Podimetrics Earns $13.4M for Tech that Detects Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Veterans »
Somerville, Massachusetts-based Podimetrics today announced the closing of a $13.4 million Series B funding round to accelerate the company’s presence within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. Podimetrics SmartMat technology is currently in about 14 centers, Jon Bloom, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Podimetrics, told MedTech Boston. But the company sees…
BostonGene Raises $50M for Cloud-Based Cancer Treatment Software »
The biomedical software company BostonGene Corporation today announced a $50 million Series A financing round, led by Tokyo-based IT company NEC Corporation. BostonGene will use the funding to accelerate its long-term strategy, enable the expansion of the company’s development efforts, advance its collaboration programs and support the growth of its team. The company, founded in…
Health x Design Challenge Aims to Help Tech Create Healthier Lifestyles »
24 Apr, 2019
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How Healthcare Can Better Leverage AI »
Artificial intelligence (AI) gives the healthcare and health insurance industries a chance to establish and deepen ties with customers, provide a relevant set of products and services delivered through convenient channels and continue to become more automated. A new report, “AI in Healthcare: Forging the Path Ahead,” written by Inci Kaya, analyst at Aite Group,…
Diameter Health Secures $9.6M to Boost Clinical Data Integration »
Connecticut-based Diameter Health today announced a $9.6 million Series A-1 funding round led by Optum Ventures, of Boston. Optum Ventures joined previous Diameter Health investors Activate Venture Partners, Connecticut Innovations, Excelerate Health Ventures and LRV Health. Diameter Health is focused on clinical data integration through the normalization, cleansing, deduplication and enrichment of clinical data from across…
Digital Health Funding Drops Off & IPOs Heat Up in Q1 »
2 Apr, 2019
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CMS Launches AI Health Outcomes Challenge to Accelerate Innovation »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today the launch of the CMS Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health Outcomes Challenge with the hope of accelerating innovative solutions to better predict health outcomes and improve the quality of care for patients. The AI Health Outcomes Challenge will give innovators a chance to demonstrate how…
FDA Approves Device to Treat Severe Chronic Heart Failure »
22 Mar, 2019
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Sherlock Biosciences Launches with $35M, Aiming to Improve Diagnostic Testing »
Cambridge-based engineering biology company Sherlock Biosciences this week announced its launch with $35 million in financing — and its eyes are on CRISPR gene-editing tech. Sherlock Biosciences aims to make diagnostic testing better, faster and more affordable. The company uses engineering biology tools, including CRISPR, to create a new generation of molecular diagnostics that rapidly…
Aduro, Harvard Join Forces to Promote Human Well-Being »
21 Mar, 2019
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