home testing

Person in their home sitting in front of a computer putting a test in a bag
By  Jessica Hagen 12:45 pm October 2, 2024
At-home diagnostics company LetsGetChecked announced it has finalized its acquisition of digital pharmacy and telehealth startup Truepill. LetsGetChecked offers at-home tests for sexual health, diabetes, thyroid, cholesterol and COVID-19, while TruePill is an online digital pharmacy. The acquisition expands LetsGetChecked pharmacy and technology offerings, allowing for a more extended period of...
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By  Jessica Hagen 04:26 pm September 10, 2024
Viome Life Sciences announced a $25 million internal Series D and the appointment of its new chief operating officer, Kal Raman. Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, Bold Capital WRG Ventures and others participated in the round.  Raman joins Viome as COO after previously holding the position of senior vice president of non-media business, marketing and retail technology at Amazon and chief digital...
Nectar Allergy Center in New York
By  Jessica Hagen 01:09 pm August 28, 2023
Allergy testing and treatment company Nectar Life Sciences announced the opening of the Nectar Allergy Center in New York, its first brick-and-mortar clinic, to expand its virtual care platform to a hybrid model.  Nectar, which launched earlier this year, offers at-home testing kits. Individuals can self-test for indoor or outdoor allergies and send their samples to Nectar for results.  Testers...
Person putting a test tube in a bag while sitting next to a computer wearing a scarf
By  Jessica Hagen 03:32 pm August 18, 2023
Viome Life Sciences announced it closed a $86.5 million oversubscribed Series C funding round, bringing its total raise to $175 million.  Bold Capital and Khosla Ventures participated in the round alongside existing and new investors.  The company also announced the launch of its Gut Intelligence Test in 200 CVS locations.  WHAT IT DOES The company offers a total body intelligence test for users...
By  Dave Muoio 01:24 pm March 3, 2021
Reperio Health, the maker of an app-connected home wellness assessment kit marketed to employers, has raised $6 million is seed funding. The round was co-led by Caduceus Capital Partners and Rogue Venture Partners, and saw participation from Liquid 2 Ventures and G Ventures. WHAT IT DOES To enable at-home screenings, the Portland, Oregon-based company ships a kit directly to employees or...
By  Leontina Postelnicu 03:56 am February 24, 2020
The NHS in England has announced that it is piloting home testing for coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK went up to 13 on Sunday (23 February). Professor Keith Willett, NHS strategic incident director for coronavirus, said this would help limit the spread of the infection. But those concerned are advised to contact NHS 111 and the public cautioned to follow public...
By  Jonah Comstock 02:31 pm April 29, 2019
Personalized wellness company Arivale has shut down its consumer operations, according to a statement posted on the company's website. MedCityNews first spotted the post. "Regrettably, effective today, we are terminating our consumer program," the team wrote in an unsigned note. "Our decision to do so is attributable to the simple fact that the cost of providing the service exceeds what our...
By  Jonah Comstock 04:40 pm March 28, 2018
Dublin, Ireland and New York City-based LetsGetChecked has raised $12 million in first round funding to support the development of its end-to-end at-home lab test business. Optum Ventures led the round, and Chinese VC firm Qiming Venture Partners also contributed. “We started in the UK where everything’s free, you know?” founder Peter Foley told MobiHealthNews. “So we demonstrated that people...