autism diagnosis

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By  Jessica Hagen 03:40 pm October 4, 2023
Cortica, a hybrid provider that develops care programs for individuals with autism, announced it closed a $40 million strategic Series D extension, bringing its total Series D raise to $115 million. The round was led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation by Ascension Investment Management, LRVHealth and the University of Wisconsin Foundation.  WHAT IT DOES Cortica offers virtual and in-...
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By  Emily Olsen 11:15 am June 13, 2022
EarliTec Diagnostics announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a device that helps clinicians identify autism spectrum disorder for children between the ages of 16 and 30 months old. The tool, called EarliPoint Evaluation, uses eye-tracking technology to monitor a child's looking behavior while they watch short videos of other children interacting with one another. The technology...
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By  Adam Ang 04:08 am August 26, 2021
The University of Southern Queensland in Australia has disclosed that a global research team is developing a unique classification system for the early detection of autism in children. WHAT IT'S ABOUT In a study, whose findings were published in the journal Complex & Intelligent Systems, the researchers examined and tested two sets of nonlinear, highly distinctive features of EEG signals...
By  Dave Muoio 03:32 pm October 28, 2019
The past few days have seen new pivotal trial announcements from two startups eyeing FDA submissions for their digital health offerings. On Thursday Cognoa unveiled an investigation for its pediatric development monitoring and diagnostic tool. This will be a multi-site, prospective, blinded, active comparator study of the tool, which is intended to support primary care autism diagnoses among...