HealthTech

Diligent Robotics hires two notable Cruise alumni to its leadership team

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Diligent Robotics is bulking up its leadership team as the company looks to scale its fleet of humanoid robots that work in hospitals and pharmacies. Austin, Texas-based Diligent announced Thursday it appointed Rashed Haq as its chief technology officer and Todd Brugger as its chief operating officer. Both Haq and Brugger were most recently at […]

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Serena-backed health tech lands first FDA approval for home cervical cancer test

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For the first time, the FDA has just approved a device that lets people screen for cervical cancer from home. Known as the Teal Wand, from the company Teal Health, the prescription device lets patients self-collect samples and mail them to a lab to receive the same testing as would be done at a doctor’s

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This founder was worried about his mother slipping — so he created sensors to detect falls

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Falls are common for older people living semi-independently. According to the CDC, they’re the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and up. On average, about 10% of these falls are serious, requiring medical attention. Yet many fall victims don’t get the treatment they need. George Netscher, a software developer by training, watched his

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Proton’s device aims to help those with kidney disease, and cut heart failure risks

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People with chronic kidney disease, or those at risk of heart failure, are greatly affected by potassium imbalances in the body. These can even be life-threatening. While wearable glucose monitors are now commonplace and have transformed the lives of diabetes patients, potassium monitoring is in its infancy as it’s hard to do. Now, startups are

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Nodal connects hopeful parents with surrogates as reproductive freedom hangs in limbo

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Many people who want to have children can’t, or shouldn’t, carry a pregnancy for a variety of reasons. Gestational surrogacy can be a great option for those individuals — if they can endure the lengthy wait times and afford to pay for the costly service. New York-based Nodal looks to make the process less expensive,

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Ro CEO Zachariah Reitano says the benefits of being a private company are growing

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Ro co-founder and CEO Zachariah Reitano said while he’d “never say never” about potentially taking the seven-year-old telehealth company public, he thinks the benefits of being a private company are growing. Reitano dodged multiple questions from Axios reporter Dan Primack about whether or not the company has plans to IPO in the near term —

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Levy Health wants to help women identify fertility issues sooner

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Caroline Mitterdorfer’s fertility journey began with an early-stage cancer diagnosis at age 27. Mitterdorfer told TechCrunch that her diagnosis made her realize how little she knew about her health and her fertility. She dove into researching the space and became a self-described fertility advocate. Through that work, Mitterdorfer noticed that it took a long time

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Neurode wants to treat and track ADHD symptoms through a wearable headband

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects more than 366 million adults in the U.S. alone, according to a 2020 study, but beyond medicating with stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin, there are few alternatives for people who suffer from the disorder. Therapy, education and lifestyle changes are usually also advised, but those avenues can prove difficult

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Seae Ventures acquires Unseen Capital after founder death

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Seae Ventures is acquiring Unseen Capital after the death of founder Kayode Owens in 2021. The combined firm will continue to invest in healthcare for minorities and underserved populations. Owens, an investor and entrepreneur, launched Unseen Capital to focus early-stage healthcare companies started by underrepresented founders, in 2020. He raised $30 million but unfortunately died

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Anterior grabs $20M from NEA to expedite health insurance approvals with AI

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Anterior, a company that uses AI to expedite health insurance approval for medical procedures, has raised a $20 million Series A round at a $95 million post-money valuation led by NEA, according to two people familiar with the deal. Existing investors Sequoia, which led Anterior’s $3.2 million seed round last September, and Neo, an accelerator

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