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Top Story Meet the Startup Promising to Deliver the 1st Healthcare-focused Generative AI Model Hippocratic AI emerged from stealth, as well as announced $50 million in seed funding through a round co-led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz. The Palo Alto-based startup bills itself as the first large language model designed specifically for healthcare. 48 Hour Flash Sale - Save $200 As a thanks to all the wonderful Mothers out there, we're offering everyone a chance to save $200 on an INVEST 2023 ticket. Use promo code INVEST200. Hurry, these won't last and the sale ends Wednesday at 11:59pm. Get Your Ticket Now

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MedCity INVEST Spotlight: Get Ready for the Canadian Healthcare Startup Showcase Five companies will take part in the showcase with technologies addressing mental health, care coordination, aging in place, physical therapy and more. Register for INVEST, scheduled for May 22-24, at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago! How a Rural Health System Is Looking at Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring In a wide-ranging interview, Sanford Health's president of virtual care explained how virtual care may be well suited to rural populations. Northwell, Aegis Ventures Launch Startup to Diagnose 140+ Diseases Via Retinal Scans Ascertain — a healthcare AI company creation platform formed last year by Northwell Health and Aegis Ventures — has launched its first startup. New York-based Optain, which has gained an initial seed investment of $12 million, is an AI company meant to enable earlier disease detection and prevention through retinal imaging. 7 Things Employers Should Know About the End of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency The Covid-19 public health emergency ended May 11, which will affect employer-sponsored insurance in several ways, said Jeff Levin-Scherz, population health leader of Willis Towers Watson. This includes the coverage Covid-19 tests and vaccines. FTC Files Suit to Block Amgen's $28B Buyout of Horizon Therapeutics The Federal Trade Commission is suing to stop Amgen's acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics. But rather than claiming product overlap, the agency contends Amgen will use its influence to keep at bay competition for Horizon's products. Zocdoc Adds Urgent Care Centers to Marketplace Patients can now find and book urgent care appointments in 22 states at more than 200 facilities on Zocdoc's marketplace. In 2023, the company saw the volume of new urgent care facilities on Zocdoc grow by nearly 40% month over month on average and urgent care bookings grow by 80% month over month on average. New Flagship Startup Metaphore Mimics Mother Nature for Drug R&D Metaphore Biotechnologies leverages the concept of biomimicry for developing new drugs with potential applications in autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, and cancer. Flagship Pioneering is backing the startup with $50 million. Pandemic-sized Collaboration Transforms the 3 P's of Healthcare As we consider the ramifications of the President's cancellation of the Pandemic emergency, we have time to reflect on the transformation of the 3 P's of healthcare: People, Policies and Politics.

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