Telehealth

Two people stretching together
By  Jessica Hagen 12:53 pm November 20, 2024
Synapticure, a telemedicine company focused on people and caregivers living with neurodegenerative diseases, announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by B Capital.  New investors CVS Health Ventures, RA Capital Management, CommonSpirit Health and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures participated in the round, with participation from existing investors Google Ventures, Rock Health...
A discreet sexual health package by Quinn in Singapore
By  Adam Ang 08:29 pm November 19, 2024
Singapore may be technologically advanced in healthcare, however, there may be sections in the health system that have yet to catch up – including sexual health. In this small island nation-state of nearly six million people, sexual and reproductive health remains a topic too sensitive and intimate to be discussed in the open.  Access to the internet and the general acceptability of telemedicine...
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-...
Vineeta Agarwala, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health
By  Jessica Hagen 09:45 am October 30, 2024
Andreessen Horowitz-backed knownwell, a hybrid weight-inclusive primary and metabolic-care provider, announced it is opening a new brick-and-mortar clinic in Plano, Texas, and will treat patients virtually throughout Texas. Vineeta Agarwala, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, which led the company's latest $20 million Series A funding round, sat down with MobiHealthNews...
Truck driver standing in front of a semi-truck while holding a clipboard
By  Jessica Hagen 09:00 am October 29, 2024
Trucker's Body Shop has announced the launch of a comprehensive digital health platform focused on addressing the specific health needs of American truckers.  The company's telehealth platform is tailored to truck drivers who often have mobile and demanding schedules and extends to drivers' friends and family. The platform, designed for individuals on the go, delivers assistance for weight...
Doctor sitting at a desk while looking at a computer screen
By  Nathan Eddy 03:11 pm October 25, 2024
Pharmaceutical company Tolmar has partnered with direct-to-consumer telehealth company UpScriptHealth to provide telehealth consultations for Jatenzo, an oral testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT) for adult men. Tolmar, which acquired Jatenzo in 2022, is positioning the TRT treatment as suited for patients who lack testosterone or have low testosterone levels due to hypogonadism or other medical...
Health care practitioner looking through a microscope
03:32 pm October 18, 2024
Veris Health, a subsidiary of PAVmed, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The aim of the two-year grant is to fund research and upgrade and verify the Veris cancer care platform designed for medically underserved patients with cancer. PAVmed is a medical technology company in...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk while looking at a laptop
By  Jessica Hagen 01:26 pm September 30, 2024
The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study released on Thursday shows a slight decrease, down 1% from last year, in patient satisfaction with direct-to-consumer telehealth providers and a substantial increase, up 18%, in satisfaction with payer-provided telehealth offerings. The study, based on 4,070 healthcare consumers' responses within the past 12 months, measures patients'...
Person sitting on a couch with a laptop on their lap speaking with a healthcare professional virtually
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...
Two individuals sitting in a home looking at each other while wearing face masks
By  Jessica Hagen 12:18 pm September 9, 2024
Vesta Healthcare, a virtual care company for individuals receiving home care, closed a $65 million Series C round with new debt financing. RA Capital Management led the round with participation from Chrysalis Ventures, Oak HC/FT, CareCentrix/Walgreens, Deerfield Management, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Nationwide, Lux Capital and Generator Ventures.  Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, a...