Flagship Pioneering’s Senda Bio secures $123M for new ‘programmable medicines’
Biotech startup Senda Biosciences is developing technology that yields a new type of medicine with two programming components: one directs the therapy to go to […]
Artificial Intelligence
Why ThedaCare is pouring $3M into Qventus
Neenah, Wisconsin-based health system ThedaCare announced it is investing $3 million into Qventus, a SaaS company that uses artificial intelligence to automate care operations. The […]
Connected Devices Selection: Considerations for A Digital-First Approach to Data Collection
Mark Mentzer, Senior Director, Business Development, Connected Devices and eCOA, IQVIA In recent years, digital health technologies (DHTs) have significantly changed the way we collect […]
Avenda Health Receives FDA Exemption for AI-Enabled Prostate Cancer Therapy
What You Should Know: – Avenda Health, an AI healthcare company creating the future of prostate cancer care, has received FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for its FocalPoint […]
Meet the 7 startups Mayo Clinic just welcomed to its AI accelerator
Mayo Clinic recently welcomed seven more healthcare startups to its accelerator program. In exchange for an equity position in each startup, Mayo Clinic gives young […]
Abridge scores $12.5M, launches AI-powered medical notetaking tool for doctors
Abridge, a medical conversation AI startup, recently closed an oversubscribed $12.5 million Series A funding round. The company also launched a new app for physicians […]
Ellipsis Health & Ceras Health Integrate to Bring Human Voice as a Biomarker for Mental Health
What You Should Know: – Ellipsis Health and Ceras Health today announced a partnership that will integrate Ellipsis Health’s breakthrough technology that uses the human […]
FundamentalVR Raises $20M for VR Surgical Simulation Platform
What You Should Know: – FundamentalVR has raised an additional $20M to significantly accelerate medical skill-transfer and increase surgical proficiency through its world-leading medical simulation […]
H1 Launches AI-Powered and Evidence-Based Interactions
What You Should Know: – H1, launches an update to its flagship product, HCP Universe, the daily resource for global medical affairs and medical science […]
Abridge Secures $12.5M to Power AI-Powered Medical Conversations
What You Should Know: – Abridge, the leader in medical conversation artificial intelligence (AI), today announced an oversubscribed $12.5M Series A-1 led by Wittington Ventures. […]
VLRC Brings AI-Driven Diabetic Eye Screening to Rural & Indigenous Communities
What You Should Know: – Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC) and Eyenuk, Inc. launches of VLRC’s Eye Health Screening Initiative to screen rural, remote and […]
Evidence Partners Raises $20M for Automated, Evidence-Based Research
What You Should Know: – Evidence Partners has announced a growth financing round, their first ever, for $20M, led by Thomvest Ventures. – With their […]
FDA okays ProstatID software for detecting prostate cancer in MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology specialist Bot Image has won FDA approval for its artificial intelligence-powered software ProstatID, used for the detection and diagnosis of […]
Digital Front Doors Create Personalized Patient Experience
Aan Chauhan, Chief Technology Officer, Mindtree Heightened patient expectations are changing the way healthcare services are delivered, from the way patients receive care to the […]
What is the Potential for Digital Twins in Healthcare?
David Talby, CTO, John Snow Labs Digital twins are virtual representations of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, […]
3 reasons you should use NLP to make sense of SDOH
Obtaining an understanding of how specific SDOH factors affect individuals is extremely difficult because SDOH data is not methodically collected by clinicians. Natural Language Processing […]
Tribun Health, Mindpeak Partner on AI Diagnostic Tool for Breast Cancer for Pathologists
What You Should Know: – Tribun Health, the European leader in software development for digital pathology, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Mindpeak, […]
A Hybrid, Technology-Driven Approach to Overcome Coding and RCM Staff Shortages
Cheryl Cruver, Chief Revenue Officer, AGS Health Exacerbated by pandemic-induced burnout, resignations, and even terminations1, chronic coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) staffing shortages have […]
TidalHealth to Deploy AI Co-Pilot to Combat Clinician Burnout
What You Should Know: – TidalHealth, a health system dedicated to community health and patient-centric care, today announced a new partnership with Regard, a company […]
Oncoustics raises $5.5m for ‘virtual biopsy’ AI platform
Digital health startup Oncoustics has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to develop an artificial intelligence-powered technology that will be used to spot and diagnose […]
RapidAI Awarded FDA Clearance for AI-Powered CT Scans to Identify Intracerebral Hemorrhage
What You Should Know: – RapidAI, the global leader in neurovascular and vascular AI-enhanced clinical decision support and patient workflow, today announced it has received […]
The Benefits of Supporting Medical Information Teams with AI Agents
Richard Marcil, Chief Customer Officer at ConversationHEALTH Simon Johns, Director of Medical Information and Marketed Product Safety at IQVIA Life science organizations field a wide […]
New Study Links One Drop’s AI-Powered Blood Glucose Forecasts to Better Engagement and Diabetes Outcomes
What You Should Know: – One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, announced outcomes from […]
Caption Health Receives CE Mark for AI Ultrasound Tech
What You Should Know: – Caption Health, the leader in using artificial intelligence (AI) and services to improve heart ultrasound access, today announced that it […]
Executive Roundtable: Can Innovation Alleviate Clinician Burnout?
The U.S. Surgeon General’s recent advisory about clinician burnout cited numerous societal, cultural, structural, and organizational causes—including excessive workloads, administrative burden, and lack of organizational support. The potential fallout of this trajectory is […]
Liberation from memorization: How technology can improve clinical decision-making
Physicians and advanced practice providers are expected to commit to memory nearly limitless data. With time and properly developed and vetted software, we could move […]
Novartis turns to algorithms developer Anumana to apply AI to cardio conditions
Novartis is partnering with algorithms startup Anumana to develop a new artificial intelligence-based solution for cardiovascular diseases. The goal is to find ways to detect […]
Wysa Secures $20M for AI-Powered Mental Health Chatbot
What You Should Know: – Wysa, a Boston, MA-based AI digital platform for mental health, today announces it has secured $20M in financing led by […]
Northwell Health Selects Google Cloud to Accelerate Digital Transformation
What You Should Know: – Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, and Google Cloud today announced a collaboration to improve patient […]
EU-based I3LUNG project applying AI to lung cancer care gets underway
An EU-funded project that aims to encourage the implementation of artificial intelligence-based personalised care for lung cancer patients – dubbed I3LUNG – has formally launched. […]
$3.7 Trillion Reasons to Centralize Chronic Disease Management
Ty Vachon M.D., Cofounder at Oatmeal Health 59% of all Americans (194 million) suffer from at least one chronic disease, and almost one in three adults […]
Geisinger Taps Cohere Health to Streamline Prior Authorizations
What You Should Know: – Today Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) and Cohere Health, a provider of utilization management (UM) technology, announced they are joining forces to streamline the prior authorization process for […]
FDA Clears Eko’s Heart Disease Detection AI for Adults and Pediatrics
What You Should Know: – Today, Eko, a digital health company advancing heart and lung disease detection, has announced the FDA has issued clearance for its Eko Murmur Analysis […]
GE Healthcare Launches First 5G Innovation Lab for Remote Care
What You Should Know: – GE Healthcare, a leading global medical technology, diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, inaugurated its 5G Innovation Lab in Bengaluru, India, […]
AI-powered smartphone app monitors IBS using poo images
Researchers in the US have developed an app that uses a smartphone camera and artificial intelligence algorithms to assess images of patients’ poo for signs […]
Pharma’s spend on AI in drug discovery ‘could top $3bn by 2025’
The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to power its drug discovery and development efforts, and its spend in this area has created […]
How AI Can Accurately Detect Diabetes Through Retinal Images
Recent advancements in AI have demonstrated that AI can accurately detect diabetes through the analysis of retinal images that retina experts would consider healthy. To […]
Regard Raises $15.3M for AI Co-Pilot to Diagnose Medical Conditions
What You Should Know: – Regard (formerly known as HealthTensor), a L.A.-based software company developing an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for physicians to help diagnose […]
Merck launches accelerator programme for AI startups
Merck & Co is looking for startup companies applying artificial intelligence, machine-learning and other digital approaches to drug discovery and development for a new accelerator […]
Merck Digital Sciences Studio Launches to Support Biomedical Startups
What You Should Know: – Merck, today announced the launch of the Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDSS) to enable the generation of innovative technologies for […]
Bayer launches digital AI platform for radiology specialists
Bayer has stepped up the digital capabilities of its radiology business with the launch of artificial intelligence-based apps for X-ray, MRI and CT imaging. The […]
Reimagining The Future of Pharmacovigilance (PV): Regulations, Tech, Public Perceptions
Barry Mulchrone, Senior Director& Head of Pharmacovigilance Oversight and Analytics, IQVIA Annette Williams, VP & Global Head, Lifecycle Safety, IQVIA Monitoring the safe and effective […]
Metaverse in healthcare
Dr. Mona Flores, Global Head of Medical AI at Nvidia, will deliver the keynote talk kicking off the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference, scheduled for […]
Olive Launches Autonomous Revenue Cycle (ARC) Suite
What You Should Know: – Olive, the automation company creating the Internet of Healthcare, today launched its Autonomous Revenue Cycle (ARC), the company’s flagship Revenue Cycle […]
When It Comes to Digital Health, Experience Is Everything
Aniket Singh Rajput, Founder and CEO of Neuroglee Thanks to COVID-19 and numerous other factors, the adoption of digital health technologies used by patients in […]
Fujifilm acquires AI tech to improve fertility treatment
Fujifilm’s Irvine Scientific unit has licensed rights to an artificial intelligence-powered technology developed to improve the success rate of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) techniques. The […]
Human Longevity strikes a SPAC deal to go public and fuel U.S., global expansion
Human Longevity, Inc., a startup founded by genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter, plans to join the public markets via a SPAC merger. If the business […]
Lessons from the Pandemic and the Smart Facilities of Tomorrow
Charlie Meyer, Senior Vice President of Sales, QLess As much as we all wish it were otherwise, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives and […]
State of denial and the power of AI
The fact that a majority of denied claims are preventable is only one aspect of a much deeper problem. Reworking claims take time, money, and […]
With $110M in new funds, Aidoc is branching out of radiology
Aidoc, a Tel Aviv-based startup providing software to help radiologists triage scans, closed a $110 million funding round on Tuesday. The company will use the […]
How IoT Data Integration Helps Deliver Improved At-Home Healthcare in 2022
Patricia (Pat) Black, Director of Technical Solutions at Cardinal Peak When it comes to your health and treatment, hospitals leverage a variety of sensors and […]
SAE Media Group’s 2nd Annual Biosensors for Medical Wearables Conference
SAE Media Group’s 2nd Annual Biosensors for Medical Wearables *In collaboration with Medical Design Briefs* 24th – 25th October 2022 | Boston, MA, USA Sponsored […]
AI specialist Charm Therapeutics launches with $50m Series A
The UK’s fertile environment for biotechs specialising in artificial intelligence has generated a new player – Charm Therapeutics – which came out of stealth mode […]
Owkin bags $180m BMS alliance for cardiovascular clinical trials
Owkin has enticed another big pharma partner with its artificial intelligence-powered clinical development platform, Bristol-Myers Squibb, which is paying $80 million upfront to tap into […]
The state of AI in drug discovery
The MedCity INVEST PhrmaTech virtual conference, scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, offers free registration and a compelling day of conversations exploring the convergence of the […]
Sanofi Launches Its First Digital Health Accelerator to Address Unmet Patient Needs
What You Should Know: – Sanofi launched its first Digital Accelerator to better leverage data and artificial intelligence to develop solutions that address unmet patient needs. – The Digital Accelerator […]
Biotech startup with AlphaGo-type AI approach snags $30M
The CEO of Anagenex believes that the company’s AI engine trained on billions of data points and iterative testing will blow other AI drug discovery […]
AI for Behavioral Health Gets Boost With Ontrak-Eleos Partnership
What You Should Know: – Eleos Health, a behavioral health tech company and Ontrak Health (NASDAQ: OTRK), a healthcare company are teaming up to integrate […]
AI specialist Insilico raises $60m as more projects head to clinic
Insilico Medicine has raised $60 million in fourth-round financing that will help to fund the advancement of more drugs towards the clinical testing stage. The […]
Why Health Plans Must Have Next-Gen CAPS Technology for Digital Transformation
Sagnik Bhattacharya Chief Operating & Product Officer HealthEdge Core Administrative Processing Systems (CAPS) operate as the brains behind a health plan’s business. These systems are […]
4 Patient Flow Challenges Contributing to Provider Burnout
Ben Sawyer, VP of Market Development at ABOUT There has been frequent reporting about the problem of provider workforce shortages within hospitals and health systems […]
Lightbeam Health Acquires Jvion AI and SDOH Solutions – M&A
What You Should Know: – Lightbeam Health Solutions, Inc., a provider of population health management solutions and services has entered into an asset purchase agreement to […]
AI are (going to be) people too
BY KIM BELLARD My heart says I should write about Uvalde, but my head says, not yet; there are others more able to do that. […]
MedCity Pivot podcast: Premier CEO believes more provider consolidation is necessary to achieve parity with payers
Mike Alkire talked about the importance of health systems achieving scale such that they are in a better position vis-a-vis payers who are typically much […]
LeanTaas CEO: EHRs are not built to handle capacity optimization
One of the biggest sources of patient dissatisfaction is waiting. LeanTaaS founder and CEO Mohan Giridharadas says hospitals are much better off using SaaS products […]
Geisinger & Tempus Create AI Model to Identify Structural Heart Disease
What You Should Know: – Tempus, an $8B precision medicine company, announced a collaborative study with Geisinger focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately identify patients at increased […]
Using AI to reduce false alerts for patients with heart monitoring devices to detect cardiac arrhythmias [Sponsored]
An infographic illustrates how Medtronic’s AccuRhythm AI suppresses false alerts while maintaining sensitivity.
Using AI to reduce false alerts for patients with heart monitoring devices to detect cardiac arrhythmias [Sponsored]
An infographic illustrates how Medtronic’s AccuRhythm AI suppresses false alerts while maintaining sensitivity.
How an AI robot can help seniors battle loneliness
The New York State Office for the Aging announced Wednesday that it is partnering with Intuition Robotics to bring an AI robotic care companion into […]
Geisinger Selects AWS as Strategic Cloud Provider to Migrate Over 400 Apps to AWS
What You Should Know: – Geisinger has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its strategic cloud provider and will transition its entire digital portfolio of […]
RapidAI gets FDA clearance for AI designed to detect pulmonary embolism
The company’s AI-enabled imaging software identifies a suspected pulmonary embolism and delivers real-time notifications to physicians so the patient can be treated quickly.
Why CMS is prioritizing value-based care and how healthcare companies can support this initiative
The road to value-based care is evolving as technology advances. An important tool for this journey is artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Olive Partners with Magenta to Revolutionize Risk Adjustment Process
What You Should Know: – Olive, the automation company creating the Internet of Healthcare, today announced its partnership with Magenta Care Continuum, a HIPAA-compliant health records […]
Pfizer and Sidekick Health Launches Digital Therapeutics Solution for Eczema
What You Should Know: – Sidekick Health today announces the launch of an integrated digital therapeutics solution for improving the outcomes of patients with Atopic […]
Deciphex scores $11.5M in bid to address pathologist shortage
The Dublin-based pathology software and services provider will use the funds to support global growth and launch an on-demand, online pathology service in the U.S.
How AI is transforming remote cardiac care for patients
The average heart beats about 1.5 million times over two weeks, and physicians might have to identify a six-second time period, which can determine a […]
INVEST Pitch Perfect winner: Modality.ai makes Tina the Alexa of clinical trials
Modality.ai has developed a conversational AI system that replaces in-person interviews that are part of neurological assessments for a range of disorders. The startup was […]
Patient Flow Challenges Contributing to Provider Burnout
Ben Sawyer, VP of Market Development at ABOUT Healthcare, Inc There has been frequent reporting about the problem of provider workforce shortages within hospitals and […]
The role of AI and machine learning in revolutionizing clinical research
The goal of implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning in clinical research is not to replace humans with digital tools but to increase their productivity.
Clover Therapeutics turns a new leaf as Character Bio to pursue dry AMD & more
Dry age-related macular degeneration currently has no FDA-approved treatments but the research of Clover Therapeutics has yielded two candidates. The biotech startup has made progress […]
Overjet expands its AI platform to help dentists detect cavities along with gum disease
The Boston-based company announced Monday that it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Caries Assist, software that uses AI to aid dentists […]
Could AI and an Apple Watch ECG improve the prognosis for heart failure?
Early detection and treatment of heart failure can greatly improve an otherwise poor prognosis. Research from Mayo Clinic suggests artificial intelligence could be used to […]
Medtronic aims to improve the colonoscopy with AI
The Dublin, Ireland-based device maker has the first system cleared by the FDA that uses artificial intelligence to detect potential signs of colon cancer. Research […]
The Academy and Nuance Partner to Launch The AI Collaborative
What You Should Know: – The Health Management Academy (The Academy) has partnered with Nuance, a Microsoft company, to launch The AI Collaborative, which brings […]
Patient Engagement: 3 Lessons Learned from Consumer & Service Industries
Alison Budor, Consultant, Freed Associates If there’s been a constant in healthcare the past two years, it’s been in the rapidity of change, largely in […]
OncoHost Raises $35M for AI-Powered Precision Oncology Platform
What You Should Know: – OncoHost, an AI-powered precision oncology platform, today announced a $35M Series C funding round led by ALIVE Israel HealthTech VC, […]
Aiming to treat Parkinson’s by replacing neurons, Aspen Neuroscience nabs $147M
Aspen Neurosciences is developing a cell therapy that uses a patient’s own stem cells to develop a personalized treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The approach is […]
How is AI moving the needle in the pharmaceutical industry?
Artificial intelligence can help drug study teams solve operational, scientific and ethical challenges. For example, AI can be used to flag real-time trends emerging in […]
Cerner & AKASA Partner on AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Automation
What You Should Know: – Health IT leader Cerner and AI developer for healthcare operations AKASA announce a partnership to scale automation within the revenue […]
SAE Media Group’s 3rd Annual Wearable Injectors and Connected Devices Conference
SAE Media Group’s 3rd Annual Wearable Injectors and Connected Devices Conference 10 – 11 October 2022 | London, UK http://www.wearable-injectors.co.uk/PharmaPhorum The Latest Innovations In Digital […]
Axuall’s CEO Talks Why Health Administrators Should Adopt Robotic Process Automation
Charlie Lougheed, CEO & Founder, Axuall Axuall’s CEO & Founder, Charlie Lougheed shares why health administration teams should embrace the power of robotic process automation […]
Overcoming healthcare’s reluctance to technological change
To stay competitive and differentiate themselves, hospitals, physicians and practices must use technology to enhance the patient experience while simultaneously improving outcomes.
Element5 Secures $30M to Expand Automation for Post-Acute Care
What You Should Know: – Element5, the world’s first Automation-as-a-Service solution purpose-built for post-acute care, today announced that it has raised $30 million in a […]
FDA clears wearable 3D breast ultrasound for cancer screening
Startup iSono Health said its FDA-cleared automated imaging system will make personalized whole breast imaging more accessible to women worldwide and could help improve breast […]
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison leads $21.5m round for Imagene AI
Israeli cancer diagnosis startup Imagene AI has raised $21.5 million in first-round financing for its cancer diagnosis platform based digitised imaging of biopsy samples. The […]
How AI is helping to address staffing shortages in healthcare
Healthcare, like much of the rest of the economy, is facing a labor shortage. Artificial intelligence can lighten the load for overworked providers through everything […]
Digital heart health solution Hello Heart raises $70M to help fuel rapid growth
The Series D funding round was led by growth equity firm Stripes. Hello Heart’s latest haul brings the total amount the company has raised since […]
Hello Heart Raises $70M to Expand Heart Health Solutions
What You Should Know: – Hello Heart, the only digital therapeutics company focused exclusively on heart disease, announced a $70M Series D funding round led […]
3 Keys to Eliminating Data Breakdowns in Life Sciences
Sudish Mogul, Chief Technology Officer of Healthcare Triangle Across life sciences, experts boldly predict that data is the new currency—and that mobilizing data from clinical […]
Former OptumRx CEO Launches Waltz Health with $33M to Lower Drug Costs
What You Should Know: – Mark Thierer — the former CEO of OptumRx who took that role after selling Catamaran to UnitedHealth Group for $13B, today announced the launch of Waltz Health with $35.4M […]
DiA Imaging Analysis Partners with Intel to Improve Ultrasound Analysis by 40%
What You Should Know: – DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd, a global provider of AI-powered ultrasound analysis software, has teamed up with Intel to streamline artificial […]
Former OptumRx CEO launches startup Waltz Health with $35M, promising to lower drug costs
Pharmacy benefit managers have been widely criticized for opaque drug pricing practices. But Waltz Health, which was co-founded by former PBM executive Mark Thierer, aims […]
Biofourmis adds $300M to ramp up in virtual care, digital therapy clinical trials
The Series D round of funding makes Biofourmis a unicorn valued at $1.3 billion. CEO and founder Kuldeep Singh Rajput said that the new capital […]
3 Steps to Approach & Tackle Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Michael Norring, President and CEO of GCSIT Artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to save the US healthcare economy $150 billion by 2026. Replacing legacy systems […]
As AI’s role in combating clinician burnout grows, Suki expands its voice-enabled capabilities
The voice solution Suki Assistant uses machine learning and natural language processing to accurately understand and document information and respond to physician commands, according to […]
How Automation Can Help with Healthcare’s “Messy” Data Problem
Dr. Bob Lindner, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of veda Efficient data processing and data sharing are essential functions across healthcare—from patient care, clinical research, […]
Mayo Clinic Partners with VUNO to Develop AI-Driven Precision Oncology Solutions
What You Should Know: – Mayo Clinic has signed a research agreement with VUNO, a global medical artificial intelligence (AI) company to develop advanced AI-driven […]
Using NLP Technology To Uncover Real-World Patient Insights
It’s estimated that humans create a combined 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day – and that around 90% of all data to ever exist was created […]
Can technology democratize obstetric ultrasounds?
A study from the New England Journal of Medicine found that AI coupled with Butterfly iQ, a handheld ultrasound device, can assess fetal gestational age […]
KOL Identification & Mapping Driven By Insights
Insights captured from KOL interactions represent a new way to identify and map the KOL landscape in which your brand must thrive. KOL identification and […]
Therapeutic Alliance: Building Relationships With AI Therapy Chatbots
What You Should Know: – Can we build relationships with AI therapy bots as well as we can with other human beings? This research says […]
Chairman of new Northwell/Aegis accelerator: It will build AI companies much faster
Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York, and startup studio Aegis Ventures announced Tuesday that they had launched the AI company creation platform […]
Increasing access and equity in healthcare through AI
While many healthcare companies have used artificial intelligence for some time now for features like machine learning interpretability required by the healthcare industry for compliance […]
Planning ahead while looking back: What the pandemic collectively taught us
As artificial intelligence becomes more focused and efficient, and the pharmaceutical and biotech industries consolidate to survive, it’s important to also reflect on what is […]
DALL-E, Draw an AI Doctor
BY KIM BELLARD I can’t believe I somehow missed when OpenAI introduced DALL-E in January 2021 – a neural network that could “generate images from […]
Arterys Receives FDA Clearance for Next-Gen Cardiac MRI App
What You Should Know: – Arterys, the world’s leading vendor-neutral artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has announced several new modules to its already robust Cardio AI […]
PathAI and GlaxoSmithKline Partner to Accelerate Research and Drug Development
What You Should Know: – PathAI and GSK announced a multi-year strategic artificial intelligence (AI) partnership today with a focus on accelerating research and- building drug development programs […]
MedTech: Transforming Healthcare with Medical Imaging AI
Travis Richardson, Chief Strategist at Flywheel Healthcare providers and their patients stand to benefit dramatically from AI technologies, thanks to their ability to leverage data […]
Viz.ai Raises $100M for Care Coordination Platform at $1.2B Valuation
What You Should Know: – Viz.ai, a San Francisco-based AI-powered disease detection and care coordination platform raises $1000M in Series D funding led by Tiger Global and Insight Partners. The round also […]
Demystifying digital patient financial engagement: 4 ways AI can help
When designed effectively, digital payment and financial communications can have a substantial impact on a hospital or health system’s bottom line. But patients still commonly […]
Cardiologs’ AI Dramatically Reduces Inconclusive Apple Watch ECGs
What You Should Know: – Cardiologs, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) cardiology diagnostics, today announced the results of a new clinical study that showed […]
Takeda returns to Evozyne’s AI tech, seeking novel proteins for next-gen gene therapies
Evozyne uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to design novel proteins that can be used in gene therapies. The new agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical covers […]
AI test could predict best cancer therapies for patients
Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London have designed a prototype test that they think could be used to predict which combinations […]
Bayer reloads Leaps with €1.3 billion to step up investments in biotech innovation
Bayer is committing another €1.3 billion to Leaps by Bayer, the company’s investment arm, to support additional investments in companies developing innovative technologies in healthcare […]
Dental AI Startup VideaHealth Nabs $20M to Expand AI-Based Diagnostics
What You Should Know: – VideaHealth, a dental diagnostic AI solution raises $20M in Series A funding led by Spark Capital including existing investors Zetta Venture Partners. Pillar […]
Health Care Organizations Must Prioritize Cybersecurity Before Undergoing Digital Transformation
By TRAVIS GOOD The health care industry is rapidly embracing new technologies. Covid-19 changed the way many industries operate, and healthcare is one industry that […]
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out new developments from Healthmine, Light Solutions Company, Zephyr AI and Sema4.
Thread, AWS partner on next-gen tech for clinical trials
The partners aim to make decentralized clinical trials more efficient and less expensive through greater use of AI and machine learning.
Beyond the hype: AI continues to gain traction amid the pandemic
Where once the promise of artificial intelligence for healthcare seemed to be more hype than reality, the rubber has started to hit the road. AI […]
IBM dumping Watson Health is an opportunity to reevaluate artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence in healthcare is only as good as the patient data that is collected. The information must be accurate, and precision management of patient […]
Researchers Develop AI Method for Personalized Diabetes Treatment
What You Should Know: – Hitachi, U of U Health, and Regenstrief researchers partnered to develop and test a new AI method to improve personalized […]
Paige launches software to help detect breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes
When breast cancer spreads, it commonly invades the lymph nodes—structures that are part of the body’s immune system. Paige’s software is designed to find cancer […]
Celsius Therapeutics heats up with $83M and an IBD drug on path to the clinic
Single-cell analysis biotech Celsius Therapeutics has raised $83 million to advance its pipeline of drugs for autoimmune disorders and cancer. The startup’s lead autoimmune program, […]
Why Mainstream Precision Medicine Hinges on Healthcare HPC Storage
Adam Marko, Director of Life Science Solutions at Panasas The healthcare industry is experiencing a data deluge, and it shows no sign of slowing down. […]
When Automation Meets Empathy: Intelligent Virtual Assistants for Healthcare
Nate Treloar, COO & Co-Founder at Orbita Advances in conversational artificial intelligence are transforming basic chatbots into intelligent virtual assistants that provide comfort and utility […]
GSK joins LifeMine’s $175M funding as partners revive fungi as a drug discovery frontier
LifeMine Therapeutics, a company that analyzes fungal genomes to find molecules that have potential as new medicines, has raised $175 million in financing. Among the […]
Sanofi backs precision oncology firm Nucleai in $33m fundraising
Israeli startup Nucleai has raised $33 million in a second-round financing that will be used to further its work on using artificial intelligence and spatial […]
CMR Surgical Launches VR Education Solution for Soft Tissue Robotic Surgery
What You Should Know: – Today, CMR Surgical has announced a VR professional education program for its Versius® Surgical Robotic System. – The announcement marks CRM Surgical as the […]
Tempus Launches Pathology-Driven AI Platform
What You Should Know: – Tempus, a provider of artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced the launch of Edge, an innovative platform that allows pathologists […]
3 must-haves when considering a chatbot for healthcare
Although there is a wide range of healthcare chatbot applications, such as providing medical information and mental health assistance, typical chatbot solutions are often inadequate, […]
Digital pathology companies score partnerships with marquee providers to leverage ML on image analysis
PathAI is partnering with Cleveland Clinic to digitize pathology slides and develop and improve PathAI’s machine-learning algorithms that can drive research as well as improve […]
Illumina Accelerator unveils 7 genomics startups selected for latest funding cycle
Illumina Accelerator has invested in 68 companies so far, all of them startups developing genomics technologies. Seven startups comprise the latest cohort selected by the […]
Canopy Launches Out of Stealth with $13M for Intelligent Care Platform for Oncology
What You Should Know: – Today, Canopy announced it is launching out of stealth with $13 million in funding to work with leading oncology practices […]
Atrial fibrillation in primary care: Why a proactive approach is needed
The key challenge for primary care is the current lack of means for population-wide screening as this significantly lowers our ability to catch the condition […]
Day 3 HIMSS Roundup: Glooko Acquires DIABNEXT, GE Healthcare/AliveCor Integration
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Activity Glooko Acquires DIABNEXT® to Expand Diabetes Offerings in France Glooko, a leading provider of remote patient […]
HIMSS22 Day 2 Roundup: Google Partners with MEDITECH, Microsoft’s Health Cloud Strategy Expansions
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Activity OptimizeRx Acquires EvinceMed, a Specialty Drug Prescription Initiation Platform OptimizeRx, a provider of point-of-care technology solutions helping patients start and […]
Diabetes data put Better Therapeutics’ digital offering on track for FDA filing
Better Therapeutics reported that its digital therapeutic for type 2 diabetes met the main goal of a pivotal study. An FDA submission is expected in […]
House Rx Secures $30M to Optimize the Specialty Pharmacy Experience for Patients and Their Care Teams
What You Should Know: – Today House Rx, a health technology platform that empowers oncology and rheumatology physician practices with medically integrated dispensing, announced they’ve secured […]
Quickbite Interviews: Lark & Luma Health
I was at the VIVE conference in Miami last week and caught up with a number of CEOs & execs for some quickbite interviews — […]
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
While the healthcare industry’s digital transformation continues pushing forward — accelerated, in part, by growing adoption of telehealth — we’re also seeing the effects of […]
Creyon Bio gets some green for a new take on AI and genetic meds R&D
Creyon Bio is the latest company to launch with artificial intelligence technology for drug R&D. The startup claims it’s technology can provide sufficient safety and […]
Diagnostics firm adds investor to bring funding over $20M
Prenosis is aiming for FDA clearance this year for a diagnostic tool for sepsis, a condition that kills millions of people each year.
To Engage and Activate Patients, CRM Alone Isn’t Enough
Michael Linnert, Founder and CEO of Actium Health We talk about patient engagement a lot in healthcare today. But the reality is, we often don’t […]
Aetion and Cognito Team Up for Predictive Modeling in Alzheimer’s
What You Should Know: – Aetion, real-world evidence (RWE) tech and analytics provider, and Cognito Therapeutics, a pioneer in neuromodulation therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, are partnering […]
BrightInsight & UCB Partner to Build Digital Care Solutions for Rare Diseases
What You Should Know: – BrightInsight, provider of the leading global platform for biopharma and medtech regulated digital health solutions, announced a partnership with global […]
When Crypto Comes to Health Care
By KIM BELLARD The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been called many things. To most of the world, of course, it’s considered an invasion, […]
Boehringer backs AI-powered anti-infective startup ArrePath
A new company set up to use machine learning to find new anti-infective drugs – ArrePath – has launched onto the scene with $20 million […]
Princeton spinout ArrePath gets $20M to combine AI, imaging in antibiotics R&D
Anti-infective drug discovery startup ArrePath has launched with $20 million in seed funding to advance the development of molecules that use a dual mechanism to […]
Improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases with AI-based technology
To reduce time-consuming manual searches and improve their findings, many organizations are turning to artificial intelligence technologies such as natural language processing. Clinical and research […]
AI attempts to tackle radiology provider shortage, while also improving outcomes
Several AI solutions for various indications in radiology – from x-rays to CT scans to ultrasounds – aim to address not only the radiologist provider […]
How Support Automation Enhances Clinical Trial Management
David Karandish, CEO of Capacity The life of a clinical study relies on data from documentation, meetings, emails and calls; all of which can be […]
How Support Automation Enhances Clinical Trial Management
David Karandish, CEO of Capacity The life of a clinical study relies on data from documentation, meetings, emails and calls; all of which can be […]
Flagship’s Vesalius launches with $75M to take AI into realm of common diseases
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for rare disease drug discovery. The founders of Vesalius Therapeutics say AI and machine learning can also be applied […]
Mount Sinai Selects Accenture and Microsoft on Five-Year Transformation Journey to Cloud
What You Should Know: – Accenture and Microsoft will assist the Mount Sinai Health System (Mount Sinai) with its transition to the cloud to help […]
Cedars-Sinai Establishes New Division: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM)
What You Should Know: – Today, the department of Cedars-Sinai announced it has established a new division to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be […]
Sanofi and DarioHealth team up on digital health tools for chronic conditions
Sanofi and digital therapeutics company DarioHealth will work together to promote the tech firm’s offerings for the management of chronic diseases. Under the $30 million, […]
GHX Acquires Syft, AI-Powered Hospital Supply Chain Platform
What You Should Know: – Today GHX announced its acquisition of Syft, a leading provider of AI-enhanced inventory control and end-to-end supply chain management software […]
Butterfly Launches System-Wide Ultrasound w/AI-Guided Option
What You Should Know: – Butterfly Network today launched Butterfly Blueprint, a system-wide platform that supports scaled deployment of ultrasound across hospitals and health systems. – Blueprint integrates ultrasound information into health […]
Crisis in the U.S. Healthcare Workforce: Why It’s Time to introduce AI
Andrew Pucher, CEO of Dascena, Inc. One of the many acute challenges during the pandemic has been the departure of approximately 18% of the U.S. […]
Predicting therapeutic outcomes in breast cancer patients: AI’s next big task
There is a need for sophisticated and accurate forecasting software tools that incorporate precision cancer care. Technology and artificial intelligence, in particular, have the potential […]
The value of a human-centric, AI-powered approach to healthcare
Many healthcare companies are examining ways to incorporate AI to improve safety, efficiency and the overall patient experience. However, as companies continue to prioritize this […]
Viz.ai Awarded 510(k) Clearance for AI-Powered Cerebral Aneurysm Detection Solution
What You Should Know: – Viz.ai, a San Francisco-based provider of AI-powered intelligent care coordination for stroke, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Viz ANEURYSM (formerly Viz ANX), the first and only AI-powered cerebral aneurysm detection solution […]
Definitive Healthcare Acquires Analytical Wizards, Healthcare Analytics Platform
What You Should Know: – This week, Definite Healthcare announced the acquisition of Analytical Wizards, an advanced analytics company revolutionizing analytics in healthcare by combining […]
Story Health Secures $22.6M for AI-Driven Virtual Specialty Care Platform Across Cardiology
What You Should Know: – Story Health, a health technology and services company that extends specialty care into patient’s homes raises $22.6M in Series A […]
Healthcare Is A Cyber Criminal’s Dream, But It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
Vidya Murthy, Chief Operating Officer at MedCrypt Healthcare is a cyber criminal’s dream. It presents the intersection of a data treasure trove, weak security posture, […]
Study: AI-enabled coronary CT angiography as good if not better than Echo, other tests to identify heart disease
Findings published in Journal of American College of Cardiology found Cleerly’s AI platform matched or outperformed core lab quantitative coronary angiography (QCA), core lab–interpreted coronary […]
Medtronic, AWS to Provide Underserved Communities with AI-Assisted Colon Cancer Screening
Genius Intelligent Endoscopy Module What You Should Know: – Medtronic and AWS, today announced a partnership to provide underserved communities with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted colonoscopy […]
How to design an omnichannel AI ecosystem for optimum customer engagement
Here are three tips for designing an omnichannel AI ecosystem that maximizes investments while remaining nimble in today’s dynamic and competitive market.
Sirona Medical Acquires Nines Radiology AI Division
What You Should Know: – Sirona Medical, a software company with a cloud-native solution for radiologists, has announced its acquisition of Nines Radiology’s AI division. […]
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out news from Healthmine, Equiva, NourishedRx and more.
MindMaze fuels growth in gamified neurorehab with $105M in financing
The financing round was led by Concord Health Partners, with AlbaCore Capital Group and Hambro Perks also contributing. The latest haul follows a $125 million […]
AI can provide the support patients need to focus on getting better
For those without a companion or person they trust to provide assistance, technology can help with some of the tasks traditionally handled by a caregiver.
Equip Raises $58M for Virtual, Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Treatment
What You Should Know: Equip, a provider of virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment in the U.S., today announced a $58M Series B funding round, bringing […]
Leveraging A More Impactful Analytics Strategy to Improve Your Health Plan Member CX
Suzanne Cogan, General Manager, SPH Analytics, a Press Ganey Solution Healthcare organizations are increasingly eager to leverage analytics technologies, including machine learning and artificial intelligence […]
TytoCare Receives CE Mark Approval for its Lung Sounds Analyzer
What You Should Know: – TytoCare has received CE Mark approval for its AI-backed Tyto Lung Sounds Analyzer, a web-based software system designed to aid in the clinical assessment […]
AI comes of age during Covid-19: Register now and join us for MedCity INVEST in Chicago
The conference takes place March 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago. Register now and be part of the conversation, take part in networking […]
AI-biotech Terray emerges with $60M and a solution for data problems in drug R&D
Terray Therapeutics uses tiny microarrays to test molecules against targets of interest, then applies artificial intelligence to build large chemical datasets. The startup’s Series A […]
4 Areas Where Technology Can Help Healthcare Workforce Enhancement
Anthony Comfort, SVP of Product Management at VisiQuate Staffing and workforce management have long been one of the most difficult responsibilities borne by healthcare executives, […]
Merck will assess Quris’ AI ‘patient-on-a-chip’ drug safety
German drugmaker Merck KGaA has reached an agreement to pilot an artificial intelligence platform developed by Quris that aims to identify potential safety problems with […]
Ada raises another $30m to push symptom checker in US
Germany’s Ada Health has added another $30 million to its second-round financing first announced last year, saying it will use the new cash to strengthen […]
The future of regulatory labeling compliance depends on technology adoption
The life sciences industry is more quickly adapting to new methods, standards and requirements. The focus is now on how to drive greater data governance […]
Ada Health pulls in another $30M to expand in the U.S., internationally
Ada Health closed its Series B round after a $30 million extension round. International investors Farallon Capital, Red River West and Bertelsmann Investments provided the […]
AI is our path to holistic mental health care
It’s time to reject reliance on the availability of human therapists and explore digitally driven, personalized care, so that each person receives exactly what they […]
Scopio Secures $50M for AI-Powered Peripheral Blood Smear App
What You Should Know: – Scopio Labs, provider of the world’s first full-field digital cell morphology solution, today announced a $50M investment for its end-to-end […]
With 3 inflammation drugs on path to the clinic, Ventus Therapeutics adds $140M
Ventus Therapeutics’ lead programs address pathways associated with inflammation. Led by CEO Marcelo Bigal, the biotech discovers its drugs using computational analysis to understand the […]
The promise of AI for the independent physician
Today, we see too many doctors working with their blinders on, either too busy to learn what is happening to independent healthcare or unaware that […]
Seizing “magic moment” for machine learning, startup Seismic unveils $101M
Machine learning is core to the drug research of Seismic Therapeutic, a new biotech startup developing novel drugs for immunology indications. CEO Jo Viney said […]
AI Marketing for Pharma – The time to rise is Now!
The digitalisation that we all experience daily has affected the way we engage with stakeholders and patients. But how can we make Customer Engagement effective, […]
Deloitte invests $750M in healthcare, consumer and financial services businesses
The audit, consulting and tax services company is expanding its business ConvergeHEALTH and launching two other businesses in the consumer and financial sectors. It’s investing […]
C2i Genomics, Twist Bioscience Partner to Develop Whole-Genome Cancer Reference Materials
What You Should Know: – Today, Twist Bioscience and cancer genomics startup C2i Genomics announced a partnership to develop whole-genome cancer reference materials. – This […]
AI-driven Congruence Therapeutics gets $50M to stabilize misfolded proteins
Biotech startup Congruence Therapeutics is developing novel drugs that treat disease by stabilizing misfolded proteins. Key to the company’s approach is a computational platform that […]
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can be Used to Improve Health Equity
John Sargent | Founding Partner, BroadReach Group When I graduated from medical school and took the Hippocratic Oath, I vowed to not just treat the […]
Bayer-led project on AI in trials eyes ‘virtual’ placebo groups
Last year, Bayer launched a project to explore the use of artificial intelligence in clinical trials, working with Finland’s Aalto University to find ways to […]
Softbank leads Dewpoint’s $150M round as multiple programs march toward clinic
Dewpoint is developing drugs targeting biomolecular condensates, tiny droplets in cells that contain proteins and nucleic acids. Dysfunction of these organelles can play a role […]
Glooko’s CEO expects to provide more personalized recommendations to users following German AI acquisition
Digital health company Glooko acquired Germany-based company xbird, a medical AI company with JITAI (Just In Time Adaptive Intervention) technologies to predict patient behavior and […]
Two firms team up to facilitate at-home screenings to prevent blindness
MedArrive providers will use Spect’s artificial intelligence-enabled telemedicine platform to screen patients at home for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular […]
Two announcements involving Walmart show its goal to provide convenience to employees/shoppers
Walmart’s partnership with Health at Home is meant to connect employees and their families with health providers who can best care for them. The retail […]
Glooko Acquires German Medical AI Company xbird – M&A
What You Should Know: – Glooko, a provider of remote patient monitoring and digital health solutions for diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced it […]
Could AI help solve the healthcare staffing crisis? One company thinks so
From patient data entry automation to clinical decision support, artificial intelligence can save doctors time while improving quality of care, according to John Frownfelter, CEO […]
The growing issue of healthcare provider burnout: Can AI help?
Technology has the potential to transform healthcare, by reducing the need for HCPs to perform repetitive, tedious administrative tasks such as documentation for regulatory and […]
Medidata talent acquisition director highlights AI job growth
Andrew Bott, Director of Talent Acquisition in EMEA & APAC countries at Medidata, shared his insights on hiring trends in this sector, in response to […]
Honeywell Makes Strategic Investment in RapidSOS’s ER Data Platform
What You Should Know: – Today, Honeywell announced it has made a strategic investment in RapidSOS, an NYC-based emergency response data platform, to further modernize and digitize the public safety communications […]
Meet SkinIO, the startup that is bringing virtual specialty care to dermatology
As virtual specialty care options continue to expand and access remains limited to dermatologists, Smart Health Innovation Lab announced this week that the platform, which […]
Infermedica raises a big round and demos new product
Infermedica is a company that started by creating symptom checking and chatbot functionality in Poland back in 2012. It’s spread to delivering that patient-facing diagnosis […]
BenchSci raises $50m to grow AI-powered R&D platform
Canadian firm BenchSci has secured around $50 million in third-round financing that will be used to speed up the adoption of its artificial intelligence-powered platform […]
AI firm BenchSci raises $50M for tech that takes waste out of preclinical research
BenchSci’s technology uses artificial intelligence to make drug R&D faster and more efficient. Big pharmaceutical companies and clinical-stage biotechs are current users of the software, […]
Implementing Responsible AI to Drive Innovation in Clinical Research & Precision Medicine
Prakriteswar Santikary, Ph.D., VP of Engineering and Technology at ConcertAI Researchers might be skeptical and, with people’s lives at stake, that’s understandable. Here’s how to […]
Enhancing Workflow Automation for Healthcare Professionals
Hoala Greevy, Founder & CEO of Paubox Like employers in most industries, healthcare organizations are battling to fill open positions amid the current tight labor […]
7 Burning Questions from Life Sciences Companies on Using AI Agents
Troy Lase, Associate Director, Commercial Strategic Planning, IQVIA Richard Marcil, Chief Customer Officer, ConversationHEALTH Each day life science companies respond to numerous medical information inquires […]
Sema4 secures a deal to acquire GeneDx, capturing $200M in private investment
The deal between Stamford, Connecticut-based Sema4 and GeneDx’s parent, Miami-based OPKO Health, was fortified with a $200 million private placement from growth and life sciences […]
Sema4 Acquires GeneDx for $623M to Strengthen AI-Driven Genomic Platform
What You Should Know: – Today, Sema4 (Nasdaq: SMFR), a health intelligence company, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GeneDx, a leader in genomic testing and […]
J&J’s investment arm joins $150M investment in digital health firm Verana
Digital health company Verana Health has raised $150 million. The company said it will use the new capital to expand its technology, which is used […]
New coalition aims to accelerate responsible AI innovation to transform healthcare
The Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Coalition (AI3C) leverages the collective brainpower, experience and expertise of the Brookings Institution, Cleveland Clinic, Duke Health, Intermountain Healthcare, Microsoft, […]
JPM conference further heightened investor interest in data-driven solutions
Providers, payers, and life sciences companies have a lot of room for growth using AI, and investors participating in JPM will continue to focus on […]
BioNTech, InstaDeep showcase early warning system for COVID variants
BioNTech and artificial intelligence startup InstaDeep say they have developed an early warning system that can predict high-risk variants of COVID-19 from their genetic sequences […]
Freenome gets $290M from Roche as it preps blood-based cancer test’s next steps
A month after Freenome closed $300 million in financing, Roche has invested another $290 million in the diagnostics developer. The cash infusion comes as Freenome […]
How AI almost led Dr. Farzad Mostashari down the wrong path on health equity
In a virtual panel discussion about public and population health at J.P. Morgan’s annual conference, the CEO of Aledade shared how the quest for efficiency […]
We Recall Drugs with Adverse Effects, So Why Not Recall AI Algorithms with Racial Bias?
Ed Ikeguchi, MD, Chief Executive Officer, AiCure Over the last decade, AI has transformed from a futuristic, hype-driven tool, to now being a daily part […]
Sanofi bets big on AI again, paying $100M to start drug R&D pact with Exscientia
Sanofi’s new alliance with artificial intelligence biotech Exscientia spans up to 15 small molecule drugs in cancer and immunology. If drugs from the partnership reach […]
Merck backs startup bringing AI to fertility treatment
It’s no secret that fertility treatment is expensive and has a low success rate, placing a big financial and emotional burden on would-be parents. Now, […]
Amgen pledges $1.9bn to alliance with AI specialist Generate
Fresh from a sizeable funding round that raised $370 million, artificial intelligence-based drug discovery firm Generate Biomedicines has just signed its first major partnering deal […]
Protai Nabs $8M for AI-Powered Drug Discovery Platform
What You Should Know: – Protai, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-powered drug discovery startup, today announced its emergence from stealth, along with an $8 million […]
Aetion acquires Replica Analytics to bring aboard synthetic data capabilities
Health analytics firm Aetion has acquired Replica Analytics, a company that specializes in synthetic data. Aetion said Replica will enable it to analyze previously inaccessible […]
5 predictions for how technology will transform healthcare in 2022 … and beyond
There are resources medical institutions can draw on to relieve some of the burden from overworked, stressed-out physicians, nurses and staff – and many of […]
Cell therapy, AI drug discovery highlight 2021’s record year in biotech IPOs
The biggest biotech IPO of 2021 belongs to a cell therapy developer that has yet to reach the clinic. Cell therapy and artificial intelligence were […]
When it comes to breast cancer, the right data & outreach strategy impacts lives
As health systems play catch up with backlogged – and potentially life-saving – screenings, it’s important they prioritize people at higher risk, to ensure they […]
Using Real-World Evidence (RWE) & AI to Enable Better Clinical Care
Dan Riskin, Founder and CEO at Verantos During the prescribing process, a physician’s ability to accurately and reliably match the most appropriate therapy option with […]
Healthcare has evolved with the adoption of AI, and so should our ethical playbook
The World Health Organization (WHO) is already prompting leaders to consider ethical responsibilities and dilemmas of integrating AI more heavily into care, posing questions around […]
Preventing type 2 diabetes is a minute-to-minute challenge, AI can help provide minute-to-minute care
By enhancing traditional in-person care with on-demand digital solutions, we can create a powerful new care model that maximizes clinical resources while meeting patients whenever […]
MedCity Pivot: A conversation with the chief medical officer of AWS
A conversation with Taha Kass-Hout reveals how machine learning can be leveraged to really harness data to improve outcomes and ultimately put people on a […]
4 ways AI can transform clinical trials
We cannot simply accept that testing new drugs will continue to be a slow and expensive process. AI has the potential to disrupt the current […]
Eli Lilly joins Verge Genomics’ $98M round as AI-discovered ALS drug nears clinic
Three life science companies unveiled Series B rounds of funding Thursday, early Christmas gifts that top $219 million combined. Along with Verge Genomics, the other […]
Technology is making healthcare better: 5 trends transforming the sector today
Technology’s proliferation in the next year can make this system even more effective, helping patients and providers thrive in 2022.
Using Machine Learning in the Evolving Landscape of Real-World Data
Zeynep Icten, Ph.D., Director of Data Science Solutions at Panalgo According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the term real-world data (RWD) refers to […]
The Cambrian explosion driving digital health and digital transformation
The Cambrian explosion refers to an intense burst of growth in life forms on earth during a relatively short time in the Cambrian period, over […]
AI specialist Recursion nabs multibillion-dollar Roche partnership
Roche has formed a decade-long alliance with Recursion Pharma that will focus on using machine learning and “industrialised” drug discovery to find new neuroscience and […]
Cancer & immunology biotech Odyssey embarks with $218M, Gary Glick at helm
Odyssey Therapeutics is the latest startup formed by serial biotech entrepreneur Gary Glick. Odyssey’s destination is oncology and immunology drugs that address novel disease targets, […]
The quest to restore confidence in drug development supply chains [Sponsored]
Microsoft seeks to change the way pharma industry companies use technology to better navigate human resource and supply chain challenges.
Harvard spinout Nabla Bio lands $11M to bring AI technology to antibody design
Nabla Bio emerged from the lab of famed Harvard scientists George Church last year, and its antibody discovery technology has already led to five partnerships […]
