Life Sciences

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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:10 pm April 28, 2025
Oncology-focused social media platform Belong.Life has announced a strategic partnership with AI-enabled patient engagement company Equiva, in which Belong's conversational AI offerings will be integrated into Equiva's platform.  Belong's conversational AI mentors include Dave, a cancer care focused AI, and Fred, a mentor for sustainable weight loss, better health and lifestyle enhancement....
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:51 pm April 25, 2025
ECG diagnostics software platform AccurKardia and cardiac medical technology company HeartBeam are joining forces to make AccurKardia's ECG analysis software available on HeartBeam's devices.  HeartBeam's cable-free, 12-lead ECG system captures electrical signals from the heart from three directions to assess arrhythmias.  The platform is designed for portable devices so physicians can identify...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:29 pm April 25, 2025
Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical behemoth Eli Lilly has filed lawsuits against four compounders claiming that they sold unapproved products that contain tirzepatide, a key ingredient in the company's weight-loss and diabetes drugs, including top-seller Mounjaro. The lawsuits against Mochi Health, Fella Health and Delilah, and Henry Meds were filed in the U.S. District Court Northern District of...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:24 pm April 24, 2025
Healthcare technology company Ascertain announced it secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deerfield Management with participation from Northwell Health. WHAT IT DOES Ascertain is an AI-enabled case management assistant that automates administrative tasks. It helps health systems, payers and independent provider groups simplify operations and lower their administrative...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 11:51 am April 24, 2025
Patient engagement and workflow automation platform Yosi Health announced it has joined Elation Health's Partner Hub.  Elation Health offers tools for telehealth and patient engagement and an EHR geared toward primary care providers. The aim is to benefit primary care practices by integrating Yosi Health's digital patient intake, self-scheduling, pre-visit check-ins, two-way text communication...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:46 pm April 23, 2025
Healthcare data company ConcertAI announced a multi-year agreement with pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Bayer to utilize ConcertAI's Translational360 and AI SaaS offerings. The offerings use AI- and machine learning-acquired insights to speed up clinical development in precision oncology. The agreement aims to utilize ConcertAI's Translational360 offering, an integrated research-level...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:56 pm April 22, 2025
Early-stage AgeTech venture capital firm Equitage Ventures announced the final close of a new $47.3 million fund. The round was led by an investment team that includes Daniel Kaplan, Russell Hirsch (a cofounder of Generator Ventures) and Adam Kaplan (CEO of Solera Senior Living). WHAT IT DOES  Equitage Ventures provides capital, distribution and advice to entrepreneurs who target senior adults'...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 02:58 pm April 21, 2025
United Arab Emirates-based Burjeel Holdings, a healthcare services provider, and Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, announced a strategic partnership to alter healthcare delivery.  Burjeel Holdings operates in parts of the Middle East and North Africa. Hippocratic AI and Burjeel announced the alliance during the Abu Dhabi Global...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 02:15 pm April 18, 2025
Technology company Leidos is pouring $10 million into a plan to use AI to detect and manage diseases. The company is working with the University of Pittsburgh's Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence (CPACE) on a five-year plan to develop AI-powered tools for faster detection of diseases, including heart disease and cancer, as well as reduced diagnostic turnaround times, allowing...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:47 pm April 18, 2025
Podimetrics, a company that helps patients with diabetes prevent serious complications, is teaming up with HealthMed, an employee health and wellness platform. HealthMed aims to integrate Podimetrics' SmartMat technology into its portfolio of benefits intended for large employers, hospitals and municipalities. The company also provides employee wellness and mental health programs. Podimetrics'...