Digital substance use management platform Pelago, formerly Quit Genius, announced it secured $58 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $151 million.
Existing investor Atomico led the round, with participation from other continuing investors, including Octopus Ventures, Y Combinator and Kinnevik AB. New investors GreyMatter Capital and Eight Roads also participated.
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Funding worth A$6.5 million ($4 million) has been awarded to four genomics-focused research projects led by researchers from the University of Melbourne.
These include a project that will establish a patient dataset of inherited retinal diseases; a rapid multi-omic liquid biopsy blood test using whole genome sequencing; research using next-generation sequencing to develop new solutions to...
The Brunei Ministry of Health has recently announced the launch of several new features on the BruHealth application following its update.
This includes a queue management system, which now allows patients to book appointments, pay online, and check in before visiting any government health facilities. It will also allow them to view their queue number in real-time on the app. The system is hoped...
Researchers from Singapore have recently introduced a mobile application that teaches diabetes patients about diabetic foot ulcers and self foot care.
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Developed in consultation with clinicians from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and National Healthcare Group, the app called WellFeet delivers comprehensive patient education through animations in multiple languages, including English,...
A medtech spin off from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has raised $5 million in a recent Series A funding round by Event Horizon Technologies, a member of the Nadathur Group from India.
SynPhNe (Synergistic Physio-Neuro Platform) claims to be the world's first connected wearable solution that trains both brain and muscle simultaneously in one system, supporting the rehabilitation...
Global Fund taps VinBrain for Vietnam's National TB Screening
Bill Gates' The Global Fund has chosen health tech company VinBrain to support the National Tuberculosis Prevention Campaign in Vietnam by supplying its AI technology.
Under a commercial agreement, VinBrain will transfer 32 AI-related licenses of its technology to the government-initiated programme, assisting in the screening of about...
AI-driven dermatology platform Cureskin has netted $20 million in a Series B funding round led by HealthQuad. The round was also participated by JSW Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Sharrp Ventures.
"These funds will help further enhance our AI capabilities, accelerate our growth, and expand solution offerings," said co-founder and CEO Guna Kakulapati in a statement.
Cureskin previously raised $5...
An over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution developed by Dexcom called Stelo has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Available without the need for a prescription, the wearable biosensor boasts a battery life of up to two weeks and adheres to the back of the upper arm.
The patch aids in the detection of normal (euglycemic) as well as low or high (...
Chamber Cardio, a population health platform helping cardiology teams shift to value-based care, has secured $8 million in a seed funding round led by General Catalyst.
Existing investor AlleyCorp participated in the round, as did Company Ventures, American Family Ventures and CityLight.
"As we started to contract with providers throughout the country, we saw they are ready for value-based...
Osara Health, a provider of evidence-based behavior change intervention for cancer care, is partnering with Allstate Benefits to allow members access to behavior change programs.
The company offers members a behavior-change program enabling people living with cancer to return to work faster.
Osara’s program is an educational behavior-change program that aims to improve quality of life and...
