Last Month In Digital Health (September)
CONTENTS:?1) ??Pharma Digital Health 2)??Digital Therapeutics 3)??Health Tech 4)??Wearables & Sensors 5) ?? Artificial Intelligence 6)??Funding & Finance?
1)?? Pharma Digital Health
?? BMS and Viz.ai software is FDA (de novo) cleared , using electrocardiograms to detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of cardiac death under age 35 (and supports BMS product use)
?? AstraZeneca and Qureight engage in a strategic research collaboration using AI to expedite lung disease research
?? AstraZeneca & PicnicHealth collaborate to collect real-world breast cancer data, with U.S. stage 1-3 patients contributing anonymized records
?? Bayer & Mahana Therapeutics formed a multi-million-dollar DTx partnership; Mahana recently got FDA approval for an IBS digital therapeutic program
?? Novo Nordisk & Kakao Healthcare form agreement to deliver digital health services for Korean diabetes patients
?? Lupin Digital Health Introduced the Lyfe e-clinic for heart failure with AI support and international medical devices, enabling real-time updates and personalized patient card
??Bayer and AstraZeneca gain early access to AI-driven 'digital twins' through collaboration with Altis Labs
2)??Digital Therapeutics (DTx)
?? UK NICE recommends Liva, Oviva, Roczen, and Second Nature as digital weight loss programs for NHS patients
?? juli app aids in managing asthma & depression with data-driven insights, according to promising trial results
?? Click Therapeutics launches additional randomized clinical study in Migraine, conducted in partnership with Syneos Health
?? Digital therapeutics reportedly soon to be covered by health insurance in South Korea
?? See Bayer & Mahana story above
3)??Health Tech
???Aspen Neuroscience collaborates with Emerald Innovations and Rune Labs, utilizing off-body sensors, software, and cellular therapies for Parkinson's digital health trial, enhancing objective symptom tracking and real-time data collection
?? ōURA partners with Talkspace, allowing its ring users to share sleep and movement data with therapists, enhancing discussions on sleep's link to mental health, available only for members of both platforms
?? Withings’ ScanWatch 2 arrives with temperature sensing
4)??Wearables & Sensors
?? MIT researchers have developed a wearable, flexible ultrasound device designed for integration into bras, enhancing early breast tumor detection, especially beneficial for high-risk patients between regular mammograms
?? NICE endorses virtual wards at home, which use technology for remote monitoring of vital health metrics, aiming to address the record 7.6 million NHS waiting list
?? Clinicians at the Royal Brompton and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals have performed the UK's first robotic-assisted lung biopsies as part of a clinical study exploring how the system could benefit patients
?? Theranica eyes EU launch with updated CE mark for migraine-easing wearable
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5) ???Artificial Intelligence
?? Mayo Clinic harnesses AI to refine organ transplant procedures, enhancing prevention, donor compatibility, organ utilization, rejection prevention, and post-operative care
?? AI detects early markers of Parkinson's in eye scans, seven years before symptoms appear
?? AI helps a paralyzed stroke survivor regain her voice and emotional expression through personalized avatar and brain signal translation
?? AI accurately forecasts specific esophageal and stomach cancers up to three years before diagnosis
?? University of Texas at Dallas AI tool predicts pediatric cardiac arrest risk in intensive care
?? AI tools may reliably interpret breast cancer screening images, initial studies indicate
?? Researchers use AI and brain imaging to diagnose autism with over 95% accuracy, combining insights from various specialists across Brazil, France, and Germany
6)??Funding & Finance?
?? Nursa, a digital platform designed to prevent hospital staff shortages, raises $80M in a second round
?? Value-based oncology platform Thyme Care clinches $60M to expand in new markets
?? Better Life Partners lands $26.5M for virtual SUD, mental health platform
?? Clinical trial design company QuantHealth scores $15M
?? Daybreak Health raises $13M in campaign to bring free school-based mental health services to youth
?? Visana Health secures $10.1M in seed funding to scale its virtual-first women’s healthcare model
?? Medication management platform PatchRx secured $8M
?? Venteur secures $7.6M for personalized employer-sponsored health insurance
?? Helpful App raises $7.5M in seed funding to streamline caregiver support
?? Startup Uptiv Health launches with $7.5M in funding to reshape the infusion care experience for patients
?? Zivian Health lands $3M to expand digital health platform
?? Digital brain health co Neurowyzr announces $2.1M in seed funding
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1 年Thanks for the concise overview Gary Monk! Inclusion of DTx and their potential coverage by health insurance in South Korea was a great addition. This highlights the growing recognition of DTx's effectiveness in managing health conditions.