As more patients avoid primary care while retail chains and virtual care players push into the space, panelists at ViVE 2023 discussed the future of preventive medicine and whether digital health could improve access. Ali Parsa, CEO and founder of digital health firm Babylon, said more primary care options are a positive for the healthcare …
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Clinical trial startup Inato scooped up $20 million in a Series A2 funding round led by Cathay Innovation. The raise included returning investor Obvious Ventures and new participants La Maison and Top Harvest Capital. The company previously raised $14 million in Series A funding in 2020. WHAT THEY DO Inato offers a technology platform that …
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During Monday’s ViVE event in Nashville, panelists discussed how to collect unbiased data through partnerships and by gaining trust and increasing accessibility within communities. Data is generated, input by individuals — by humans — and as humans, we all have implicit biases. The first part is to recognize, acknowledge what those are, learn what those …
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Amazon Pharmacy is partnering with a slew of pharma companies to offer a new feature that automatically applies manufacturer-sponsored coupons to a patient’s medication order when eligible. The tech giant’s online pharmacy said it’s working with GSK, Kaléo, Novo Nordisk and Dexcom to integrate coupons for their brand-name drugs, including COPD or asthma inhaler Trelegy, …
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Aevice Health has announced that its flagship medical device, a wearable stethoscope for respiratory health monitoring, has been approved by Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority. The AI-powered wearable stethoscope AeviceMD, which is worn on the chest, continuously detects and records abnormal breath sounds, such as wheezing, and monitors vital signs including heart rate and respiratory rate. …
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Japanese ICT provider Fujitsu has unveiled a new cloud-based platform that allows the secure collection, storage, and leverage of health and health-related data. HOW IT WORKS Based on Microsoft Azure, the new platform features automatic conversion of medical data from EMR systems to conform with current HL7 FHIR standards for easy utilization and data exchange. …
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