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- Vida Health, a virtual, personalized obesity care provider that helps patients manage obesity and related conditions, today announced outcomes from its Clinical Obesity Management Program, which demonstrate that most patients do not require expensive GLP-1s to achieve sustainable, significant weight loss.
- Data from more than 18,000 participants demonstrates that Vida’s tailored treatment plans and commitment to responsible prescribing deliver better outcomes,
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Regeneron to Acquire Key 23andMe Assets for $256M, Pledges Continuity of Consumer Genome Services
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced it has been named the successful bidder in the bankruptcy auction for substantially all of the assets of 23andMe Holding Co.
- Regeneron plans to acquire 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service® (PGS), Total Health and Research Services business lines, along with its extensive Biobank and associated assets, for $256 million.
- Under the terms of the proposed acquisition, Regeneron intends for 23andMe to continue all
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Microsoft Launches Healthcare Agent Orchestrator
What You Should Know:
- Microsoft announced the availability of its healthcare agent orchestrator in the Azure AI Foundry Agent Catalog.
- The platform features pre-configured AI agents, multi-agent orchestration, and open-source customization options, designed to help developers and researchers build sophisticated AI solutions that can coordinate complex, multidisciplinary healthcare workflows, such as those required for cancer tumor boards.
- The initiative aims to
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Philips Launches VeriSight Pro 3D Intracardiac Echo Catheter in Europe
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- Philips announced the introduction of its VeriSight Pro 3D Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) catheter in Europe.
- Building on its successful adoption in the United States, VeriSight Pro provides physicians with real-time 3D imaging directly from inside the heart, offering greater clarity during complex procedures and often eliminating the need for general anesthesia.
- The VeriSight Pro is designed for guiding procedures such as transcatheter valve
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Arineta’s SpotLight Duo CT Scanner Receives FDA Clearance for Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening
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- Arineta, a leader in advancing cardiovascular imaging solutions, announced that its SpotLight™ Duo cardiac CT scanner has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for low-dose lung cancer screening (LDCT).
- The regulatory milestone allows healthcare providers to utilize a single, ultra-fast CT platform for both comprehensive cardiac imaging and vital lung cancer screening, offering more complete and efficient care for
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Huma Therapeutics Acquires Aluna, Inks Partnership with Eckuity Capital
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- Huma Therapeutics (“Huma”), a global leader in healthcare AI accelerating digital transformation across care and research, today unveiled two significant strategic advancements: a global partnership agreement with Eckuity Capital and the acquisition of Aluna (also known as Knox Medical Diagnostics, Inc.). These moves are set to bolster Huma's capabilities in developing next-generation technology infrastructure and expand its reach in specialized disease
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Neurogen Biomarking and NeuroX Partner to Enhance Early Alzheimer’s Detection with Virtual Neurology Services
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- Neurogen Biomarking announced a strategic partnership with NeuroX, a venture of American TelePhysicians, to integrate virtual neurology services into Neurogen's innovative brain health care ecosystem. The collaboration aims to significantly improve the patient journey for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) by accelerating access to expert cognitive care.
- Neurogen’s platform is distinguished as the first
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Sprinter Health Secures $55M to Expand In-Home Care for Hard-to-Reach Populations
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- Sprinter Health, a company specializing in delivering in-home clinical services secures $55M in Series B funding led by General Catalyst, with significant participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, and other existing investors including the Regents of the University of California, Google Ventures, and Accel.
- This latest investment brings Sprinter Health's total funding to over $125M since its founding in 2021. Sprinter Health's mission
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Akido Labs Secures $60M to Expand AI-Powered ScopeAI and Tackle Physician Shortage
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- Akido Labs, Inc. (“Akido”), an AI and care delivery company dedicated to reimagining healthcare raises $60M in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Greco, SNR, and existing investors including Y Combinator, Future Communities Capital, Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind & Google Research), and the Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center.
- The investment will be channeled towards expanding the reach and capabilities of Akido’s
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Datavant to Acquire Real-World Evidence Platform Aetion
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- Datavant, a health data platform company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Aetion, a prominent real-world evidence (RWE) platform that powers critical decision-making in healthcare.
- The strategic combination will bring Aetion under the Datavant umbrella to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end RWE platform, enabling healthcare and life sciences organizations to more efficiently generate insights on the clinical impact of therapies, both in
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