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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups

By Stephanie Baum Friday, January 14, 2022 7:57 AM

Check out new developments from Carrum Health, Health Mine, and more.

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The new season of surgery evolution [Sponsored]

By Anthony Fernando, Asensus Surgical Friday, January 14, 2022 7:30 AM

We are building upon the foundation of digital laparoscopy and adding machine vision, augmented intelligence, and deep learning capabilities.

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New coalition aims to accelerate responsible AI innovation to transform healthcare

By Michael Schroeder Thursday, January 13, 2022 7:50 PM

The Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Coalition (AI3C) leverages the collective brainpower, experience and expertise of the Brookings Institution, Cleveland Clinic, Duke Health, Intermountain Healthcare, Microsoft, Novant Health, Plug and Play, Providence, UC San Diego and University of Virginia.

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FDA presses pause on test of Alzheimer's drug from Denali before study even starts

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, January 13, 2022 5:51 PM

The FDA placed a clinical hold on Denali Therapeutics' application to begin Phase 1 testing of an antibody drug for Alzheimer's disease. The Denali drug uses the biotech's proprietary technology to deliver therapeutic cargo across the protective blood-brain barrier.

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Supreme Court allows health worker vaccine mandate to proceed while blocking it for other workers

By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Thursday, January 13, 2022 4:53 PM

Te justices blocked a key Biden administration Covid-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 workers to either mandate that employees be vaccinated against covid or wear masks and undergo weekly testing. But said that a
separate rule requiring Covid vaccines for an estimated 10 million health workers at facilities that receive funding from Medicare and Medicaid could go forward

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JPM conference further heightened investor interest in data-driven solutions

By Chris Hasslinger Thursday, January 13, 2022 1:36 PM

Providers, payers, and life sciences companies have a lot of room for growth using AI, and investors participating in JPM will continue to focus on companies that recognize this and act on it.

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AstraZeneca bets $75M on Scorpion's precision approach to tough cancer targets

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:35 PM

AstraZeneca's partnership with Scorpion Therapeutics will focus on transcription factors that are known to play a role in cancer but have been difficult to target with small molecule drugs. Depending on the progress of the research, Scorpion could receive up to $1.5 billion in option fees and milestone payments.

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Digital health predictions for 2022: Assessing the future of consumer-based data integration

By Dr. Eric Gantwerker Thursday, January 13, 2022 11:20 AM

Digital health will alter HIPAA compliance – one of five predictions in this article about what the future portends in healthcare.

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Investor insights: Blake Wu of NEA

By Stephanie Baum Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:15 AM

In the runup to MedCity INVEST in Chicago, we're spotlighting the perspectives of investors and what motivates them to invest in startups. If you're a startup in pharma tech, value-based care and care coordination, diagnostics or remote patient monitoring/smart devices, apply to our Pitch Perfect contest today.

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