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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups

By Stephanie Baum Friday, February 11, 2022 7:55 AM

Check out new developments from Element Biosciences, Equiva Health, and a new startup from the team behind CoverMyMeds.

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Why water testing is the next big diagnostic challenge

By Phil Groom Friday, February 11, 2022 4:00 AM

Unclean water is a major cause of disease transmission, causing an estimated five million deaths worldwide every year.

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Signify Health acquiring Caravan Health for up to $300M

By Michael Schroeder Thursday, February 10, 2022 6:33 PM

According to the terms of the deal, the initial purchase price of about $250 million will be paid in cash and Signify stock. The Dallas-based company will also make additional contingent payments totaling up to $50 million based on Caravan's future performance.

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Validations are piling up on the efficacy of digital health tools to combat chronic disease

By Arundhati Parmar Thursday, February 10, 2022 4:16 PM

The latest piece of evidence comes from Included Health, which found that its telehealth platform helped lower the blood pressure of patients with hypertension over a 12-month period during the pandemic. The peer-reviewed study was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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Ada Health pulls in another $30M to expand in the U.S., internationally

By Michael Schroeder Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:52 PM

Ada Health closed its Series B round after a $30 million extension round. International investors Farallon Capital, Red River West and Bertelsmann Investments provided the additional funds. This follows an initial Series B raise of $90 million last May, which was led by Bayer's investment arm.

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Cancer biotech Indapta nabs $50M for new approach to natural killer cell therapy

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:32 PM

Natural killers cells are the focus of a growing number of companies pursuing next-generation cell therapies for cancer. Indapta Therapeutics focuses on a subset of this class of cancer-killing cells, and it aims to use them in combination with antibody drugs to boost efficacy.

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Neuro-focused Arkuda raises $64M as dementia drug moves closer to the clinic

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, February 10, 2022 9:00 AM

Eli Lilly is among the new investors joining the Series B round of Arkuda Therapeutics, a biotech developing a drug to treat a rare, inherited form of dementia. If the biotech's approach works, it could also have applications in other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

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AI is our path to holistic mental health care

By Alison Darcy Thursday, February 10, 2022 9:00 AM

It's time to reject reliance on the availability of human therapists and explore digitally driven, personalized care, so that each person receives exactly what they need when they need it, preserving our precious pool of trained human therapists for those that need them most.

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