Telehealth company Amwell is partnering with digital chronic condition management platform DarioHealth to add a cardiometabolic program to its suite of digital offerings.
Under the partnership, patients who receive care from clinicians using Amwell's telehealth platform can be referred to Dario's program for chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and weight management.
The digital...
Maven Clinic, which offers virtual care geared toward women and families, announced Tuesday it had purchased London-based Naytal to speed its expansion in the U.K. and other European markets. The company did not disclose financial terms of the transaction.
Founded in 2021, Naytal provides online consultations for fertility concerns, pregnancy and postpartum support, and menopause care. The...
Microsoft's Nuance Communications announced a new clinical documentation tool that uses the latest version of OpenAI's artificial intelligence language model, GPT-4.
The company said Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Express drafts clinical notes within seconds from conversations with patients conducted through telehealth or in person. The product builds off its DAX documentation product that...
Prescription digital therapeutics company Pear Therapeutics is exploring "strategic alternatives," including a possible company sale, merger or acquisition.
In a press release, the company said it hired a financial advisor to look into actions that could "maximize shareholder value." That includes a potential sale, M&A, divestiture of assets, licensing or other strategic transactions. It may...
Zus Health, a health data platform led by digital health veteran Jonathan Bush, scooped up $40 million in financing.
The raise included participation from JAZZ Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, Maverick Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
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Zus offers a platform that aims to connect health information so providers can access a single view of their patient's history, including...
Baby tech company Owlet cut expenses in the second half of the year as it made new submissions to the FDA, pitching the moves as steps toward profitability.
The company reported $69.2 million in revenue in 2022 compared to $75.8 million in 2021. Operating expenses were $107.9 million last year, compared to $90.9 million in 2021.
But Owlet said the increase was largely due to the launch of its...
Virtual primary care company TytoCare received FDA 510(k) clearance for clinical decision support software that analyzes lung sounds for possible wheezing.
Tyto Insights for Wheeze Detection uses TytoCare's stethoscope to evaluate lung sounds and identify recordings that suggest wheezing in adults and children ages 2 and older. It prompts a clinician when wheezing is suspected.
The software...
Google announced a slew of new healthcare AI partnerships Tuesday, as well as an open source tool kit for developing digital health tools and new search functionality.
In the AI space, the tech giant said it has been working with the Mayo Clinic for the past three years to research tools for radiotherapy planning during cancer treatment.
The partners focused on developing a model that could...
The healthcare status quo for Medicaid and other underserved patients frequently leaves them in the lurch, said Cityblock Health CEO and cofounder Dr. Toyin Ajayi.
They may have infrequent access to the medical system, hampered by transportation issues or the need to take time off work. Doctors' offices can be busy, and they may not have enough time to address concerns. Meanwhile, racial and...
WeightWatchers announced plans to buy telehealth platform Weekend Health, also known as Sequence, in a move toward offering prescription weight loss drugs.
The company said the cash and equity transaction is valued at $132 million, but the effective net purchase price is $106 million. The deal is set to close in the second quarter this year.
Along with telehealth consultations, insurance...
