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 Owkin, AstraZeneca partner to develop an AI gBRCA pre-screen remedy for breast cancer
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) AI biotech company Owkin announced a partnership with pharma giant AstraZeneca to develop an AI-powered tool designed to pre-screen for gBRCA mutations (gBRCAm) in breast cancer directly from digitized pathology slides.According to Owkin, BRCA…  DarioHealth partners with Medicare Advantage plan for digital mental health benefits
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) DarioHealth, a digital chronic-condition-management platform, announced it entered into a new contract with a national Medicare Advantage health plan and plans to launch its behavioral health initiative, Twill by Dario, for the plan’s members in… |
 Rippl Secures $23M to Expand its Virtual Dementia Care Platform
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) What You Should Know: – Rippl, a provider of virtual dementia care raises $23M ina Series A funding round led by Tina Hoang-To, Founding General Partner at Kin Ventures, with participation from existing investors including…  HHS finalizes 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy
Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has published its final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy, which seeks to enhance care delivery and experiences… |
 Feasibility and Engagement of a Mobile App Preparation Program (Kwit) for Smoking Cessation in an Ecological Context: Quantitative Study
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) Background: Mobile health apps can facilitate access to effective treatment and therapeutic information services. However, the real-world effectiveness of mobile apps for smoking cessation and their potential impact in everyday settings remain unclear. Objective:…  LetsGetChecked finalizes acquisition of Truepill
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) At-home diagnostics company LetsGetChecked announced it has finalized its acquisition of digital pharmacy and telehealth startup Truepill.LetsGetChecked offers at-home tests for sexual health, diabetes, thyroid, cholesterol and COVID-19, while TruePill is an online digital… |
 Healthcare AI News 10/2/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) News Microsoft releases a major enhancement to Copilot that adds conversational capabilities, a virtual news presenter that will read headlines, webpage history recall, and the ability to answer questions about the text and images on…  Ascensia Launches World’s First One-Year CGM System
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) What You Should Know: – Ascensia Diabetes Care has announced the U.S. launch of the Eversense® 365 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, an advancement in diabetes management. – Developed by Senseonics Holdings, Inc., Eversense 365 is… |
 JOYA Emerges from Stealth with $5M for Skin Health & Wellness Benefit Platform
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday October 2, 2024) What You Should Know: – JOYA, the first employee skin health and wellness benefit platform, is making a splash with its launch and $5M in seed funding round led by LUX Capital, Mosaic General Partnership,…  Particle Lawsuit Epic; Hologram Doctor; Neuralink Vision FDA; Vesta +$65M; Highmark covers AppliedVR
BeKey - (Wednesday October 2, 2024)  Welcome to the September edition of Digital Health Digest! This month, we cover groundbreaking developments, from Particle Health’s legal battle against Epic to hologram doctor visits at West Cancer Center and Neuralink’s latest FDA… |
