Women represent half of the global population, but only a fraction of technology is geared toward women. Growth in "femtech" may finally change that, according to an April 7 report by The New York Times.
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Healthcare organizations understand that leading a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout is only as good as their ability to manage and track progress. As a result, many have leveraged analytics to foster a strong vaccine management program.
Amazon Web Services is kicking off the next phase of its $20 million COVID-19 research and diagnostic tools development initiative, according to an April 12 company blog post.
Apple has been emerging into the healthcare sector from tech developments to collaborating on medical research studies.
Vesta Healthcare, a digital health and clinical provider group platform, on April 6 closed a $65 million fundraising round.
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Health insurance startup Bright Health has acquired telehealth company Zipnosis.
Firefly Health, a Boston-based primary care startup, recently raised $40 million in a series B funding round to establish a new health plan benefit for employers, according to an April 7 news release.
Indianapolis-based insurer Anthem inked a new partnership with Canvas, an EHR and practice management platform, according to an April 8 news release.
Healthcare secured the spot as the most-represented industry among a grouping of the 100 most promising artificial intelligence startups in the world, according to a new CB Insights report.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is expanding a program to equip COVID-19 patients' rooms with Amazon Echo Show devices, which feature two-way video calling capabilities that let clinicians check on patients via video, CNN reports.