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Cigna Launches $250M Healthcare Innovation Fund Focused on Early and Growth Stage Startups

by Jasmine Pennic 09/12/2018 Leave a Comment

Cigna Launches $250M Healthcare Innovation Fund Focused on Early and Growth Stage Startups

Today, global health service company Cigna announced the launch of Cigna Ventures, a corporate venture fund to invest in emerging companies driving transformation and innovation in health care. Cigna Ventures is launching with $250M in capital to invest in both early and growth stage startups dedicated to unlocking growth opportunities in healthcare across three strategic areas:- Insights and Analytics: Risk Assessment, Network Optimization, and Patient Care Plan- Digital Health and Retail:
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6 Leading Health Chatbots to Watch in 2018 & Beyond

by Kayla Matthews, Contributing Writer 09/11/2018 Leave a Comment

6 Leading Healthcare Chatbots to Watch in 2018 & Beyond

Chatbots have become almost commonplace in e-commerce, but they have recently started to emerge in the healthcare sector, as well. Various small companies are currently developing apps and raising venture capital, while some have already launched their chatbots.What are health chatbots, exactly? Chatbots are services that people interact with through a messenger. Instead of having a conversation with another person, the user talks with a bot that's either powered by basic rules or machine
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AliveCor Receives “Breakthrough Device” Designation from FDA for Bloodless Hyperkalemia Test

by Fred Pennic 09/11/2018 Leave a Comment

AliveCor Receives “Breakthrough Device” Designation from FDA for Bloodless Hyperkalemia Test

AliveCor, a Mountain View, CA-based digital health  startup developing solutions to transform cardiac care, announced on Monday received “breakthrough device” designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for their bloodless hyperkalemia test. Developed with Mayo Clinic, AliveCor’s KardiaK Platform screens for elevated levels of blood potassium – hyperkalemia, without requiring any blood from the patient.This designation signals that the FDA will consider the technology on an
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Future of Medicine: Why Everyone in Healthcare is Looking at Your Wrist

by Tim Houchin, VP at Adherium 09/10/2018 Leave a Comment

Future of Medicine: Why Everyone in Healthcare is Looking at Your Wrist

When you look at your wrist, you’re looking at the future of medicine. Wrists offer the potential that nothing else in the health technology world can offer: round-the-clock, non-intrusive contact. For people enduring chronic illness and doctors treating it, this can mean, in the near future, a seamless, two-way flow of information about medication use and the circumstances where health events, such as asthma attacks, or hypoglycemic events occur.Children with asthma, for instance, using a smart
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TechAids Launches Research-Based, Virtual Reality Concussion Education for Youth Athletes

by Jasmine Pennic 09/07/2018 Leave a Comment

TechAids Launches Research-Based, Virtual Reality Concussion Education for Youth Athletes

TeachAids , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit leader in global education innovation, today announced its next research-based interactive education product: CrashCourse, for nationwide concussion awareness and instruction. This educational software has been developed over a two-year period with many of the world’s leading researchers and clinical experts in concussions and curriculum development. These groups worked closely together to better understand and evaluate the common stigma that has grown in the
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Formativ Health Integrates with Lyft for Non Emergency Medical Transportation

by Fred Pennic 09/07/2018 Leave a Comment

Circulation and Lyft Team Up for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Formativ Health, a technology-enabled health services company focused on transforming the patient-provider experience, today announced an integration partnership with ridesharing company Lyft for on-demand transportation to medical appointments for patients. According to a 2017 study by the American Hospital Association, nearly four million patients per year miss out on care, due to lack of available transportation options related to cost or geographic barriers. These missed appointments make it
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Israeli Startup Alpha Tau Medical Raises $29M for Radiation Cancer Therapy

by Fred Pennic 09/06/2018 Leave a Comment

Israeli Startup Alpha Tau Medical Raises $29M for Radiation Cancer Therapy

Alpha Tau Medical, an Israeli medical tech startup developer of a breakthrough alpha radiation cancer therapy, today announced it has raised $29 million in funding led by Shavit Capital. The round also included participation from OurCrowd.com, Medison Ventures and significant private investors contributed to the funding round including the preeminent international social impact VC and private equity investors, Sir Ronald Cohen and Alan Patricof, the founders of Apax Partners.Founded in 2016,
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Cricket Health Raises $24M to Transform Patient-Centric Kidney Care

by Jasmine Pennic 09/05/2018 Leave a Comment

Cricket Health Raises $24M to Transform Patient-Centric Kidney Care

Cricket Health, a tech-enabled provider of integrated kidney care, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Oak HC/FT. Other participants in the round include additional new investors include Cigna Corporation, LifeForce Capital, iSeed Ventures, Joe Montana’s Liquid 2 Ventures, Rock Health co-founder Halle Tecco, and Virta Health co-founder Sami Inkinen. Returning investors include First Round Capital, Box Group, Nexus Ventures, Seven Peaks Ventures, Aberdare
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Deloitte, Vineti Partner to Develop Personalized Medicine Solution for Life Sciences

by Jasmine Pennic 09/04/2018 Leave a Comment

SAP Personalized Medicine

Deloitte and Vineti Inc. today announced that they have entered into a teaming agreement, announcing their intent to work together to support life sciences innovators by integrating and scaling their respective supply chain and patient engagement platforms to enable more efficient access to next-generation cellular therapies. Deloitte's ConvergeHEALTH Patient Connect with Veneti's cell and gene therapy platform will give life science innovators efficient access to next-generation cellular
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Researchers Develop Self-Powered Sensor for Remote Monitoring of Surgical Patients

by Jasmine Pennic 08/29/2018 Leave a Comment

Researchers Develop Self-Powered Sensor for Remote Monitoring of Surgical Patients

Researchers at the University of Waterloo has developed a self-powered sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients. According to the recent study published in the journal Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, the small, tube-like device is designed to be fitted to braces after joint surgery to wirelessly send information to computers, smartphones or smartwatches to track the range of motion and other indicators of improvement.The sensor was developed by Hassan
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