper on Black mental health before and after George Floyd's death.
- Co-authored by leading mental health researchers Dr. Harold "Woody" Neighbors, Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan School of Public Health, and Dr. Norma L. Day-Vines, Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins
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Biobeat Launches Wearable Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Device
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- Biobeat announced the launch of its new wearable and continuous ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) device, currently the only cuffless ABPM solution in the world.
- As blood (BP) measurement has shown to be crucial in the early detection and prevention of clinical disorders, Biobeat’s cuffless ABPM device can act as a decisive indicator of patient health, tracking patient cardiac data continuously in real-life settings outside of the physician’s office
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Nebula Genomics Launches World’s First Genomic NFT – Blockchain
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- Professor George Church, co-founder of Nebula Genomics and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, will be partnering with GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Akon and his NFT platform, AkoinNFT, to auction off Professor George Church’s full genome as the world’s first genomic NFT.
- The acclaimed singer and face of Akoin Cryptocurrency and its affiliate AkoinNFT, is thrilled to be collaborating on
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PE Firm Thoma Bravo Acquires Clinical Trial Financial Platform Greenphire – Health M&A
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- Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sector announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Greenphire, a financial lifecycle management software for clinical trials, from The Riverside Company. Financial details were not disclosed for the pending transaction.
- The acquisition, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.
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UCSF, Philips Partner to Enhance Digital Patient Experience & Interoperability
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- Today, Philips announced its collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to develop technology that will enable a more streamlined patient experience and set a new standard for healthcare delivery.
- As part of the strategic collaboration, UCSF will use Philips HealthSuite Digital Platform to enable patient care personalization and make it easier for patients to select providers, access their health information and receive virtual
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Grand Rounds Health & Doctor On Demand Acquires Included Health to Support D&I for LGBTQ+ Community – Health M&A
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- Today, Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand announced they acquired Included Health, the first comprehensive healthcare navigation platform for the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they will address LGBTQ+ health challenges and improve outcomes.
- The LGBTQ+ community disproportionately experiences discrimination and health-related stigmas. In a national study with over 1,500 LGBTQ+ employees from
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