Q&A: Caraway's CEO on the 'tsunami' of healthcare need among young women
It's no secret the U.S. healthcare system is frequently hard to navigate, even for industry experts. Finding doctors, figuring out insurance and accessing care can be a particular challenge for young...
View ArticleState AGs urge Apple to better protect reproductive health data
Editor's note: This article has been updated with a comment from Apple.Ten state attorneys general are urging Apple to add new protections for reproductive health data contained in third-party apps...
View ArticleHealth tech firm CardieX acquires cardiovascular sensor company Blumio
ASX-listed health tech firm CardieX announced it acquired Silicon Valley-based Blumio, a developer of cardiovascular sensor algorithms and data analytics tools.CardieX focuses on hypertension,...
View ArticleRoundup: Indian startups score new fundings and more briefs
Ayurveda tech startup NirogStreet snaps up $12M in Series B fundingNirogStreet, an Ayurveda technology platform in India, has scored $12 million in a Series B funding round led by Jungle Ventures.It...
View ArticleCerebral sues former CEO over alleged unpaid loan
Cerebral is suing its ousted cofounder Kyle Robertson, alleging he never repaid a loan received from the digital mental health company. According to a lawsuit filed last week in New York, Cerebral said...
View ArticleGoogle Health licenses breast cancer screening AI to iCAD
Med-tech company iCAD announced it would incorporate Google Health's mammography AI technology into its breast-imaging solutions thanks to a strategic development and commercialization agreement....
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Contributed: How digital health can improve cancer care delivery
Disclaimer: Flare Capital Partners is an investor in Aetion, Cohere Health, HealthVerity, Inbound Health, Iora Health and VivorCare. See the broader Flare presentation here.This is part one of a...
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Contributed: The future of digital cancer care
Disclaimer: Flare Capital Partners is an investor in Aetion, Cohere Health, HealthVerity, Inbound Health, Iora Health and VivorCare. See the broader Flare presentation here.In part one of this article,...
View ArticleApple study: More than 16% experience abnormal periods
The latest results from the Apple Women's Health Study found 16.4% of the study population experienced abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB).The findings, which were published in the American Journal of...
View ArticleLumen scores $62M for handheld metabolism measurement device
Lumen, maker of a handheld metabolism measurement device, announced Thursday it had scooped up $62 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital with participation from...
View ArticleGreen Cross Health unveils mobile patient app with Webtools
New Zealand-listed primary care provider Green Cross Health is moving towards virtual care with the launch of its new consumer health app.WHAT IT DOESAccording to a media release, The Doctors app...
View ArticleNew game-based ADHD DTx programme launched in Singapore
Singaporean tech startup Neeuro and the Institute of Mental Health have unveiled their home-based attention training programme. WHAT IT'S ABOUTThe digital therapeutic programme called Cogo seeks to...
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Survey reveals patient experience pain points
Thumbnail: Tags: patient engagementclinical managementCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Most healthcare leaders say their orgs have limited to no integration of patient engagement...
View ArticleChroniSense Medical receives FDA 510(k) for RPM wearable
Israeli company ChroniSense Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Polso wearable that collects and shares vital signs with a mobile app for patients and a cloud-based platform for clinicians....
View ArticleApple secures patent win in AliveCor heart monitoring tech case
Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional comment from AliveCor.Apple notched a win against AliveCor, a medical device company that makes personal ECGs, in a long-running battle over...
View ArticleMark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company partners with PBM EmsanaRx
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) announced a partnership with pharmacy benefit manager EmsanaRx to allow employers and employees access to lower-cost prescription drugs via a new platform...
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Tribal communities need enhanced health IT
Thumbnail: Tags: interoperabilityunderserved populationsGovernment & Policyhealth inequalitiesCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Tribal communities' health is impeded by dual...
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Telehealth is helping overcome barriers to behavioral health
Thumbnail: Tags: telehealthbehavioral healthpopulation healthCategories: ProviderConsumerAuthor: HIMSS TVSubheader: Hospitals are filling the need for psychiatrists and behavioral health services with...
View ArticleVoiceitt raises $4.7M to scale speech recognition for people with disabilities
Speech recognition-technology company Voiceitt announced it scored $4.7 million in funding. The startup will extend the round to meet a new goal of $10 million.The round was led by AMIT Technion with...
View ArticleFederal agencies release updated privacy guide for health app developers
Several federal government agencies have released an updated "trail guide" that aims to help health app developers understand which privacy laws and regulations apply to their technology.The Mobile...
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