ECG diagnostics software platform AccurKardia and cardiac medical technology company HeartBeam are joining forces to make AccurKardia’s ECG analysis software available on HeartBeam’s devices.  HeartBeam’s cable-free, 12-lead ECG system captures electrical signals from the heart from three directions to assess arrhythmias.  The platform is designed for portable devices so physicians can identify cardiac health trends […]

Woebot Health, maker of an AI-powered mental health chatbot, sent an email to users announcing it is retiring its app as of June 30. Woebot’s nonprescription digital mental health tool includes content specific to teens, including media literacy, bullying in school settings, and body image and psychoeducation.  According to Behavioral Health Business, members can download

Healthcare insurer Blue Shield of California has notified 4.7 million individuals of a potential data breach after unknowingly sharing patients’ protected health information with Google since 2021.  “On February 11, 2025, Blue Shield discovered that, between April 2021 and January 2024, Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed certain member data to be

Healthcare technology company Ascertain announced it secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deerfield Management with participation from Northwell Health. WHAT IT DOES Ascertain is an AI-enabled case management assistant that automates administrative tasks. It helps health systems, payers and independent provider groups simplify operations and lower their administrative workload. 

Patient engagement and workflow automation platform Yosi Health announced it has joined Elation Health’s Partner Hub.  Elation Health offers tools for telehealth, patient engagement and an EHR geared toward primary care providers. The aim is to benefit primary care practices by integrating Yosi Health’s digital patient intake, self-scheduling, pre-visit check-ins, two-way text communication and real-time

New York-based Healthee, a healthcare benefits navigation platform, announced an oversubscribed $50 million Series B funding raise led by Key1 Capital.  Existing investors Group11, Fin Capital and Glilot Capital Partners also participated in the round.  The company said in a statement that it did not formally launch the raise but rather was approached by the

A program to screen women for cervical cancer using AI has been launched in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Community organisation Ho Chi Minh City Public Health Association (HPHA) partnered with listed Australian company TruScreen and its local distributor Gorton Health Services to run the community-based program, which aims to screen 260,000 women in the city over five years. 

Nourish, a virtual nutrition counseling platform, announced it secured $70 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total raise to $115 million. J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, Maverick Ventures, Thrive Capital, Atomico, G Squared, Pinegrove, Index Ventures and BoxGroup. WHAT IT DOES Nourish

Healthcare data company ConcertAI announced a multi-year agreement with pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Bayer to utilize ConcertAI’s Translational360 and AI SaaS offerings. The offerings use AI and machine learning-acquired insights to speed up clinical development in precision oncology. The agreement aims to utilize ConcertAI’s Translational360 offering, an integrated research-level longitudinal clinical molecular database that harnesses

Early-stage AgeTech venture capital firm Equitage Ventures announced the final close of a new $47.3 million fund. The round was led by an investment team that includes Daniel Kaplan, Russell Hirsch (a cofounder of Generator Ventures) and Adam Kaplan (CEO of Solera Senior Living). WHAT IT DOES  Equitage Ventures provides capital, distribution and advice to