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Augmedix Announces Partnership with Google Cloud to Harness Automated Speech Recognition Technology
Augmedix, a provider of virtual medical documentation and live clinical support, has partnered with Google Cloud to optimize and integrate automated speech recognition (ASR) technology for use in real-world clinical settings. ASR technology is a critical component in the Augmedix technology stack, and Augmedix is now...
AllStripes Announces Key Leadership Hires as Expansion and Growth Accelerate
AllStripes, a healthcare technology company dedicated to unlocking new treatments for people affected by rare diseases, has hired Sherwin Chen as chief legal officer and Joe Walsh as vice president and head of commercial. Chen is an experienced counsel specializing in advising high-growth digital health, biotech, and...
With $1.3 billion in venture funding, the femtech space is booming
There’s been a lot of talk about “femtech” booming over the past several months. However, a new report by Rock Health shows that even though there’s been a lot of funding in the space so far this year, it still accounts for a tiny fraction of total dollars going into healthcare. According to the Rock Health report,...
NHS launches World’s Largest Trial of Cancer Blood Test
The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has announced the world’s largest trial of GRAIL’s Galleri blood test, which was developed to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. The NHS hopes to recruit 140,000 volunteers across the UK to participate in the trial. “This quick and...
Matternet and SkyGo partner with Abu Dhabi DoH for world’s first city-wide medical drone network
Matternet has partnered up with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health and SkyGo to create a city-wide drone delivery network for the transportation of medical goods. Matternet has been flying drones Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) commercially since 2017, and its partnership with SkyGo will allow it to deliver...
Hims & Hers Expands Customizable, Compounded Skincare Offerings With Hims Overnight Anti-Aging Duo, Hers Clear Skin System
Hims & Hers has announced the launch of two new prescription skin product lines, the Hims Overnight Anti-Aging Duo and the Hers Clear Skin System. The Hims Overnight Anti-Aging Duo combats wrinkles and sun damage while moisturizing and nourishing skin at the same time. It includes a prescription-strength,...
Aetion and Quinten Health partner to use AI and RWE to reduce research timelines
Aetion and Quinten Health have partnered up to better provide a range of real-world evidence (RWE) generation products and services by reducing complexity, increasing efficiency, and supporting rapid turnaround times to improve patient outcomes. Aetion Co-Founder and President Jeremy Rassen said the partnership will...
Aledade Named Among 2021 Best Workplaces for Women by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work
FORTUNE and Great Place to Work have ranked Aledade as one of 2021’s Best Workplaces for Women. Ranked 12th on the list, it’s Aledade’s second year in a row receiving the honor. The annual FORTUNE and Great Place to Work awards are based on survey responses from employees, an analysis which includes over 5.6 million...
IVX Health Secures $100 Million Growth Investment from Great Hill Partners to Accelerate New Market Expansion
IVX Health has announced the completion of a $100 million Series F minority investment from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. Previous investors in IVX Health include Linden Structured Capital, McKesson Ventures, Health Velocity Capital, and Nueterra Capital. IVX Health operates over 50 infusion centers across...
Xealth Secures $24 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate Digital Health
Xealth has announced an additional $24 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to $52.6 million. The funding round was led by Advocate Aurora Enterprises, with additional participation from seven health systems--Banner Health, ChristianaCare, Cone Health, Memorial Hermann, Nebraska Medicine, Novant...
Press Releases
State of Minnesota Selects Truveris to Help Optimize Its Pharmacy Benefits Program
Program performance and pharmacy cost containment manager Truveris recently announced that the company has been selected as the exclusive oversight and procurement partner for the State of Minnesota. Together they will conduct a full reverse-auction process to...
Aetion Acquires Synthetic Data Trailblazer Replica Analytics
Regulatory-grade real-world evidence technology provider Aetion recently announced its acquisition of Replica Analytics. Replica Analytics is well known for creating synthetic health data through artificial intelligence programs. Replica will be able to help Aetion...
M2GEN Announces Collaboration with Microsoft to Advance Bioinformatics Solutions for Oncology
Bioinformatics company M2GEN announced a partnership with Microsoft in a move to improve and expand its data-driven solutions for research, discovery, and development of oncology therapies. The collaboration will combine M2GEN’s clinico-genomics database with...
Be The Match BioTherapies® and Vineti collaborate to develop innovative, integrated supply chain management solutions for cell and gene therapies
Be The Match BioTherapies® and Vineti announced a collaboration to create streamlined solutions that alleviate supply chain management difficulties related to cell and gene therapies. The collaboration is non-exclusive and is expected to unite the industry’s top...
European Medicines Agency Selects Aetion to Support Safety and Efficacy Research in Europe
Aetion has been selected by the European Medicines Agency to support the agency’s Quality, Efficacy, and Safety Studies on Medicines. Aetion is a health care analytics company, working to provide real-world evidence for regulators, manufacturers, and purchasers of...