Roche, one of the largest pharma companies in Europe, has been expanding its ambitions in genomic and personalized medicine, emerging practices that use information about a patient's genetic profile or proteins to prevent, diagnose or treat disease.
Dr. Oliver Bleck, area head of Europe South at Roche, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss Roche's advancements in oncology, its current work in...
Capital Blue Cross and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) announced a collaboration to allow Capital members and community organizers to access lower-cost prescription drugs via MCCPDC.
MCCPDC is a public-benefit corporation and online pharmacy that provides patients access to medications at a lower cost by working directly with distributors and manufacturers, bypassing what Mark Cuban...
The estimated 73 million individuals who make up the baby boomer generation are projected to reach age 65 and older by 2030. The overall aging of the U.S. population accompanies the need for increased home care technology for seniors. This concern was explored at a Parks Associates' Connected Health Summit 2022 session, Seniors and Caretakers: Living Independently.
The event focused on gathering...
Direct-to-patient healthcare company Ro announced an agreement with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop the Registry for Equal Access to Clinical Trials in Alzheimer's Disease (REACT-AD).
Ro will employ its telehealth platform to screen and recruit patients at elevated risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other related dementia to join REACT-AD for potential participation...
Kaiser Permanente members may now access Headspace Health's Ginger as part of Kaiser's digital self-care portfolio, providing on-demand, text-based coaching without a referral.
Ginger's mental health and addiction care offerings will include emotional support coaches available to all of Kaiser's eligible adult members via their smartphone 24/7 with no appointment.
"Kaiser Permanente selected...
Today, four astronauts headed to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of SpaceX's 5th Commercial Crew mission will begin a six-month venture into space-based research.
Launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Crew-5 astronauts brought multiple research investigations sponsored by the ISS National Lab.
Throughout the mission, the astronauts will support hundreds of research and...
French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company Sanofi announced a partnership with New York-based TrialSpark, which offers a technology-based model for drug development.
TrialSpark's tools aim for more efficient trial design, faster trial completion and higher quality trial data. It acquires clinical-stage drugs from pharmaceutical and biotech companies and develops them using its...
Global investment firm Francisco Partners, which partners with technology businesses, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire bswift from CVS Health for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to the satisfaction of standard closing conditions.
bswift was founded in 1996, and has since provided software and services to help...
Acurable, a U.K.-based medical device company, announced it raised €11 million ($10.8 million) in a Series A funding round led by Kibo Ventures. Mundi Ventures, Comprador Holdings and Kindred Capital participated in the raise.
The company will use the funds to accelerate the international expansion of its first home sleep-testing device, the AcuPebble SA100, which enables users to detect and...
New York-based Grow Therapy, which offers mental health providers tools to help them start their private practice and be covered by insurance, has raised $75 million in Series B funding.
The round was led by TCV and Transformation Capital, and supported by existing investors SignalFire and SVB.
The funds will be used to expand the company's insurance coverage, improve its offerings and build its...
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