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AI-native life sciences platform Cheiron has secured $8M in seed funding led by Menlo Ventures, with Venky Ganesan joining the board.Strategic backers include Moderna co-founder Robert Langer, former Pfizer CMO Freda Lewis-Hall, Chai Discovery CEO Josh Meier, former Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan, and former Apple AI chief John Giannandrea.Cheiron is designed to replace fragmented spreadsheets, papers, and filings by representing an entire drug development lifecycle as a
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NVIDIA Launches Open-Source Medical Physics Simulation Framework Within Isaac for Healthcare
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NVIDIA has released an open-source, GPU-accelerated Medical Physics Simulation framework as part of NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare to model anatomy-device interactions and accelerate medical robotics development.By running 8,192 parallel simulation environments natively on GPUs, the platform reduces robotic policy training times from over five hours down to under two minutes.The framework combines classical physics (friction, contact, rigid/flexible mechanics via NVIDIA Warp
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M&A: SpinSci Acquires Dialog Health to Expand AI-Powered Patient Access Platform Across Voice and Text
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Dallas-based agentic AI leader SpinSci has formally acquired Franklin, Tenn.-based patient and staff engagement provider Dialog Health.The deal bridges SpinSci’s proprietary, AI-driven voice access and contact center automation tools with Dialog Health’s two-way SMS, Rich Communication Services (RCS), and automated outreach platform.Dialog Health brings a proven track record to the platform, including an 82% reduction in 90-day readmissions, a 92% decrease in
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Samsung Health Assistant Beta Launches in US with Xealth Integration and AI Energy Scoring
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Samsung has rolled out a beta version of its AI-powered Samsung Health Assistant within the Samsung Health app for eligible U.S. users. The assistant unifies scattered data streams across sleep, activity, nutrition, mindfulness, and vitals to deliver personalized recommendations and explain how lifestyle metrics interact.Integrates continuous biometric monitoring from Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring devices to calculate a daily Energy Score (requiring previous-day
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Philips Earns FDA 510(k) Clearance for Next-Generation Reusable SpO₂ Clip Sensor
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Philips has officially secured U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation reusable SpO₂ clip sensor.In controlled desaturation studies, the enhanced sensor achieved an Accuracy Root Mean Square (ARMS) value of 1.6%—nearly twice as accurate as the 3% threshold recommended by ISO guidelines and recognized by the FDA.Addressing industry-wide pulse oximetry disparities, the sensor demonstrated consistent clinical performance across a broad spectrum of skin tones, with
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Menopause Telehealth Leader Winona Launches Physician-Formulated Supplement Line for Women 35+
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Physician-led menopause telehealth platform Winona has officially launched its proprietary branded line of science-backed supplements engineered for women aged 35+.Designed to operate as a unified toolkit, the new nutraceutical suite complements custom Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) or serves as a non-hormonal entry point for women who are not ready for HRT or present medical contraindications.Led by Medical Director Dr. Cathleen Brown and Co-Founder/VP of Marketing
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Headspace Expands Specialty Care Ecosystem via Partnerships with Charlie Health, Cortica, Prosper, and Equip
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Digital mental health platform Headspace has launched new clinical care partnerships with Charlie Health, Cortica, Prosper Health, and Equip.The move comes as nearly one-third of referral requests across Headspace’s 65,000+ clinician network require specialized, high-need behavioral intervention.Headspace’s dedicated Referral Coordination team executes warm handoffs, maintaining clinical continuity for members accessing care via EAPs, employers, health plans, or direct
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Nabla Names Former Bamboo Health Executive Brian Manning as CEO to Accelerate Enterprise Growth
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Ambient clinical AI pioneer Nabla has appointed Brian Manning as Chief Executive Officer to scale its enterprise go-to-market execution and global expansion.Manning previously served as President and CRO at Bamboo Health (scaling ARR to $140M+), led GTM strategy at PatientPing through its acquisition, and helped launch the enterprise sales engine at Zocdoc.Co-founder and former CEO Alex LeBrun moves to Executive Chairman and Chief AI Officer, focusing strictly on Nabla's
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Sunwave Appoints Corey Hansen as CEO and Launches Crest Customer Advisory Board
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Modern behavioral health software leader Sunwave has appointed Corey Hansen as Chief Executive Officer. Hansen brings two decades of healthcare technology scaling experience, previously driving annual recurring revenue past $40 million as CEO of Lumistry.Sunwave introduced Crest, its newly established customer advisory board bringing together executive, clinical, and operational leaders from nine prominent behavioral health organizations across the United States.Nashville
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M&A: Tempus AI to Acquire Personalis for $1.5B to Expand Precision Oncology and MRD Monitoring
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Tempus AI, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Personalis, Inc. for $16.25 per share, valuing the company at $1.5 billion net of Tempus’ existing ownership stake.The transaction integrates Personalis’ ultrasensitive NeXT Personal® tumor-informed minimal residual disease (MRD) liquid biopsy test into Tempus’ AI-enabled multimodal clinical data engine.Addresses a total addressable market estimated at $20 billion, serving an expected 2.1 million newly
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