Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen

Jessica Hagen is the Executive Editor of MobiHealthNews. She covers the growth of digital health, including the medical extended reality (XR) industry, and reports in-depth on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. As a hobby, Jessica co-hosts a podcast with Dr. Kim Bullock, a medical XR pioneer at Stanford University, about immersive technology use in psychiatric care. She received a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Journalism from California State University, Northridge.

Healthcare provider standing in a hospital room wearing a pink stethoscope while holding a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 12:42 pm August 24, 2023
Real-world data platform Atropos Health announced it appointed a life science advisory board and moved into the life sciences sector, offering AI innovations, data evaluation, evidence generation and analytics augmentation.  Atropos' app helps physicians access real-world evidence to guide clinical decisions and research.  The California-based company also offers its Green Button for clinical...
SpaceX building
By  Jessica Hagen 02:37 pm August 23, 2023
NASA announced that four astronauts will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) by August 25 on a six-month science expedition to perform research to improve healthcare options on Earth. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center, NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts will bring multiple research investigations sponsored by the ISS National Lab.  Among the various studies, researchers from the...
Person sitting on the floor holding another person in their hands while wearing a head scarf
By  Jessica Hagen 11:24 am August 23, 2023
Value-based cancer care platform Thyme Care announced it secured $60 million in Series B funding co-led by Foresite Capital and Town Hall Ventures, bringing its total raise to over $80 million.  Current investors Andreessen Horowitz BIO + Health, Casdin Capital, Frist Cressey Ventures and AlleyCorp participated in the round.  Town Hall Ventures' cofounder and general partner David Whelan will...
Person standing with their back turned while looking at a computer next while in a lab
By  Jessica Hagen 01:15 pm August 22, 2023
California-based AI drug discovery startup Genesis announced it scored a whopping $200 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round, bringing its total raise to $280 million.  The company also announced that approximately $24 million of SAFE notes from a prior funding round were converted amid the closing of the Series B round. Andreessen Horowitz and a "U.S.-based life sciences-focused...
Person in a field with another person on their back
By  Jessica Hagen 04:44 pm August 21, 2023
Health technology company PicnicHealth announced it is moving into the oncology space and teaming up with AstraZeneca to build a registry to generate real-world data on breast cancer.  The company says it will work with people living with cancer to collect and structure their medical records data to advance oncology research using robust datasets.   Additionally, the California-based company...
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...
A person exercising on a Peloton treadmill
By  Jessica Hagen 02:04 pm August 17, 2023
New York-based Peloton announced the launch of Peloton for Business, its new B2B offering that will supply equipment and content to clients in the sectors of corporate wellness, multifamily residential businesses, hospitality, community wellness, healthcare, education and gyms. The company will offer access to its Peloton Bike for use by an unlimited number of users, partnership services that...
Two healthcare providers sitting in front of a computer touching the screen
By  Jessica Hagen 11:55 am August 17, 2023
California-based Mendaera, a healthcare robotics company, announced that it had secured $24 million in Series A funding, led by Lux Capital.  Operator Partners, Founders Fund and Allen & Company participated in the round alongside investors Auris Health founder Dr. Fred Moll, Intuitive Surgical and former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey.  WHAT IT DOES Mendaera completed the research and design...
Person sitting down looking at a computer on a coffee table, talking to a healthcare provider
By  Jessica Hagen 12:55 pm August 16, 2023
Telehealth and medical transportation company DocGo announced it is partnering with New York-based not-for-profit health insurer EmblemHealth to provide patients with in-home services, such as transitional care management, following discharge from the hospital.  Emblem and DocGo will work closely to offer New York and Connecticut-based patients access to A1C screenings, colorectal cancer...
A person laying in a hospital bed with a newborn on their lap and another person standing beside them
By  Jessica Hagen 01:34 pm August 15, 2023
Baby tech company Owlet reported a drop in revenue to $13.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $18.3 million for the same period last year. It also reached a milestone, garnering FDA clearance in June for BabySat, its medical pulse oximetry wire-free sock for infants.  The company reported a net loss of $8.5 million in Q2 2023, compared to $11.7 million in Q2 2022, and an...