Notable, a San Francisco, CA-based company redefining cancer treatment with a clinically validated platform that rapidly advances cancer drug development has raised $40M in Series B funding. The Series B round is co-led by B Capital Group and LifeForce Capital. LifeForce is a returning investor, joined by new investors B Capital and Industry Ventures. This latest round brings Notable’s total funding to over $55M.Notable was founded in 2017 by Matt De Silva after helping his own father Marc, who
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Procyrion Raises $30M to Support Clinical Trials of its Percutaneous Blood Pump Device
Procyrion, Inc., a Houston-based medical device firm developing the first catheter-deployed, intra-aortic pump initially for use in cardiorenal syndrome patients announced it has raised $30 million in Series D funding led by Bluebird Ventures. The round also includes participation from existing investors Fannin Partners, Scientific Health Development, the State of Texas, and an undisclosed strategic investor.The company is developing its AortixTM system, a percutaneous blood pump initially
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What’s the Difference: A Look at Consumer and Medical-Grade Wearables in Healthcare
Can both consumer and medical-grade wearables work together to fill healthcare’s care gaps? Dr. Sunil Kapur shares his insights.
What does Abbott’s Confirm Rx insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) and the latest Apple Watch have in common? The answer: more than you think, and perhaps not nearly enough. Today, consumer and medical-grade wearables may live in different markets, but they are aligning on a similar long-term objective—capturing critical data to improve outcomes.
“People want to
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Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Reveals 5th Class of 11 Digital Health Startups
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, today announced 11 new digital health startups selected to participate in its fifth class from across the United States and Europe. From artificial intelligence to a smart brace for knee replacement patients, these innovative healthcare-focused startups are working to transform health and healthcare delivery as part of the Los Angeles-based accelerator program. Through their innovations, the companies seek to address some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges,
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Syqe Medical Releases Pharmaceutical-Grade Medical Marijuana Inhaler
Syqe Medical, an Israeli pharma-tech company, recently launched its newest administering device for cannabis in the form of a non-combustion inhaler.
The Syqe Inhaler™ is the company’s flagship product that utilizes innovative technology to administer proper doses of cannabis for medical marijuana patients in Israel. Syqe’s breakthrough drug delivery technology introduces complex respiration technique automation, electronic selective dosing, remote clinical monitoring and dose
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Washington University Alzheimer’s Study Adopts BYOD Technology for Clinical Trials & Observational Study
The Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis has selected Datacubed Health’s mobile platform has been selected to support worldwide studies for those at risk of Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease, a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. The Linkt platform enables the collection of real-time data on sleep, diet and other biomarkers using a “bring your own device” (BYOD) study model.Datacubed Health’s app, platform and web-based portal will be used by scientists at the
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Medable Launches Telemedicine Solution to Improve Data-Driven Virtual Clinical Trials
Medable Inc., a Silicon Valley-based provider of data driven and digitally enabled clinical trials has announced the launch of their global Trial-Fit™ Telemedicine Solution designed to address critical trial barriers of low patient retention and lack of access. Medable’s Trial-Fit Telemedicine enables sites all over the world to conduct secure, HIPAA-compliant video consultations with clinical study participants in an integrated eCOA solution. Medable telemedicine is the only integrated,
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SubjectWell Raises $10M to Expand Risk-Free Clinical Trials Marketplace for Patient Recruitment
SubjectWell, an Austin, TX-based risk-free clinical trials marketplace for patient recruitment has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Windham Venture Partners, with participation from previous investors Healthy Ventures and Geekdom Fund.
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Clinical Trials Marketplace
Founded in 2012, SubjectWell is increasing participation in clinical research by providing a single marketplace that allows prospective patients to match to any available clinical trials. Instead of using
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NightWare Awarded FDA “Breakthrough Status” for PTSD Apple Watch App
NightWare, Inc., digital therapeutics for mental health company has received Breakthrough Status designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NightWare Apple Watch app that measures and treats nightmares in people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).Impact of Nightmare DisordersNightmares and Nightmare Disorder have been linked to increased suicidality, heightened risk of heart disease, diabetes, and contributes to cognitive difficulties such as memory loss,
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BHE Raises $78M To Expand Real-World Evidence Analytics Platform
BHE, a Boston, MA-based innovative healthcare analytics company, today announced a $78 million minority growth investment led by Silversmith Capital Partners (“Silversmith”) and Leerink Transformation Partners (“LTP”). Instant Health DataThe use of real-world evidence (RWE) has grown rapidly within life sciences companies over the last several years, supported by the proliferation of large datasets, new computing technologies, and interest by both payers and regulatory agencies in understanding
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