Arterys, a medical imaging software developer for clinical AI products, announced today that it raised $28 million in a Series C financing round. Benslie Investment Group and Temasek Holdings led the funding, while Fosun, Revelation Partners, Emergent Medical Partners and Varian Medical Systems participated as well. San Francisco-based Arterys said in a news release that […]
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Acutus Medical, Biotronik ink deal
Acutus Medical and Biotronik have announced that they will collaborate on electrophysiology, mapping, ablation and accessory products across certain markets. The products involved in the collaboration center around the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in markets that include Europe and Asia, according to a news release. The partnership centers on Acutus’ AcQMap system, which Acutus touts […]
Philips launches clinical trial accelerator
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 […]
Siren raises $11.8m Series B
Siren, a developer of smart textiles with remote patient monitoring applications, announced today that it raised $11.8 million in a Series B financing. The San Francisco-based medical device company had its funding round led by Anathem Ventures, with participation from existing investors DCM, Khosla Ventures, 500 Startups and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. Additionally, DCM partner […]
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 […]
Zebra Medical Vision wins FDA clearance for AI to predict osteoporosis
Zebra Medical Vision announced today that it received its fifth FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF) product. The Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel-based company’s latest artificial intelligence-based product automatically identifies findings suggestive of compression fractures, which enables clinicians to place patients that are at risk of osteoporosis in treatment pathways that can prevent potentially […]
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 […]
Current Health, Mayo Clinic launch AI-based COVID-19 detection collaboration
Current Health announced today that it launched a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to develop remote monitoring solutions that help identify COVID-19-positive patients. Using Boston-based Current Health’s FDA-cleared remote monitoring sensors and platform, experts from the company and Mayo Clinic can expedite the identification of the coronavirus and improve treatment efficacy and care for patients with […]
This Caltech-developed electronic skin is fully powered by sweat
Caltech researchers are touting an “electronic skin” (e-skin) applied to real skin that can monitor health indicators with fuel from the body’s own waste products instead of batteries. The e-skin, made from soft, flexible rubber, can be embedded with sensors for monitoring heart rate, body temperature, blood sugar levels and metabolic byproducts that are health […]