Health and Wellness

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Caraway raises $10.5M seed to offer virtual care to college women
By Emily Olsen | 01:56 pm | July 27, 2022
The startup plans to launch its team-based mental, physical and reproductive healthcare in the fall.
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Direct primary care provider Everside Health scores $164M
By Emily Olsen | 01:47 pm | July 25, 2022
Everside recently scrapped plans for an IPO due to market conditions.
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FemTec Health buys nutrition platform Nutrimedy
By Emily Olsen | 12:18 pm | July 25, 2022
The women's health company announced it had acquired fertility startup Ava AG last week.
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iRhythm Technologies receives another FDA 510(k) for AFib monitoring system
By Emily Olsen | 01:08 pm | July 22, 2022
The latest clearance is for an algorithm that characterizes how much atrial fibrillation a patient is experiencing over time.
[Left] Adam Hutchinson, founder of oVRcome, and [Right] Dr Cameron Lacey of the University of Otago
NZ study finds mobile app able to alleviate symptoms of common phobias
By Adam Ang | 02:14 am | July 21, 2022
The VR app has been shown to reduce 75% of phobia symptoms after six weeks of treatment.
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Anumana partners with Novartis to develop AI cardiovascular disease detection tools
By Emily Olsen | 11:23 am | July 19, 2022
The partnership will focus on software that uses ECGs to find left ventricular dysfunction and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
A piggy bank next to a stethoscope and a pile of coins.
Data exchange platform Particle Health scores $25M and more digital health fundings
By Emily Olsen | 01:37 pm | July 15, 2022
Also: EHR Canvas Medical raises $24 million, and virtual cardiac rehab Moving Analytics scores $20 million.
Ankit Gupta and Dr. Brian Clear
Telehealth's role in combating the opioid epidemic
By Emily Olsen | 11:18 am | July 15, 2022
Bicycle Health CEO Ankit Gupta and Medical Director Dr. Brian Clear discuss the treatment landscape for patients with opioid use disorder.
A doctor helping a patient set up a wearable watch
Study: Wearables can empower patients, but barriers prevent greater adoption
By Emily Olsen | 01:21 pm | July 14, 2022
Researchers found three themes in their review of studies on wearables: the role of providers and potential benefits to care, driving behavior change and barriers to use.
An image of a smartphone displaying the Wysa app, including options to start a daily check-in or chat with a coach.
Mental health chatbot Wysa raises $20M
By Emily Olsen | 11:01 am | July 14, 2022
The startup announced a $5.5 million Series A raise in May 2021.