Health and Wellness

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By  Jessica Hagen 03:16 pm November 17, 2023
Cytovale, a medical diagnostics company focused on developing technology that helps diagnose diseases, announced that it has scored $84 million in Series C funding, led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from other investors.  WHAT IT DOES Cytovale offers its diagnostic test, IntelliSep, which received FDA 510(k) clearance last year. The test aims to assist in the early detection of...
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By  Adam Ang 01:49 am November 17, 2023
Neurophet scores $15M in Series C funding, announces 2024 IPO South Korean company Neurophet, a provider of brain image analysis software, has raised 20 billion won ($15 million) in a Series C funding round participated by institutional investors, such as KB Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, and IBK Industrial Bank of Korea. This brings its total investments since its founding in 2016 to 50...
Dr. Patrick Carroll, chief medical officer at Hims & Hers
By  Jessica Hagen 04:09 pm November 16, 2023
Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers Health announced last week the launch of a new AI-enabled offering, MedMatch, which provides healthcare providers with anonymized data points generated from the company's customer database, aimed at helping mental health professionals identify suitable treatments for patients. Dr. Patrick Carroll, chief medical officer at Hims & Hers,...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:37 pm November 15, 2023
Amazon's hybrid primary care provider One Medical announced partnerships this week with Hackensack Meridian Health to improve access to care for New Jersey residents, CommonSpirit Health's Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to increase care access to Seattle residents and the Health Transformation Alliance to expand care options for employers.  One Medical, which Amazon purchased for $3.9 billion...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:45 am November 15, 2023
Mental health startup UpLift announced it acquired women-focused digital psychiatry platform Minded, increasing its women-led offerings and expanding its reach to five additional states.  UpLift's behavioral health platform offers patients access to in-network therapists and mental health providers virtually or in person. Therapists can also use the platform to find clients and manage their...
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By  Nathan Eddy 12:52 pm November 14, 2023
Ovia Health, a digital health platform for family care, is set to introduce a fertility and family-building benefit designed to comprehensively support the diverse journeys of employees and health plan members. Slated for release in January 2024, the offering goes beyond traditional fertility solutions, aiding the entire family-building process, including preconception, pregnancy and postpartum....
Deirdre Saulet, market vice president for oncology at Carrum Health
By  Jessica Hagen 12:48 pm November 13, 2023
California-based Carrum Health, a digital marketplace allowing employers to purchase bundled healthcare services, announced in September that it joined the White House-led Cancer Moonshot CancerX initiative, uniting with cross-disciplinary stakeholders to drive innovation in cancer care.  Deirdre Saulet, Carrum's market vice president for oncology, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:52 pm November 10, 2023
Akili, the company behind a video game-like prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, reported a rise in third-quarter revenue to $702,000, from $114,000 in the second quarter of this year, which the company attributes to the continued growth of its adult ADHD offering EndeavorOTC. The company reported total operating expenses of $18.8 million for the third quarter, compared to $15...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:10 pm November 10, 2023
Boston-based medical technology company Elucid, which offers AI-enabled imaging analysis software for cardiovascular disease, announced that it has scored $80 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $121 million. Elevage Medical Technologies led the funding, with additional contributions from other investors.   The company will use the funds to expand the commercialization of its...
Medical students wearing Jolly Good VR headset
By  Adam Ang 11:45 pm November 9, 2023
Jolly Good announces new palliative care VR training module Jolly Good in the United States, in partnership with Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has developed a new VR training module in palliative care communication.  They came up with the VR module to help medical professionals acquire the necessary communication skills to provide care to terminally ill patients and their...