Innovation

Regenerative cell therapeutics company Sernova has completed the second tranche of its private placement with Evotec SE worth $6.8 million.

Biologic medicines company Comera Life Sciences entered into a purchase agreement with Arena Business Solutions Global worth up to $15 million.

According to Becker’s Hospital Review, personnel shortages of all types were at the top of the list of pressing concerns for healthcare CEOs in 2021, eclipsing financial concerns for the first time in 17 years. Shortages of nursing staff are…

Digital health startup AESOP Technology has raised $2.95 million in a series pre-A funding round. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, Hibiscus BioVentures and Innoforce have launched a cell and gene therapy accelerator aimed at identifying and forming companies around technologies that address unmet patient needs. 

The University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor and RWJBarnabas Health in West Orange, N.J., use Nuance's patient engagement solutions to increase patient reach and improve communication with patients. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers created an AI algorithm that can successfully analyze patterns of changes in women who are in labor. 

Retail pharmacy and healthcare giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has completed a majority share acquisition of home healthcare company CareCentrix.

Boston Medical Center is remotely monitoring new mothers for conditions like postpartum hypertension to keep the women well and out of the hospital.

Chief innovation officers' priorities include delivering the key principles behind innovation including leadership, creating networks, harnessing idea development, leveraging the right incentives and building and managing an effective, transparent and efficient innovation process.