Pear Therapeutics (Nasdaq:PEAR) announced today that its PearConnect platform is now available in the Epic App Orchard Gallery. By making PearConnect available to healthcare providers through the Epic App Orchard Gallery, the providers who implement the application will be able to access PearConnect within Epic’s leading electronic health record (EHR) platform, allowing them to monitor patients […]
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Ypsomed partners with CamDiab on smartphone-based automated insulin delivery
Ypsomed (SWX:YPSN) announced today that it partnered with CamDiab to collaborate on managing automated insulin delivery with a mobile app. The partnership aims to launch CamDiab’s CamAPS FX app for managing glucose levels via insulin pumps using an adaptive, hybrid closed-loop approach, for automated insulin delivery (AID) with Ypsomed’s MyLife YpsoPump system during the first half of 2022. […]
Activ Surgical raises $15M in Series B extension
Activ Surgical today received a $15 million extension to its Series B financing round, bringing its total Series B to $60 million. Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ venture capital arm, Hikma Ventures, led the Series B extension, which also had participation from existing investors. The $15 million investment announced today adds to the initial $45 million Boston-based Activ […]
Eko launches screening app for early heart disease detection
Eko announced today that it launched its newly redesigned Eko application that aids in screening for cardiovascular disease. Oakland, California–based Eko develops smart stethoscopes to pair with its accompanying automated disease detection software with the Eko app for analyzing heart sounds with FDA-cleared artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithms. According to a news release, Eko aims to […]
Pear Therapeutics to develop digital therapeutic for sleep/wake disorder in Japan
Pear Therapeutics (Nasdaq:PEAR) announced today that it entered an agreement to develop a Japanese-language digital therapeutic. Boston-based Pear struck a deal with SoftBank, a Japan-based communication and information technology service provider, to develop the digital therapeutic for the treatment of sleep/wake disorders on the Japanese market. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery […]
PhysIQ and CellCarta think wearables and AI could produce vaccine insights
PhysIQ announced today that it will collaborate with CellCarta to undertake a study using AI in vaccine development. Enrollment is now complete in the VIII (Vaccine-induced inflammation investigation), which will monitor individual differences in physiologic changes associated with immune system activation in patients receiving vaccinations, including those developed to combat diseases like COVID-19. Get the full […]
Innovations coming out of HIMSS 2022 you should know
Companies are announcing a range of innovations in digital health, cybersecurity, AI and more at HIMSS 2022. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference and Exhibition runs March 14–18, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. It’s an annual health information and technology event where professionals can connect to learn more about innovations in the industry. […]
Avive Solutions raises $22M for wirelessly connected AED technology
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treatment developer Avive Solutions announced today that it closed a $22 million Series A financing round. San Francisco-based Avive develops an intelligent automated external defibrillator (AED) and connected response platform. The company will use the funding to advance its AED platform. Avive’s offering integrates the Avive Connect AED — which awaits […]
Diabetes tech is off to a hot start in 2022
Diabetes technology developers have high hopes for the year ahead, some of which have already come to fruition. Change is continuous in continuous glucose monitoring (GCM), with expanded wear-times, improved accuracy and more. Meanwhile, never-ending innovation in insulin delivery is delivering wearable patches and closedloop delivery systems, making insulin management easier for people with diabetes. […]
Medtronic says data confirms effectiveness of AI-powered GI Genius in colonoscopy
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that study results highlight the effectiveness of its GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module. The study, published in Gastroenterology, found that the use of GI Genius in conjunction with colonoscopy significantly decreases the miss rate (2x) of colorectal polyps and adenomas compared to standard colonoscopy. GI Genius uses AI to help detect colorectal […]
Glooko acquires Diabnext and its digital health platform for managing diabetes
Glooko announced today that it acquired Diabnext, a developer of a digital health platform for managing diabetes and connecting to healthcare providers. Paris-based Diabnext’s mobile app tracks diabetes data so that physicians can collaborate with their patients to monitor individual patient data and provide remote care. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Get the […]