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- Hyro, the leader in voice and chat artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare, today announced that it has finalized an extension to their Series B funding round led by Healthier Capital, joining previous investors including Macquarie Capital, Liberty Mutual, and Black Opal Ventures—bringing the company’s total funding to $50 million.
-With additional capital raised, Hyro will be even further positioned to serve the healthcare sector’s soaring demand for
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Suspect Arrested in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing After Nationwide Manhunt
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- After a five-day manhunt, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been apprehended. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old computer scientist with a history of anti-corporate sentiment, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a tip from a McDonald's employee who recognized him from wanted posters.
- Thompson, 50, was killed on December 4th outside the New York Hilton Hotel where he was attending a UnitedHealth Group
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The Role of AI-Enabled Pathology in Enhancing Patient Care
There’s no doubt that cancer screening, early detection, and swift intervention are invaluable for improving patients’ health outcomes. In this process, once a clinician has determined a need for a tissue biopsy after detecting an abnormality, diagnostic accuracy and efficiency become crucial factors in the treatment journey.
We’ve seen great advancements when it comes to screening and targeted therapies. However, these treatments cannot occur without an accurate and timely diagnosis.
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Cala Health Raises $50M for Wearable Tremor Treatment
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- Cala Health, the non-invasive bioelectronic medicine leader, today announced it has raised a $50 million growth round, co-led by Vertex Growth Fund and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures.
- All existing Cala investors participated in the round, including Action Potential, Johnson & Johnson, Lightstone, Lux, GV (Google Ventures), OSF Ventures, Ascension Ventures, TriVentures, Reimagined Ventures, Peak6 and Fiscus.
Cala Health: Revolutionizing Chronic Disease Care
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Carta Healthcare Acquires Realyze Intelligence to Enhance AI-Powered Clinical Trial Matching
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- Carta Healthcare®, which ignites healthcare improvement by unlocking the power of clinical data, expanded the strength and capabilities of its AI-powered platform with the acquisition of Realyze Intelligence.
- The Realyze Intelligence solution leverages AI to match patients to clinical trials to accelerate research and reduce costs while providing patients with the latest advances in care.
Carta Healthcare and Realyze Intelligence:
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Philips Partners with Baptist Health and NEFHSC to Bring Pregnancy+ Support to Florida Communities
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The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEFHSC), in partnership with Baptist Health and Philips Avent, is expanding access to valuable pregnancy resources through a new initiative offering free subscriptions to the premium version of the Pregnancy+ app.
- This program aims to support expectant mothers and their families in Baker, Clay, and Duval counties, providing them with essential information and tools to promote healthy birth outcomes. This
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Certis Oncology Launches AI-Powered Chatbot for Cancer Research
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- Certis Oncology Solutions, a translational science and emerging technology leader in preclinical oncology research, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of CertisOI Assistant™, an innovative chatbot tool designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of cancer research.
- This cutting-edge research tool leverages artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and OpenAI’s ChatGPT language model to provide researchers unparalleled insights
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Penn Medicine Partners with Cost Plus Drug Company to Enhance Medication Affordability
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- Penn Medicine is teaming up with Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company to secure affordable generic medications for its patients.
- The strategic alliance will enable Penn Medicine to offer lower-cost prescriptions through its network of retail pharmacies, ultimately improving medication access and affordability for the community.
Addressing the Rising Cost of Medications
The cost of prescription drugs continues to be a significant barrier for many
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The Role of Digitally Savvy Clinical Leadership Ready for the Future in Healthcare
As technological innovations, AI and challenges in healthcare continue to grow, it’s imperative for healthcare leaders – especially clinical ones – to be digitally competent and step into the forefront of change with skills and expertise to support a better future. Not only do they need to be efficient in use of existing technology to streamline operations and support frontline workers, but they also need to be open to new technologies in their workplaces to advance the industry, to pressure
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Hinge Health, Amazon Partner to Expand Access to Musculoskeletal (MSK) Care
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- Hinge Health announced a new collaboration with Amazon Health Services to feature Hinge Health’s leading musculoskeletal (MSK) care platform on Amazon.com. Hinge Health is the first digital MSK platform to join Amazon Health Services’ offering that aims to help people discover and enroll in digital health programs available through their employer or health plan at no additional cost.
- Approximately 40% of adults in the US suffer from a MSK condition, including
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