Due to the precautions that need to be taken to protect patient health and reduce potential risks, the healthcare sector has been typically slow to adopt new technologies and solutions, particularly compared to other…
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Between the massive cyberattack on Optum’s Change Healthcare unit and the recent attack on St. Louis-based health system Ascension, it seems like there is a new healthcare cybersecurity incident each month creating serious headaches…
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Gameto, a biotechnology company, has raised $33 million in Series B funding, which it will use to support the clinical development of its in vitro maturation (IVM) product called Fertilo.
New York City-based Gameto develops…
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San Francisco-based Plenful, a workflow-automation platform for pharmacy and healthcare operations, announced it secured $17 million in Series A investment less than a year after launching with $9 million in funding. TQ Ventures led the…
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Mental health company Talkspace and Ovia Health by Labcorp, a family health company, launched the Women’s Health Coalition for Digital Solutions on Tuesday.
The coalition is co-led by Talkspace and Ovia Health and aims to…
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Dr. Kaeli Yuen, the Veterans Affairs artificial intelligence product lead within the VA Office of Information and Technology’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, provided an update on the agency’s assessment of various AI…
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Akili, the company behind video game-like prescription and over-the-counter digital therapeutics for individuals with ADHD, has signed a definitive merger agreement with mental health and fitness company Virtual Therapeutics in a deal reportedly worth…
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The U.S. healthcare system can treat patients in a formulaic, one-size-fits-all manner. These methods of patient care, some experts contend, are ineffective and costly, and often lead to poor health outcomes due to neglecting…
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The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. During the May edition, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive appointments, promotions and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past…
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There are all sorts of stories today about massive health systems with big names, big development teams and deep pockets innovating with artificial intelligence in healthcare. These are the players driving progress with this…
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