At a virtual event today, Apple unveiled its Apple Watch Series 10 with new health and fitness features and AirPods Pro 2 with hearing test and over-the-counter hearing aid capabilities. Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Series 10 will include a new Sleep Apnea feature that uses the accelerometer to measure a new metric called Breathing Disturbances. The Health App will …
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Kipu Health, a company that provides technology solutions for behavioral health announced it acquired Hatch Compliance, a cloud-based compliance management and software provider focused on behavioral health companies. The acquisition is expected to augment Kipu’s suite of offerings by adding “robust governance, risk and compliance” abilities. Kipu interacts with patients via customer relationship management (CRM) tools, aims to optimize care …
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Carrot Fertility, a global fertility and family-building platform, announced the launch of its maternity-focused provider matching platform, CarrotMatch. Carrot is a platform for employers to provide expanded access to care from maternity to menopause, and pre-pregnancy through parenting. It offers services for gestational surrogacy, adoption, pregnancy and postpartum care, parenting and return to work, menopause/low testosterone, IVF and IUI, and …
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AI and RNA genetic-medicine company Genetic Leap is teaming up with pharma giant Eli Lilly to develop genetic medicine therapeutics. According to the two companies, the partnership expands on a pilot program utilizing Genetic Leap’s RNA-targeted AI platform, designed to produce oligonucleotide drugs counter to targets chosen by Lilly in crucial therapeutic areas. Lilly will provide Genetic Leap with as …
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Global healthcare company, Abbott, announced that its continuous glucose monitoring system Lingo can now be purchased in the U.S. without a prescription. Lingo contains a biosensor and mobile app that is based on Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring technology. The system is a bio wearable product intended for people older than 18 years who are not taking insulin. It …
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When an accident strikes, the physical and emotional aftermath can be overwhelming. Whether it’s a car crash, slip and fall, or workplace injury, the path to recovery often involves not just healing the body but also navigating the complex world of personal injury law. For many, the intersection of legal actions and health strategies is crucial for a full recovery. …
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Thatch, an employer-focused health benefits platform, announced it secured $38 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and Index Ventures. New investors SemperVirens and the General Partnership participated in the round, as did existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Avid Ventures. WHAT IT DOES Thatch offers employers ICHRA benefits plans that allow them to set a …
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AI-powered medical imaging company Subtle Medical was awarded Phase II funding in a NIH small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to expand its SubtleSYNTH technology into brain imaging. The company received FDA approval for generating synthetic short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images (SynthSTIRs) from previously-acquired T1 and T2 weighted contrasts in spinal imaging. According to the company, the approval represents …
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Hearing aid manufacturer Signia announced its new product, Signia Active Pro Integrated Xperience (IX) earbuds, which also qualify as prescription-grade hearing aids. Integrated Xperience is a hearing aid platform that includes multi-stream architecture with the ability to identify multiple moving conversation partners in real-time. Additionally, it can process up to four focus streams using Signia’s RealTime Conversation Enhancement tool that …
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Oklahoma State University announced it is partnering with hybrid primary care provider Rezilient Health to provide eligible faculty and staff access to the company’s CloudClinics for primary and multispecialty care. Rezilient offers care coordination services, health education and resources, a network of care providers (including specialists) and primary care for preventative measures, chronic disease management and wellness. Faculty and staff …
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