Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack. But the scale of the farmers’ efforts to treat the sick cows stunned…
Brad Kittredge is CEO of Brightside Health, which he co-founded with CMO Mimi Winsberg. They are a large online mental health group that aims a providing more access with higher quality. They have built their own technology stack and medical group, and are in network for about 135m lives. They also take patients from the…
Executives say early signs from the experiment in both the U.S. and internationally have been positive
A study by Fermaglich and Miller (2023) evaluated trends in orphan drug designations and approvals after the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was passed in the US. The authors use FDA data to evaluate between 1983 and 2022 and find that: Over the 40 years of the ODA, 6,340 orphan drug designations were granted, representing…
Culina Health’s Series A round was led by Healthworx, the investment arm of insurer CareFirst. It also included participation from Rethink Impact, Collab Capital, Collide Capital, Vamos Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Cake Ventures and GW Ventures. The post Culina Health Snags $7.9M to Expand Access to Nutrition Care appeared first on MedCity News.
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This year has seen a slight decline in digital health funding, but investors are still optimistic about the landscape. In 2024, investors poured millions into startups selling AI-powered healthcare tools, and this is likely to remain true for years to come. The post How Did Digital Health Investors View This Year’s Funding Environment — and…
Joining Matthew Holt on #THCBGang on Thursday December 19 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are three leaders in the patient movement Hugo Campos (@HugoCampos); Gilles Frydman (@GillesFrydman); and ePatient Dave deBronkart (@DavedeBronkart). They will be bring us up to speed on the very latest in patients using AI. You can see the video below live…
In a webinar sponsored by Personify Health, executives from international chemical company Dow and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions discussed some of the tough choices companies are making. The post How Can Self-Insured Employers Identify Ways to Rein in Healthcare Costs? appeared first on MedCity News.
Applications of SandboxAQ’s large quantitative models (LQMs) technology include running simulations that identify new biomarkers and optimize clinical development of drug candidates. The company spun out of Alphabet in 2022. The post AI Tech Firm SandboxAQ Adds $300M to Ramp Up Development of LQMs for Drug Discovery & More appeared first on MedCity News.