Healthy aging

A doctor in a virtual consultation with a patient
By  Adam Ang 06:42 pm November 10, 2024
New telehealth feature on MedAdvisor patient app Pharmacy-focused MedAdvisor has announced the launch of a new telehealth functionality on its mobile patient application. The telehealth feature allows patients to book virtual consultations with providers, receive e-prescriptions, and pre-order medications and receive purchase renewal reminders from preferred pharmacies.  Early this year, the ASX-...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:18 pm October 25, 2024
OneStep, which offers a smartphone-enabled motion analysis tool, announced it has secured $36 million in funding. Team8 and Vintage Investment Partners coled the funding round, with participation from existing investors Aleph, 10D and LionBird.  WHAT IT DOES The New York-based company offers AI-enabled motion-analysis technology that utilizes smartphone sensors to analyze one's gait. The offering...
CU Medicine research team with the new Olympus endoscopy AI system
By  Adam Ang 10:45 am October 25, 2024
New upper GI endoscopy AI tested at CU Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) became the first to test Olympus' new AI-powered upper gastrointestinal endoscopy system for detecting gastric cancers. The faculty first partnered with the Japanese medical endoscope manufacturer last year.  "The new AI endoscopic system is distinguished by its ability to...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 06:54 pm October 24, 2024
Teletherapy company Talkspace entered into a strategic partnership with Wisdo Health, a social health and peer-support platform centered on combating loneliness.  The collaboration aims to increase access to mental health resources for people older than 65 while lowering healthcare costs, boosting member engagement and addressing the escalating mental health crisis that is pervasive among older...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:47 am October 18, 2024
Tech giant Lenovo, alongside Innovations in Dementia, announced a proof-of-concept project dubbed Alzheimer's Intelligence, a photorealistic AI-enabled 3D avatar that converses with individuals with dementia. It offers curated advice gathered from hundreds of real people living with dementia and Alzheimer's. Lenovo's technology aggregates experience and advice collected from hundreds of...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 01:32 pm October 14, 2024
Infant monitoring specialist Owlet was informed by the New York Stock Exchange that it has regained compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards. Last year, Owlet was notified by the NYSE that it was not in compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE listed company manual because its average global market capitalization over a consecutive 30-day trading day period was below $50 million...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 12:09 pm October 9, 2024
Editor's note: This article has been updated with precise descriptions of the companies' place in healthcare. Otsuka Precision Health, a prescription digital therapeutics and healthcare innovation company and Amalgam Rx, a digital health company, have launched Elevmi, a digital application designed to help caregivers assist family members who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.  Elevmi...
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By  Jessica Hagen 12:06 pm October 3, 2024
Rippl, a company focused on providing mental health solutions to seniors with dementia and other cognitive conditions, announced it closed a $23 million Series A funding round. Tina Hoang-To, Kin Ventures' founding general partner, led the round, with participation from the company's seed investors General Catalyst, ARCH Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Mass General Brigham Ventures, F-Prime and...
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By  Anthony Vecchione 11:20 am October 3, 2024
Health technology company Royal Philips, launched Philips Avent Premium Connected Baby Monitor, which comes with the company's proprietary SenseIQ sleep, breathing-tracking and cry-detection and translation technologies.  A baby unit camera, parent unit and the Philips Avent Baby Monitor+ mobile app allows parents to view the baby, while SenseIQ tracking technology evaluates millions of pixels...
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By  Jessica Hagen 08:41 am September 20, 2024
Midlife women’s health clinic Midi Health announced it has added a group of female investors to its oversubscribed $63 million Series B round via a $5 million Special Purpose Vehicle.  New investors include actors and producers Amy Schumer and Connie Britton, soccer star Brandi Chastain, fashion designer/entrepreneur Tory Burch, Phenomenal Media’s Meena Harris, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners...