StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups
Check out new developments from healthcare startups such as Bright.md and funding opportunities from OurCrowd.
CNS Pharma tries new therapeutic, financing approaches against glioblastoma
The Houston-based company is crowdfunding its way to providing new hope for glioblastoma patients.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
J&J’s global public health crowdfunding website strikes a balance between tech and social good
In addition to supporting programs in disease prevention and improving access to care in developing countries, CaringCrowd has also hosted projects raising funds for underserved populations in the U.S.
MPIRICA Health raises $4.6M for transparency tools to support procedure venue decisions
MPIRICA Health is one of 24 healthcare companies that OurCrowd has invested in since January last year.
Scanadu customers furious as company informs them it plans to shut down tricorder
Scanadu broke crowdfunding records in 2013 when it raised more than $1.6 million on Indiegogo's website for tricorder device with the goal of measuring vital signs from home. Now, the company informed customers of plans to disable the Scanadu Scout.
Startup’s new approach to health IT cybersecurity succeeds on Kickstarter
Secure Exchange of Encrypted Data (SEED) Protocol met its Kickstarter goal in one day.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Crowdfunding campaign seeks to make vision for infusion catheter a reality
This week Vascular Designs launched a $500,000 crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in a bid to get its infusion catheter back into production and, hopefully, begin saving lives.
Dr. Oz invests in startup iBeat, which launches heart-monitoring watch (Updated)
In conjunction with the news of Oz's participation, iBeat is launching a heart-monitoring smartwatch on Indiegogo.
Fruit Street Health raises additional $1.4M in crowdfunding push for telehealth
In November, Fruit Street announced it had raised $4 million from 70 physicians. The amended filing shows it has raised an additional $1.4 million since then from 50 more investors.
Johnson & Johnson has rolled out a crowdfunding website to support global public health initiatives
Funding priorities outlined on the website include physician supply, diagnosing and treating particular illnesses, educating people about their health, and providing better equipment and more medications to hospitals and clinics.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
A crowdfunding campaign sparks the question: How many sensors do you need to do remote monitoring effectively?
A remote monitoring business, People Power, launched an Indiegogo campaign this week to promote its Presence Pro Care sensor tech aimed at caregivers.
The bedside SleepCogni device: An insomniac’s new best friend?
Dependence on sleeping pills is a problem for many people, but other therapies aren't always very successful. The designer of SleepCogni believes his device is the answer to not just monitoring sleep, but actually inducing it.
Crowdfunding rule has been finalized: What do you need to know?
The health innovation crowdfunding crowd has been waiting for these rules for quite some time, as has the rest of the crowdfunding fan club. Was it worth the wait?
Teledermatology biz embarks on Indiegogo campaign for “smart mole scanner” to gauge appeal
The crowdfunding campaign will support sales and marketing for a smartphone-mounted dermatascope to scan images of moles for board-certified dermatologists to assess.
Comics for medical education? Kickstarter campaign hopes so
Physician assistant Jorge Muniz is hoping to raise $15,000 to turn "Medcomic," his collection of drawings he has completed over the past 2 1/2 years, into a book.