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StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups

By Stephanie Baum Friday, February 18, 2022 7:30 AM

Check out news from Healthmine, Equiva, NourishedRx and more.

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Automated patient tracking reduces wait times and builds loyalty

By Ramon Rivera Thursday, February 17, 2022 5:06 PM

Hospital leaders must meet or exceed patients' expectations for a pleasant, predictable registration experience to maintain a competitive advantage. Consumers don't see how real-time patient tracking helps departments communicate better, but it has an outsized effect on their experience.

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Cash woes at neuro biotech Yumanity lead to 60% staff cut and search for a buyer

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, February 17, 2022 4:38 PM

Yumanity's corporate restructuring means the biotech is now exploring "strategic alternatives" that could include a sale of the company or its assets. The biotech's lead drug candidate is an experimental Parkinson's disease drug currently in Phase 1 testing.

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What I realized about hospitals as my brother lay dying of cystic fibrosis in the ICU

By Benjamin Marcus Thursday, February 17, 2022 4:32 PM

During my 36-year-old brother's terminal stay in the ICU, I discovered a dire need for a more comprehensive approach to critical care. The more he relied on this large, corporate hospital system to keep him healthy and happy, the clearer it became that no matter how highly-ranked or well-funded it was, this hospital did not possess the flexibility, agility, or progressive thinking it needed to confront cases like his.

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New CEO at "first digital native platform" for LGBTQIA+ community wants to expand to all 50 states

By Emma Bardin Thursday, February 17, 2022 2:24 PM

Liana Douillet Guzmán, who takes over as CEO at Folx Health, explained how the digital platform offers virtual care as well as the option to have medications shipped directly to patients' homes.

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J&J partners with startup Remix, aiming to treat disease by "tuning" RNA

By Frank Vinluan Thursday, February 17, 2022 12:47 PM

Several biotech companies are rising to the challenge of developing small molecules to drug RNA. Remix Therapeutics is joining the chase, but its different approach has drawn the interest of Johnson & Johnson, which has inked an R&D alliance spanning cancer and immunology.

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