Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced recently that it has launched the clinical trial accelerator on its Philips HealthSuite to improve trial efficiency. The Amsterdam-based company’s accelerator includes a new, tailored set of capabilities to enable life science organizations to integrate, analyze and store clinical and patient-reported data from multiple sources, according to a news release. Philips HealthSuite […]
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Insitro raises $143m Series B
Machine-learning-driven drug discovery and development company Insitro announced today that it raised $143 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round. San Francisco-based Insitro said in a news release that it plans to use the funds to build its foundations of technology and automation, enabling data generation at a larger scale, expanding its capabilities for […]
Varian launches remote care software for cancer patients
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) announced that it launched new capabilities for its Noona software for monitoring cancer patients. Noona supports cancer care teams with patient screening, real-time symptom reporting, secure care team messaging, telephone triage automation and patient access to medical records, enabling continuous reporting and symptom monitoring for cancer patients. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Varian also […]
Beckman Coulter awarded expanded contract for sepsis algorithm
Beckman Coulter announced that it received an expanded partnership with BARDA for its expanding COVID-19 medical countermeasure portfolio. BARDA (the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, part of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) awarded Beckman Coulter the partnership in collaboration with Dascena, Inc. The collaboration will offer advanced research and development toward […]
Could COVID-19 be telehealth’s big moment?
Frost & Sullivan announced today that recent analysis finds that the demand for telehealth technology is expected to rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis, titled “Telehealth — A Technology-Based Weapon in the War Against the Coronavirus, 2020,” revealed that, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt the practice of medicine and the delivery of healthcare, the […]
Could Alexa help fight coronavirus?
The Amazon Echo smart home device may inadvertently prove to be a useful tool battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the many features of the smart speaker device, and those on the market that are similar to it, are capabilities as a public health tool. According to a column in The New York Times, these […]
Philips signs 8-year partnership with Paracelsus Clinics
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Paracelsus Clinics announced today that they entered into an eight-year strategic partnership to continue modernizing Paracelsus Clinics’ medical imaging systems. Switzerland-based Paracelsus Clinics intends to work with Philips on imaging system availability and equipment operation while strengthening efficiency and increasing quality, according to a news release. Paracelsus Clinics head of the procurement […]
Insulet partners with Abbott and Dexcom on automated insulin delivery
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) each announced today that they are partnering with Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) to feed blood glucose monitor data into an automated insulin delivery system. For Acton, Mass.–based Insulet, the agreements are a boost for its next-generation Omnipod Horizon automated insulin delivery system, which is presently an investigational device in the United States. The idea of […]
CloudCath raises $12m for at-home dialysis monitoring software
CloudCath announced today that it completed a $12 million Series A financing round for its at-home dialysis monitoring treatment platform. San Francisco–based CloudCath’s system, which is its first product, is designed to enable remote, real-time monitoring for people undergoing at-home peritoneal dialysis to allow for earlier complication intervention. Proceeds from the funding round are also […]
Brainlab acquires VisionTree Software
Brainlab announced that it completed the acquisition of patient-centric data collection and health management company VisionTree Software. Munich, Germany–based Brainlab said the acquisition highlights the company’s commitment to taking a closer look at patient quality of life and condition post-treatment. San Diego–based VisionTree Software develops cloud-based data collection and health management solutions that Brainlab plans […]
Fujifilm to acquire Hitachi’s medical imaging biz for $1.56 billion
Fujifilm (TSE:4901) announced today that it plans to buy Hitachi’s (NYSE:HIT) medical imaging business for about $1.56 billion. The boards of both companies are scheduled to vote on the acquisition today. The deal could improve Fujifilm’s ability to compete globally against medical imaging giants GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE), Philips (NYSE:PHG), Siemens (NYSE:SI) and Canon (NYSE:CAJ). GE, […]