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Rural hybrid care provider Homeward announced the appointment of its first chief medical officer, Dr. Greg Burrell, a practicing internal medicine physician. Burrell will oversee the company’s clinical and navigation strategy across quality assurance and markets, work to enhance the member experience, and support healthcare systems. He formerly served as chief medical officer at employer…
Reviewed by Denise Asafu-Adjei, M.D., MPH A few years back, PN co-founder John Berardi, PhD, posted a shirtless photo of himself on his 47th birthday. He called it his “anti-regress pic” and thanked 30 years of squats, deadlifts, presses, and chin-ups—among other exercises—for his chiseled six-pack, pumped chest, and bulging biceps. The question many commenters…
Menopause marks the end of menstruation. Technically, a woman enters menopause 12 months after her last period, but perimenopause begins years earlier, bringing with it a range of symptoms unique to each woman. About half the world’s population is in the midst of this natural life stage at any given time,1 yet comparatively little attention…
Fusion, a provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions, announced the implementation of its EHR system for the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS). Fusion is now the only EHR provider for state agencies managing Ohio’s justice system and simplifying healthcare technology for adult correctional facilities and youth services. According to the company, the new…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 1, 2017. In 1973, the U.S. government passed a law requiring that all children’s sleepwear must be fire resistant. Legislators may have believed they were preserving public health, believing such laws help keep citizens safe. But, to borrow a phrase, the medicine is…
Synapticure, a telemedicine company focused on people and caregivers living with neurodegenerative diseases, announced it is partnering with Pearl Health, a technology company centered on physician enablement in value-based care, to provide personalized support to Medicare patients with dementia. The collaboration aims to benefit dementia patients and their families through the CMS GUIDE (Guiding an…
Menopause can be a challenging and overwhelming part of a woman’s life. The hormonal shifts, hot flashes, mood swings and even depression that come during this time can be difficult to deal with, even more so when physical changes start to manifest. One of the most common changes many women experience is weight gain. During…
Salcit Technologies, an India-based respiratory healthcare company, has joined forces with the Google Research team to explore how Google’s Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR), can help expand the capabilities of Salcit’s bioacoustic AI technology Swaasa. Swaasa uses HeAR to help research and enhance early detection of tuberculosis based on cough sounds. “Every missed case of tuberculosis…
In recent years, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has risen dramatically, leaving researchers and parents alike searching for answers. While the exact causes remain elusive, emerging evidence points to an unexpected culprit: the fats we eat. A groundbreaking study has uncovered a potential link between polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in our diets and…
The International Space Station National Laboratory (ISS National Lab) and NASA announced a new solicitation, the National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA), which will offer up to $4 million spread out over two to three awards for projects that leverage the space environment and technology to develop therapies for diseases on Earth. The joint solicitation focuses…
Cheese has been a staple in human diets for millennia. However, the advent of industrial cheese production has dramatically altered its quality, making real, traditional cheese increasingly hard to find in the U.S. Instead, the market is now flooded with cheese made using synthetic, lab-produced rennet, which alters its nutritional profile and fails to match…
Femtech company Clue, which offers an app focused on menstrual cycle tracking and reproductive health, announced it is partnering with digital mental health company Headspace to provide Clue Plus Members a 50% discount off a Headspace subscription. Clue offers reproductive health services from period to pregnancy tracking. Through the partnership, Clue Plus Members will have…
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Caresyntax, which provides an AI-enabled, data-assisted surgery platform for surgeons, secured $180 million in a Series C extension and growth debt expansion round. The $180 million comprises $80 million equity and $100 million growth debt facility. ProAssurance Corp., surgical.ai, Aescuvest, Cure Capital, Vesalius Biocapital, PFM Health Sciences, BIONIQ Capital, MTIP AG, Symbiotic Capital, Plug &…
The Royal Australian College of GPs, the peak body for general practices in Australia, has released guidance for practitioners looking to adopt AI scribes to support clinical documentation. An AI scribe captures audio speech from a clinical encounter to convert it into text that becomes part of a patient’s health record. WHAT IT’S ABOUT RACGP…
Vitamin C was first isolated in 1928 and the chemical structure was identified in 1933.1 It wasn’t until the early 1970s that Dr. Linus Pauling recommended that the optimum daily intake of vitamin C was 2,000 milligrams (mg) and everyone should consume at least 200 mg to 250 mg per day.2 However, as “modern” medicine…
Singapore-based Aevice Health has secured $7 million in an extended seed funding round led by Cedars-Sinai’s Singaporean venture unit Coronet Ventures. The round also saw the participation of existing investors, including East Ventures, A&D Company, NTUitive, Farquhar Venture Capital, and Silicon Solution Venture. Enterprise Singapore’s investment arm SEEDS Capital also joined the round. A spinoff…
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Syra Health, a healthcare technology company that provides tools to analyze population health, reported a total revenue of $2 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $1 million in the same period last year. Its Population Health unit comprised 28% of the company’s total revenue in Q2 2024, growing 347% at the end…
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Matt Cybulsky, practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation at LBMC, has studied and analyzed the digital health market for years and advised companies on scaling and profitability as funding landscapes have shifted. Cybulsky sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss strategies for digital health investment and AI’s role in improving both business…