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Female health start-ups get record-setting funding
In 2021, femtech health and wellness companies received a record-breaking $2.7 billion in funding, CBInsights reported May 26. -
Digital health startup lands $20M funding
A digital health startup that provides teletherapy to students raised $20 million in series A funding May 25. -
VMware to be acquired in $61B deal
VMware, an enterprise software maker that works with several health systems, signed an agreement to be acquired May 26 by semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom for $61 billion. -
Digital Medicine Society releases new inclusivity guidelines for developers
The Digital Medicine Society announced May 25 a new set of resources available as part of a collaborative effort to improve inclusivity in the development and implementation of digital health measurement products. -
Amazon, Tufts Medicine launch digital health ecosystem
Boston-based Tufts Medicine worked with Amazon to move its entire digital healthcare ecosystem, including its Epic EHR infrastructure, to Amazon Web Services, according to a May 24 press release. -
'Buy now pay later' healthcare startup gets $110M in funding
Walnut, a "buy now pay later" healthcare startup, recently received a $110 million investment. -
Google, U of Oregon to study health effects of smartphones
Is smartphone use good for your health? It's a not quite age-old debate that researchers from Google and the University of Oregon intend to help settle. -
What tech leaders consider before investing in digital health companies
Health systems have increased their presence in investing in digital health companies by creating venture funds to back promising digital health innovations, but for those startups to ink financial investments, they need to provide validation, scalability, collaboration and commercial viability. -
Google Assistant now offering fitness stats by voice command
People can now verbally request their fitness stats via Google Assistant as Google continues its push into wearable health tech. -
Digital health company to offer meditation to veterans
A digital health firm is partnering with a meditation company to help ease some of the ailments faced by the nation's veterans. -
'Equity isn't just a buzzword,' digital health alliance leader says
A first-of-its-kind digital health coalition is coming together to address health disparities. -
Mental health app downloads drop: Report
Mental health app installs have dropped more than 30 percent since January 2021, according to a report from Apptopia. -
UVA Health's app helps patients continue opioid recovery program
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health's app, which offers patients struggling with opioid addiction easy access to providers and other forms of support, kept most patients engaged in their treatment recovery programs. -
AI can predict post-op complications from EHR data, study says
Artificial intelligence may be able to use EHR data to predict the prevalence of postoperative complications for patients to the same degree as physicians, according to a May 16 study published in JAMA Network Open. -
Researchers testing ‘smart pacifier’ to track, relay NICU baby stats
Researchers in the United States and South Korea are testing a prototype of a “smart pacifier” they hope will improve the care of babies in neonatal intensive care units. -
3 health tech startups land $87.5M in the last week
Three digital health startups got a healthy round of funding over the last week: -
Why the best ideas in digital health are still to come
Tom Andriola, vice chancellor of information technology and data and chief digital officer of University of California Irvine and UCI Health, is bullish on the future integration of technology in healthcare. -
Hartford Healthcare app allows hospitals to access patient data before arrival via EMS
Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare and its networks have begun using an EMS communication app that allows EMTs to quickly upload patient information, symptoms, vital readings and severity of ailment and transmit it to the emergency room. -
AI to treat irregular heartbeats being tested at Florida hospital
A Florida hospital is testing a new artificial intelligence-assisted technique for treating a drug-resistant heart condition. -
Bias in medical AI can exacerbate disparities: Study
A new study looks at what it will take to reduce bias in healthcare artificial intelligence.
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