Sidecar Health, an insurance startup focused on price transparency and direct payments for care, announced it secured $165 million in Series D financing. Koch Disruptive Technologies led the round, with participation from Cathay Innovation, GreatPoint Ventures, Morpheus, Drive Capital, Duke University, BOND and Menlo Ventures.  The company also announced that Koch Industries will provide medical […]

Even with a nourishing, real-food diet, it’s difficult to get the magnesium we need from food alone. Magnesium is one of the few supplements I take every day and I often use topical magnesium oil spray on my skin. Why is magnesium critical to overall wellness? Many people don’t get enough of this vital mineral

Korean digital health company LifeSemantics has obtained the first approval for an AI-powered solution for skin cancer diagnosis in South Korea. The company received regulatory clearance from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for canofyMD SCAI four months after its application.  The mobile AI technology was developed through the Doctor Answer 2.0 project, which

Function, a whole-body health company, announced it secured $53 million in a Series A funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health. Actors Matt Damon, Kevin Hart, Zac Efron and Pedro Pascal participated in the round. Podcast host Jay Shetty and athletes Jimmy Rollins, Blake Griffin and Colin Kaepernick also provided funding, alongside

Adonis, a healthcare revenue cycle intelligence and automation company, announced it secured $31 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raise to $54 million.  Point72 Private Investments led the round with participation from new investor Kin Ventures and existing investors General Catalyst, Max Ventures and Bling Capital. WHAT THEY DO Adonis provides revenue cycle

Publicly traded Sharecare, which offers a patient engagement and health navigation platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to be purchased by healthcare investment firm Altaris in a $518 million deal that will see the digital health company go private. Sharecare offers a virtual healthcare navigation platform for individuals, employers, government organizations, communities, health plans

Australia has one of the world’s highest levels of ultraviolet radiation, a proven carcinogen that causes skin care and eye diseases. UV damage is said to accumulate from childhood, and the risk of developing UV-associated diseases increases with age. Reportedly, one Australian is diagnosed with melanoma every 30 minutes, while 50 people are diagnosed with

A new international research led by Nanyang Technological University Singapore set out to uncover insights into the perceptions of Asian medical professionals about the use of AI in healthcare. FINDINGS  The researchers surveyed 165 gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons from Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They were administered a questionnaire asking them to rate their level of agreement with

Biomedical engineers at RMIT University have built a smartphone feature that paramedics can use to immediately screen patients for stroke. In partnership with Brazil’s São Paulo State University, RMIT University researchers developed an AI-powered tool for analysing facial symmetry and specific muscle movements, which are key signs of stroke. It is based on the Facial

Andreessen Horowitz-backed knownwell, a hybrid weight-inclusive primary and metabolic care provider, announced it acquired AI-enabled precision metabolic health management company Alfie Health to enhance its clinical decision support offerings.  Boston-based knownwell touts itself as a weight-inclusive provider that offers primary care and metabolic health services in-person or virtually. The company has brick-and-mortar locations in Texas