Innovation

Medical imaging company Anatomage released metaverse-compatible virtual reality anatomy technology.

Wearable health technology company Katalyst has raised $26 million in series A funding.

Vergent Bioscience, a biotech company specializing in imaging agents, has raised $21.5 million in series B financing.

Monticello, Ill.-based Kirby Medical Center has selected Augmedix for its automated medical documentation.

Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Training partnered with VR company FundamentalVR to build a new healthcare app for training, education and innovation. 

Google Cloud has unveiled a new software program that uses artificial intelligence for medical imaging diagnostics and has already begun collaborating with Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health to improve cancer detection.

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is expanding its collaboration with software company Regard on a tool that uses artificial intelligence to boost diagnostics and billing.

San Diego-based Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine has partnered with healthcare data company PlumeCare RWE to create a pilot program that will screen newborns for 400 genetic diseases. 

Biotechnology company Alloy Therapeutics has raised $42 million, with return investor Thiel Capital participating in the series D fundraising round.

Technology investment firm Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire benefits technology company Bswift from CVS Health for an undisclosed amount.