The Child Mind Institute, a children’s mental health resource, has partnered with the California Department of Healthcare Services to launch Mirror, an intuitive mental health journaling app for teens. Free of charge, Mirror aims to enhance emotional processing and offer a supportive environment for self-reflection.  The Mirror app allows users to self-express and understand patterns […]

Unlearn, an AI-enabled company creating digital twins of clinical trial participants, announced a partnership to advance ALS research with biotechnology company Trace Neuroscience, which creates genomic therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Unlearn, founded in 2017, uses machine learning to create digital twins of clinical trial participants before being randomized in a controlled trial.  The digital twin

Eargo, which makes tech-enabled hearing aids, and hearX, maker of Lexie hearing aids, announced they have merged to form a new company, LXE Hearing. Eargo is a direct-to-consumer hearing aid company, while hearX markets a suite of digital, mobile technologies for hearing loss detection and diagnosis. The new company, LXE Hearing, received $100 million in

A federal judge in Texas ruled that the FDA overstepped its authority when it issued its Final Rule: Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests in May of last year, which said laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) should be regulated as medical devices. In a 450-page lawsuit filed by the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), molecular testing laboratory for

Egg rolls are a classic takeout favorite. What if you could enjoy all the delicious flavors without the deep-fried food? Enter eggroll in a bowl, a healthy and super easy twist on the beloved dish. This dish features a handful of simple, nutritious ingredients like ground meat, coleslaw mix, and a punch of coconut aminos.

Drug design and development company Isomorphic Labs announced it raised $600 million dollars in its first external funding round. Thrive Capital led the round with participation from GV (Google Ventures) and existing investor Alphabet. WHAT IT DOES Isomorphic Labs, launched in 2021 with Google DeepMind, unveiled its newest joint AI offering AlphaFold 3, an AI

Canadian company WELL Health, which offers front- and back-office management software applications for physicians, announced its plans to exercise its call right to acquire a majority controlling interest in precision care company HEALWELL AI concurrent with the anticipated closing of HEALWELL’s proposed acquisition of Orion Health on April 1. HEALWELL AI is a preventative healthcare

Workforce management technology company Hallmark announced a strategic integration with CareRev, an on-demand workforce platform for acute care. The joint alliance aims to give Hallmark customers instant access to CareRev’s network of 35,000-plus qualified per diem nurses.  CareRev provides access to a flexible workforce by allowing nurse managers to pull from a pool of experienced

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through wellness blogs or social media lately, you’ve probably come across the viral “Cortisol Cocktail” recipe. Influencers and experts tout this drink as a miracle elixir for supporting adrenal health and reducing cortisol levels. While it’s easy to get excited about a trending health tonic, I want to take

Employee health benefits management platform Collective Health is partnering with digital healthcare platform and weight loss company Noom’s enterprise division, Noom Health, to deliver Collective Health + Noom Med with SmartRx, an enterprise weight management platform with an integrated GLP-1 drug program that will be accessible to Collective Health employer customers. The partnership will combine