U.S. digital health startups secured $10.1 billion across 497 deals in 2024, slightly below 2023 figures, a Jan. 13 report from Rock Health found.
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Adventist names hospital president
Daffodil Baez has been named president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington (Md.) Medical Center.
A long road ahead for alcohol cancer risk conversations: Viewpoint
The alcohol advisory released by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, is “likely only one in an evolving history of landmark public health documents about the dangers of drinking; it’s a document for the archives as well as the moment,” Rachael Bedard, MD…
3rd person implanted with Elon Musk's Neuralink, more to follow
Elon Musk said a third person has received his Neuralink implant and plans to give it to 20 to 30 more people this year, U.S. News & World Report reported Jan. 13.
Sutter Health, GE ink $1B AI deal
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has signed a seven-year partnership with GE HealthCare to bring AI-powered medical technology to its health system.
AbbVie to write off $3.5B over failed schizophrenia drug
AbbVie will write off $3.5 billion related to its $8.7 billion investment in Cerevel Therapeutics following the failure of the company’s key schizophrenia drug, emraclidine, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 10.
New weight loss pill to be approved by early 2026: Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly expects its experimental weight loss pill, orforglipron, to receive approval as early as next year, CEO David Ricks told Bloomberg Jan. 13, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
AI's role in stroke care at Orlando Health, 2 years in
Artificial intelligence-based technology is playing a major role in stroke care at Orlando (Fla.) Health Bayfront Hospital by enabling care teams to initiate treatment sooner.
Top 10 states for tech salaries
While healthcare ranks sixth for technology worker pay by industry, Florida has experienced the largest increase in tech pay since 2023, at 12.3%, according to career marketplace Dice.
Eskenazi Health settles data breach lawsuit for $2.5M
Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health has agreed to a $2.5 million settlement over a 2021 data breach.
