For the 82nd time, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions convened to highlight all the innovations within the diabetes technology space. Major players like Dexcom, Medtronic, Abbott and more continue to plug along, while companies like Bigfoot Biomedical, One Drop and others shared data backing the technology that they bring to the table. The […]
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Virta Health reports positive results from diabetes reversal study
Virta Health announced today that its diabetes reversal treatment demonstrated improvements in those with type 2 diabetes. San Francisco-based Virta Health launched in 2017 with the goal of reversing Type 2 diabetes using its technology platform to enable personalized remote care. Virta’s offerings include physician supervision, health coaches, an app and biomarker tracking tools, as well as […]
Virta Health touts triple-digit growth with insurers as market shifts toward diabetes reversal
Virta Health announced today that it now works with more than 20 national and regional health plans, marking triple-digit growth. San Francisco-based Virta Health, which develops type 2 diabetes reversal technology, has now grown 133% year-over-year with large insurer customers that now offer its treatment to self-funded employer groups, including Humana and Providence Health Plan. Get […]
Virta Health raises $133M Series E for diabetes reversal tech
Virta Health announced today that it raised $133 million in a Series E equity financing round led by Tiger Global. San Francisco-based Virta said in a news release that the funds will accelerate its efforts to drive the adoption of its telehealth-based diabetes reversal treatment that aims to reverse the chronic disease while removing the need […]
Virta Health touts study of treatment preventing progression to Type 2 diabetes
Virta Health announced today that a study of its diabetes progression prevention treatment proved more effective than initially expected. Peer-reviewed research in Nutrients highlighted the fact that only 3% of trial participants progressed to Type 2 diabetes, while over half achieved prediabetes reversal during the first two years, according to a news release. Get the full story at […]
The top digital health startups in the world
About two-fifths of the startups in CB Insights’ second annual Digital Health 150 list are engaged in telehealth, a high-demand area amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That is one of the big takeaways from the list of 150 promising digital health startups that CB Insights released today. CB Insights’ research team picked the 150 startups after […]
HydroCision names Tranchemontagne as CEO | Personnel Moves – March 12, 2019
HydroCision said early this month that it tapped former Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) exec Alain Tranchemontagne as its new chief executive officer. Prior to joining Boston-based HydroCision, Tranchemontagne held a position as U.S. business commercial development senior VP at Smith & Nephew. Before joining Smith & Nephew, Tranchemontagne also held positions at Covidien in senior marketing roles […]
Virta Health looks to reverse, not treat, Type II diabetes
Virta Health, founded by physicians and scientists from Stanford, MIT and Harvard, launched today with the goal to reverse Type II diabetes using its technology platform to enable personalized remote care. The company provides physician supervision, health coaches, an app and biomarker tracking tools, as well as a personalized nutrition plan for its patients in […]
