medtech
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Pharma, BioPharma, Health Tech
Brain data startup Rune Labs reveals $23M, plans to rev up neuro drug R&D
Rune Labs developed software that aggregates brain data, providing insights for clinical care and clinical research. Health systems are starting to adopt the technology, and the startup has now raised $22.8 million to grow that part of the business while also expanding use of the technology in drug development.
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Emulate CEO shares the organ-chip maker’s vision to understand and predict drug response
Each Organ-Chip is a transparent, flexible microenvironment that contains two parallel chambers that can be configured to grow human cells from an organ of interest, such as the liver, kidney proximal tubule, intestine, lung and brain
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Leading hardtech innovation center mHUB opens MedTech accelerator for medical device startups
The mHUB MedTech Accelerator is a six-month program, based in Chicago, run in partnership with Baxter and Edward-Elmhurst Health Venture Capital. The application deadline is Monday, August 23.
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INVEST Precision Medicine Pitch Perfect Health IT and Life Science tracks video highlights
Video from the Health IT and Life Science tracks of our Pitch Perfect contest at INVEST Precision Medicine is now available to view.
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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out new developments from Kiio, HealthMine, Emulate and Bind Benefits.
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Who won the startup pitch contest at INVEST Precision Medicine?
Ten companies presented an overview of their businesses in the health IT and life science tracks of Pitch Perfect. Two winners emerged. Here’s a look at who won and why.
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Docbot CEO highlights how AI can be applied to gastrointestinal image analysis
Docbot CEO Andrew Ritter talked about how the predictive analytics business seeks to shake up how clinicians diagnose gastrointestinal disease by changing the way medical images are analyzed.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Sponsored Post
How to lead a digital transformation in healthcare sales [live webinar]
Join our live webinar with top MedTech sales experts to learn how to succeed in the digital revolution of medical device and healthcare sales.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Push for better patient outcomes drives new standard of care
In this webinar on Feb. 10,
healthcare experts from Desert Oasis Healthcare and iRhythm Technologies will discuss how Zio monitors, designed to be worn for longer duration than holter monitors, represent a new standard of care in remote cardiac monitoring. -
Startups, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech
Launch Lane picks 7 health-tech startups for first cohort
University City Science Center, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, launched a new accelerator for technology-enabled startups. The first seven companies in its cohort will bring their technical expertise to healthcare.
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Why Ivenix wants to create the next-generation of infusion pumps
Last month, medical device company Ivenix received clearance for a new smart infusion pump meant to address the safety issues endemic to the industry with more streamlined and intuitive technology.
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Four acute healthcare issues the medtech industry must address in 2019
Healthcare practitioners will integrate new medtech tools into clinical practice and create more effective and safe procedures globally, but doing so successfully requires the medtech industry to address certain acute healthcare issues.
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With $1.6B Mazor Robotics buy, Medtronic Spine hits reset button
An expensive failed acquisition, sales force flux, off-label use of a controversial biologics product, a DOJ investigation and nimble competitors chipping away has hobbled Medtronic’s spine business. The purchase of Mazor Robotics aims to be a major reset.