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Hims & Hers picks up new chief medical officer, 23andMe's chief scientific officer steps back and more digital health hires and departures

By Dave Muoio 03:36 pm July 11, 2019

Telehealth and mail-order health and wellness consumer brands Hims & Hers have been joined by Dr. Pat Carroll. Formerly a chief medical officer at Walgreens and a 20,000-patient primary care group, Carroll take on a similar role for the growing startup. “Our vision is an ecosystem where people have plenty of options to get the care that’s right for them. Depending on what they need, that...

Smartphone eye disease screener for kids closes $6M Series B

By Dave Muoio 11:16 am April 25, 2019

GoCheck, maker of a smartphone app that screens young children for amblyopia or “lazy eye,” has raised $6 million in a Series B investment round headed by FCA Venture Partners. Other new backers Mucker Capital and Sovereign’s Capital will join the company’s prior investors, which include Interwest Partners and Marc Benioff. WHAT THEY DO GoCheck (formerly Gobiquity Mobile Health, and iCheck Health...