When news broke that CVS Health and Aetna might merge, all eyes turned to Amazon. The e-commerce giant has reportedly been eyeing the pharmaceutical industry, causing industry experts to speculate that CVS and Aetna are merging in an attempt to compete with the online retailer. But...
LinkedIn’s new startup-focused edition of the LinkedIn Top Companies lists the 50 companies most attractive to workers and venture capitalists. Although most of the companies on LinkedIn’s list hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, a third of the companies on the list were founded in...
Technology is changing the way physicians work with patients. Augmented reality (AR), for example, is in place at some healthcare organizations and is already helping to increase efficiency and improve patient care. Sutter Health Network is one such organization. Three years ago, Dr. Albert Chan, the chief...
Only a few months after GRAIL raised a record-breaking $900 million in its Series B funding round, the company is looking for further funding. Focused on early cancer detection, GRAIL also raised $100 million last year to develop its blood testing technology. The current search for...
A recent study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, uncovered some important data regarding mutations and cancer treatment. The study, performed by Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, of the Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy and Nellie B. Connally of the...
Google’s new accelerator engine, Launchpad Studio, has launched its first six-month program to help companies that want to incorporate AI and machine learning into their offerings. The first group is all in the healthcare/biotech sector: Augmedix is applying deep learning and understanding to its platform,...
On-demand healthcare concierge Accolade has developed a new system that combines artificial intelligence with machine learning technology to make delivery of healthcare services more efficient and proactive. Called Maya Intelligence Engine, the system provides customized healthcare assistance to individuals and their families. This new development puts...
SHYFT Analytics, a data and analytics cloud for life sciences, announced that in the last quarter, six biopharma companies have chosen to launch their new therapies using the SHYFT platform. The company’s solutions are designed to meet the needs of manufacturers developing and launching complex...
In a recent essay, Kyruus CEO Graham Gardner, MD, MBA, talked about what inspired him to start the company. Gardner was initially inspired to become a doctor by his family pediatrician and learned about the intricacies of pharmaceutical research and development from his father. Those experiences...
Intravenous drug therapy provider Infusion Express (IVX) has raised $13.5 million of growth capital in a round led by McKesson Ventures and Health Velocity Capital, with additional support from Nueterra Capital. Infusion Express will use the money to expand its services to chronically ill patients,...