Sense.ly, a San Francisco, CA-based virtual medical assistant application for patient engagement and chronic disease monitoring has announced an agreement with Mayo Clinic. As part of the agreement, Sensely will integrate Mayo Clinic's triage algorithms and clinical expertise with Sense.ly's proven, empathy first, patient engagement platform to support of optimal health outcomes for individuals.The Sense.ly virtual medical assistant app combines innovative avatar-based technology, advanced
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Biotech Startup Lantern Pharma Raises $3.7M to Accelerate Cancer Drug Approval Process
Clinical-stage biotech company Lantern Pharma Inc. has raised $3.7 million in Series A funding led by BIOS Partners, GPG Ventures and other private investors. Using big data and artificial intelligence, Lantern Pharma focused exclusively on accelerating the cancer drug approval process.The startup plans to utilize the funding to continue development of its two lead drug candidates and further the advancement of its big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform. Lantern’s strategy focuses on
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UK Startup Babylon Health Raises $60M to Offer AI-Powered Chatbot for London Patients
Babylon Health, a London-based digital health startup has raised $60 million in funding from undisclosed investors. The startup plans to utilize the funding round to scale its artificial intelligence capabilities for its chatbot that provides useful advice from real doctors, from anywhere. The chatbot uses machine-learning algorithms to analyze an individual’s health profile and suggest possible future illnesses.Founded in January 2013 and launched to the public in April 2014, babylon health
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DiagnosisAI Launches Amazon Alexa App to Provide Personalized Answers to Medical Questions
DiagnosisAI, a healthcare technology company that focuses on using artificial intelligence to empower patients has unveiled a new voice-based medical reference app named “Alexa, Ask Doctor Dex” (DexMD).Traditionally, most people look up their symptoms through sites such as WebMD and end up self-diagnosing themselves incorrectly (i.e.-cancer). DexMD uses artificial intelligence and machine learning on Amazon Alexa to provide specific, personalized, and directed answers to medical questions with
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Senscio Systems Unveils AI-Driven Home-To-Clinic Digital Health System for Value-Based Care
Senscio Health, the healthcare division of Senscio Systems has unveiled their next generation digital health solution, which uses AI technology to personalize and continually enhance care for the chronically ill. This 5% of the population with complex conditions accounts for over 50% of healthcare spending in the US. The new platform called Ibis™ Care 2.0 increases the ability for healthcare providers to achieve the "quadruple aim" in healthcare: better patient experience, improved population
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OM1 Raises $15M to Expand Healthcare Outcome Analytics Platform
OM1(formerly known as Better Outcomes), a Boston, MA-based healthcare outcome analytics company has raised $15M in Series A funding led by General Catalyst with participation from Glikvest, 7wire Ventures and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments. The company plans to utilize the funding to build out its tech platform that leverages big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide stakeholders with an analytics platform to have a holistic view and better understanding of real-world healthcare
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Samsung Integrates with MedyMatch’s A.I. Platform to Improve Stroke Assessment in Ambulances
Samsung NeuroLogica Corporation has announced an collaboration with Tel Aviv-based startup MedyMatch to integrate its MedyMatch’s A.I.-based clinical decision support app with Samsung NeuroLogica's medical imaging hardware in the acute care marketplace. This collaboration will create support tools which provide a second read capability to help caregivers quickly and accurately assess patients in prehospital environments. The announcement marks the Israel-based company traction following its
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African Hospitals Adopt Artificial Intelligence to Advance Clinical Genomics
Sophia Genetics, a provider of data-driven medicine, today unveiled the list of African hospitals that have started integrating SOPHiA, the company’s artificial intelligence, into their clinical workflow to advance patients’ care across the continent. Medical institutions at the forefront of innovation already using SOPHiA in Africa include:· PharmaProcess in Casablanca, Morocco;· ImmCell in Rabat, Morocco;· The Al Azhar Oncology Center in Rabat, Morocco;· The Riad Biology Center in Rabat,
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IBM Watson Health Integrates with MedyMatch’s A.I. Platform to Help Doctors Identify Head Trauma and Stroke
IBM Watson Health has inked a licensing agreement with Tel Aviv-based startup MedyMatch to integrate its MedyMatch’s A.I.-based clinical decision support app to help doctors identify instances of intracranial bleeding as a result of head trauma and stroke. As part of the integration, IBM Watson’s Health Group will distribute the MedyMatch brain bleed detection application globally through its vendor neutral sales channels. Both companies have future plans to develop further interoperability
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A.I. For Hospital Operations Company analyticsMD Rebrands As Qventus
analyticsMD, an AI-based software platform that solves operational challenges across the hospital including emergency departments, perioperative areas, and patient safety has rebranded as Qventus to reflect the company's rapidly growing product offerings. The new name was inspired by the belief that emerging technology can power the winds of change in healthcare. It underscores the company's mission to simplify how healthcare operates so that hospitals and caregivers can focus on providing the
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