Consumer

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By  Jessica Hagen 01:34 pm October 11, 2023
Mendel.ai, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help structure medical information, announced the launch of Hypercube, an AI-powered platform that integrates structured and unstructured text data, democratizes analytics, and allows a user to ask questions in free text and receive outcomes from specific patient data.  Karim Galil, cofounder and CEO of Mendel.ai, announced the new...
Seniors at Lions Befrienders playing the AMI app on their tablets
By  Adam Ang 05:32 am October 11, 2023
A new mobile app developed in Singapore holds promise to prevent the progression of dementia by helping improve the multilingual thinking of senior folks.  HOW IT WORKS A team of app developers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has built what could be the world's first multilingual app for dementia prevention, Ami (an acronym for Advancing Mental Invigoration).  Its...
Panelists in the Constellation Forum 2023
By  Nathan Eddy 03:25 pm October 10, 2023
Artificial intelligence could have profound implications for the field of oncology, concluded panelists speaking to journalist and moderator Katie Couric at the Constellation Forum 2023 at Northwell Health last week. Dr. Richard Barakat, physician in chief and executive director of cancer services and research division at Northwell Health, noted that using AI in imaging will help radiologists and...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:34 am October 10, 2023
Hemant Taneja, CEO and managing director of venture capital firm General Catalyst, and Dr. Marc Harrison, former CEO of Intermountain Health, announced the formation of a new business venture owned by General Catalyst dubbed the Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) that will see Harrison as its CEO. The pair also announced the intent to buy a health system that will put technology...
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By  Jessica Hagen 03:40 pm October 9, 2023
b.well Connected Health, a patient-facing health management platform, announced it is integrating its offerings into the Samsung Health app to provide Galaxy smartphone users with a single platform to access their health data, receive health insights and recommendations, and connect with care providers virtually and in person. b.well's FHIR-enabled platform connects a patient’s health records,...
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By  Jessica Hagen 05:13 pm October 6, 2023
Mental health platform Headway announced it closed a $125 million Series C funding round led by Spark Capital, boosting its valuation to more than $1 billion. Existing investors a16z, Accel and Thrive participated in the round, as well as new strategic investors led by Health Care Service Corp.  Will Reed, general partner at Spark Capital, will join the company's board of directors.   WHAT THEY...
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By  Adam Ang 11:09 pm October 5, 2023
FlexifyMe expanding beyond India with $1M seed funding FlexifyMe, a health tech platform for chronic musculoskeletal pain management, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Flipkart Ventures. This round also drew participation from GSF, iHub Anubhuti, Chandigarh Angels, Venture Catalyst, and OneCapital, among other investors. Launched in 2021, the Indian startup combines traditional...
Caregiver exercising a care taker
By  Jessica Hagen 01:41 pm October 5, 2023
Avanlee Care, a company focusing on elderly care coordination, announced it is integrating Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company’s (MCCPDC) offerings into its Ava app to provide affordable medications to caregivers and their loved ones.  Avanlee launched its app in 2021, which intends to improve existing eldercare technology by combining necessary tools and services in one location for unpaid family...
Three people sitting on a couch with a computer on a coffee table showing a healthcare provider on the screen
By  Jessica Hagen 03:40 pm October 4, 2023
Cortica, a hybrid provider that develops care programs for individuals with autism, announced it closed a $40 million strategic Series D extension, bringing its total Series D raise to $115 million. The round was led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation by Ascension Investment Management, LRVHealth and the University of Wisconsin Foundation.  WHAT IT DOES Cortica offers virtual and in-...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:58 pm October 4, 2023
Grocery delivery company Instacart announced the launch of a new benefit in partnership with Mount Sinai Solutions, a division of Mount Sinai Health System offering health plans to employers and unions, to provide postpartum and postoperative patients access to grocery deliveries and Mount Sinai's Virtual Storefront.  Patients insured by a Mount Sinai Solutions' employer or union health plan in...