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Your Guide To Safe Rhinoplasty: Spotting And Avoiding Negligence

Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job, is a cosmetic procedure that changes the shape of your nose. It can improve the balance of your facial features and boost your self-confidence if done correctly. However, there are cases where poorly performed surgery can lead to undesirable results. In this article, we discuss important considerations for achieving the desired results with …

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Recommendations to regulators configuring rules on AI use in healthcare

Federal agencies like the FDA and HHS have established safety programs to ensure safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence use in various sectors, including healthcare.  Digital health executives relayed their recommendations, advice, and suggestions for regulators configuring rules around AI use in healthcare to MobiHealthNews, including flagging AI-generated content and building off existing regulatory frameworks.  Ann Bilyew, SVP, health and group …

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Samsung Health app rolls out meds tracking and more briefs

Meds tracking live on Samsung Health  Samsung Electronics has started rolling out a new Medications tracking feature on the Samsung Health app to help users manage their medications and improve adherence. The feature helps users keep track of their prescription and over-the-counter medications. It also provides users detailed information about their medications, including potential side effects and adverse reactions, which …

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Apple can sell its Apple Watches again after Appeals Court suspends order

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has temporarily paused the International Trade Commission’s exclusion order banning sales and imports of Apple’s Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. following an appeal by the tech giant.  Suspension of the order allows Apple to resume selling its smartwatches in the U.S. with the disputed blood oxygen …

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Women’s health company Heranova Lifesciences launches with $13.5M

Boston-based Heranova Lifesciences, a women’s healthcare company focusing on reproductive health, pregnancy and menopause, announced its launch with $13.5 million in seed and seed+ funding. Emerging Technology Partners, Pivotal bioVenture Partners China, Sinovation Ventures and Triwise Capital participated in the round.  WHAT IT DOES The company, which also has a presence in China, offers diagnostic testing and therapeutics for endometriosis …

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Digital health leaders on the most noteworthy events of 2023

Executives in the digital health space shared with MobiHealthNews the most notable events in healthcare in 2023, including generative AI moving into the mainstream, the rise of ChatGPT, the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Medicaid disenrollment. Matthew Stoudt, cofounder and CEO of AppliedVR “Silicon Valley Bank was the clear Black Swan event of 2023 and sent a shockwave through …

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Apple is banned from selling its latest Apple Watches in the U.S.

Apple can no longer sell its newest smartwatches, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2, in the U.S. after President Biden declined to veto a product ban implemented by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that cited patent infringement. The ban, which came into effect this week, was implemented by the ITC in October to protect medtech company Masimo, …

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Carrum Health, Florida Cancer Institute partner to expand breast cancer care

Carrum Health, a digital marketplace for employers to purchase bundled healthcare services, announced it has partnered with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute to offer employers in Florida breast cancer care services. Carrum Health offers a value-based platform that allows self-funded employers to buy specialty care, focusing on surgical and cancer care. It provides a digital platform that gives patients …

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Andreessen Horowitz on digital health funding in 2024 and AI regulation

As 2023 comes to a close, Jay Rughani, investment partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss his takeaways from the year, noteworthy events, recommendations for regulators forming rules around AI in healthcare and projections for digital health funding in 2024.  MobiHealthNews: What are some of your biggest takeaways from 2023? Jay Rughani: It’s been a tough year on many …

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Women-led Pakistani telehealth startup bags $3M Series A funding

Pakistani telemedicine startup Sehat Kahani has gained $2.7 million in a Series A funding round led by the health tech fund Amaanah Circle from Singapore.  Epic Angels, Cross Fund, USAID Investment Promotion Activity,  Augmentor, Impact Investment Exchange and the Elahi Group of Companies also participated in the funding round.  WHAT IT DOES Founded in 2017 by two women doctors, Dr …

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