Remote monitoring startup for cardiac implant patients raises $1.6M
LindaCare is a health IT startup developing remote monitoring tools aimed at minimizing alert fatigue for hospitals.
Colorectal cancer screening could be whittled down to a drop of blood
A Belgian startup may offer an alternative to screening colonoscopies – VolitionRx is reporting its single-drop blood test can diagnose 84 percent of colorectal cancers of all stages, with 78 percent specificity. The company just raised $1.1 million. Data from its 938-subject sample of a 4,800 pilot study in Denmark demonstrate the company’s NuQ diagnostic platform is fairly […]
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
Could locked-in patients soon communicate without spelling like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly hero?
In The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who has locked-in syndrome, must listen to his nurse recite the letters of the alphabet and blink to the corresponding letter to spell out each of his responses. It’s a time-consuming and painstaking process that fills much of their days and causes fatigue, but it does […]
NYTimes reminds us why most don’t care about the medical device tax
In a rough U.S. economy, the NYTimes showed why medical tourism isn’t crazy: it can be just as efficient as American healthcare and jaw-droppingly cheaper–much in thanks to the device industry. A recent New York Times post makes a case for greed on the part of device makers, particularly the ones that make joint replacements. […]
GSK sells OTC products to Omega for $613M; alli still weighs on company
GlaxoSmithKline‘s (NYSE:GSK) rights to certain over-the-counter medications in Europe are set to be sold to Omega Pharma in a deal worth more than $613 million. The sale will bring to Belgium-based Omega such brands as feminine cleansing product Lactayd, vitamin and nutritional supplement Abtei, and heartburn and antacid reliever Zantac. The deal is expected to […]
Philadelphia life sciences and tech incubator adds to startup office space
Belgian company Biologistics Consulting is one of the first tenants of a new office space for startups at the University City Science Center‘s Port Business Incubator. The space that offers the necessities for any life sciences and technology startup — a desk, a phone and high speed Wi-Fi access, and is located in the Port […]
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MedCity News Pivot Podcast: How Emergency Departments Are Using Real-Time Data to Improve Outcomes
How can AI benefit and improve patient outcome in the emergency department? Watch the latest episode to find out.