Health

Neural and psychological AI company NeuroBrave has partnered with Sourasky Medical Center’s Functional Neurology Unit in Tel Aviv, Israel, to accelerate research into complex neurological conditions.  The collaboration seeks to utilize AI for real-time translation of thoughts and intentions, which will allow completely paralyzed patients to effectively communicate with others and operate computers and mobile devices.  NeuroBrave is an Israel-based …

Synapticure, a telemedicine company focused on neurodegenerative disease, announced it is partnering with the ALS Association to offer Synapticure’s telehealth platform as a supplement to in-person care at ALS Certified Treatment Centers of Excellence and Recognized Treatment Centers. Synapticure is a neurology-focused telehealth company that specializes in neurodegenerative diseases. It provides treatment for conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS. …

Phoenix-based Dot Compliance, which provides an AI-powered quality management system for compliance, announced it closed $17.5 million in Series B extension funding, bringing its total funding to $50 million. The funding round was led by existing investors IGP Capital and Vertex Ventures with additional investment from TPY Capital.  WHAT IT DOES Dot Compliance AI solutions provide a vendor-neutral eQMS platform …

Family and reproductive benefits care company Stork Club announced its services will now be available in 100 countries through employers with global coverage.  Stork Club provides reproductive care benefits for employers and their employees, offered as an employee benefit, with virtual visits or in-clinic care options that include fertility services, newborn care, maternity and return-to-work services, and menopause care.  The …

NeuroX, a neurology-focused online consultation service, and its physician network ATP Partners announced it will participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) GUIDE Program to enhance care for dementia patients.  NeuroX, American TelePhysician’s brain health division, offers a virtual-care platform that connects individuals with neurologists, psychiatrists and sleep specialists to provide what the company touts as a …

Two Chairs, a California-based hybrid behavioral health company, announced it had closed a $72 million Series C equity and debt-financing round. Amplo Financing led the round, with Fifth Down Capital and other investors participating. Bridge Bank provided the debt financing.  The round brings the company’s total raise to $103 million.  WHAT IT DOES Two Chairs matches patients with the correct …

Postpartum Support International (PSI), which provides support and free resources to women with perinatal mental health disorders (PMHD), announced it launched a new app called Connect by PSI.  The Connect app allows users to access PSI’s helpline and crisis assistance, a supportive community made up of fellow patients and medical professionals, and a library of PMHD resources. Helpline and crisis …

Kontakt.io, an analytics company focusing on the inpatient healthcare journey, announced it secured $47.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs).  Christian Resch, partner at Goldman Sachs, will join the company’s board of directors.  WHAT IT DOES Kontakt.io uses AI and real-time Internet of Things (IoT) to garner insights …

As we move into spring, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the spring to top up their protection, previously known as the ‘Spring Booster’. Current vaccines provide good protection against severe disease …

Imaging AI startup Ezra Health announced a partnership with diagnostic-imaging company RAYUS Radiology, bringing Ezra’s imaging services to 150 RAYUS locations across the U.S.  Ezra Health offers full body MRI scans that utilize AI to monitor for 500+ conditions in 13 organs.  Ezra Flash, its offering that gained FDA approval last year, uses image processing software to make MRI scans …