US-based Pomelo Care Secures $46 Mn to Expand Virtual Maternity Care June 24, 2024 US-based Pomelo Care, a virtual maternal health provider, has raised $46 million in a Series B funding round. Per the startup, the investment aims to expand its care model and increase its workforce.
Talkiatry Secures $130 Mn Series C Funding to Expand Telepsychiatry Services June 20, 2024 US-based Talkiatry, a telepsychiatry provider, completed a new equity and debt financing round of $130 million to expand its value-based virtual behavioural care model. The Series C funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Perceptive Advisors participating and debt financing provided by Banc of California. More details
Amazon Pharmacy Expands RxPass to Medicare Beneficiaries June 19, 2024 Amazon Pharmacy has extended its RxPass subscription service to include Medicare beneficiaries, providing access to a selection of generic medications for a flat monthly fee.
Lupin Names Industry Veteran Abdelaziz Toumi as CEO of LMS June 19, 2024 Lupin’s newly formed subsidiary, Lupin Manufacturing Solutions (LMS), focuses on the development, manufacture, and sale of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
MIT Spinoff Leuko Develops Non-Invasive Device for Monitoring Chemotherapy Patients June 18, 2024 This technology improves patient comfort and enables remote monitoring of key health indicators, facilitating early infection detection and preventing complications.
US-based HealthTap Now Accepting Insurance for Virtual Primary Care June 18, 2024 With the portfolio expansion, the platform is now available in all 50 states and in-network with various insurers, including commercial plans and Medicare Advantage (MA).
OpenAI Partners Color Health to Enhance Cancer Screening & Treatment Using AI June 18, 2024 The AI copilot developed by Color Health employs OpenAI APIs, which developers use to access OpenAI models for their applications.
Samsung Launches Advanced Health Monitoring Smartwatch June 17, 2024 It includes Samsung's BioActive sensors for comprehensive health and fitness tracking, as well as body composition analysis and personalized fitness coaching.
UnitedHealth Takes Responsibility for Notifying Patients in Data Breach June 17, 2024 In its update dated May 31, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stated that covered entities affected by the breach could ask Change Healthcare to issue notifications on their behalf.
Chicago-based Tempus AI Shares Surge 15% in Stock Market Debut June 17, 2024 Chicago-based Tempus AI, a healthcare company leveraging artificial intelligence for precision medicine, saw its shares jump 15% on Friday during its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Ascension Confirms Data Breach After Suffering Cyber Attack Last Month June 14, 2024 In a recent update, Ascension Health disclosed that a cyberattacker responsible for disrupting its systems last month also accessed files potentially containing sensitive personal data.
Cognizant Unveils AI-powered Healthcare Solutions in Collaboration with Google Cloud June 14, 2024 The new suite focuses on four critical areas: marketing operations, call center operations, provider management, and contracting.