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PathAI raises $165 million in Series C funding round for its diagnostic and drug development software
Powered by machine learning and deep learning technologies, PathAI‘s solution not only identifies biomarkers of disease but is also able to predict responses to treatments, while continuously advancing and improving the work of pathologists and pharmaceutical researchers. PathAI‘s promising solution has so far secured 3 multi-million funding rounds and is backed by industry-leading partners. Launched […]
Swedish group Doktor24 raises €40 million for European expansion and platform development
Doktor24 Group, consisting of digital health company Platform24 and care provider Doktor24, has announced that it has raised around €40m in a latest funding round that will allow it to expand in Europe and further develop its solution. Founded in 2016, the Stockholm-based group promised to create accessible and sustainable care with a focus on […]
Europe’s first digital health account, hi.health, is revolutionising insurance and solving the cash flow challenge of private insurance
Universal healthcare is the norm in European countries, but it is not always comprehensive, which is why 26.8 million people in Germany alone have some kind of supplementary insurance, from hospital stays to dental work. While statutory health insurance programmes provide a direct route between government agencies and health care providers regarding costs, private insurance […]
Veri announces seed round of 4 million USD for further development of its solution to tackle metabolism issues
Earlier this month, Finnish healthtech Veri announced the successful closing of its 4 million USD seeding round. The round was led by PROFounders, and closely followed by Lifeline Ventures, Accel with angel investors like Johannes Schildt (CEO and co-founder of Kry/Livi) and Kristian Ranta (CEO and co-founder of Meru Health). While the round also includes […]
Google strikes deal with hospital chain to use patient data to develop healthcare algorithms
The company will access and store anonymised data from patients’ medical records and Internet-connected medical devices. The collaboration will allow Google to access anonymous patient records from HCA, which operates 181 hospitals and more than 2,000 healthcare sites in 21 states, to develop healthcare algorithms for the channel. The data will be used to develop […]
Epigenetic factors in cancer can now be identified by a machine learning system
Scientists have developed an innovative machine learning method that can accurately identify epigenetic factors in cancers. The collaborative study by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian and the New York Genome Center (NYGC), published in Cancer discovery, has resulted in an innovative machine learning method that can accurately identify the genetic changes that cause […]
VR mental health treatment eases COVID-19 vaccination process for needle phobics
The NHS has launched a free VR-based treatment plan to help patients overcome their fear of needles. As the COVID-19 vaccination process continues in the UK, Vita Health Group and the NHS have joined forces to provide patients suffering from trypanophobia – the fear of needles – with techniques and strategies to overcome their fear […]
Deep learning CT scanners deployed at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to revolutionise support for radiographers and radiologists
Canon Medical has recently deployed two AI-enabled CT scanners at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, a leading teaching hospital, to optimise a wide range of clinical procedures. Using deep learning reconstruction technology, the tools are powered by an advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) to deliver high-quality medical imaging in record time, addressing the time-to-patient demand […]
Eli Lilly partners with Roche, Dexcom, Glooko and others for diabetes-focused integrations
Earlier this month, Ely Lilly announced that diabetes management companies Dexcom, Glooko, myDiabby Healthcare and Roche will integrate the pharma giant’s Tempo pen and Tempo Smart Button into their respective software platforms and/or medical devices. These agreements will optimise the offering of the above-mentioned diabetes products and services, which will now be able to collect […]