Plume, a healthcare company that pioneered telehealth services specifically aimed at the transgender population, announced their Series B funding round of $24 million.
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Envision And Aira To Bring On-Demand Sighted Guidance For The Blind To Smart Glasses
Envision, a producer of smart glasses to help blind people navigate their environment and Aira, a provider of remote visual interpreting services, are teaming up to create an entirely novel assistive technology offering for blind people.
Google Ventures Has Created A Remarkable Presence In Healthcare
Technology giants are investing billions in healthcare.
Regular Exercise Slashes Risk Of Covid, Study Suggests
Racking up 150 minutes of moderate exercise, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise, each week offers the best protection against Covid-19, new research suggests.
NIH Will Study New ‘Dose Sparing’ Monkeypox Vaccination Method
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new strategy that lets healthcare workers stretch monkeypox vaccine supplies by injecting one-fifth of a standard dose.
This Company Is On A Mission To To Become A Global Leader In Digital Therapeutics For Oncology
Prosoma is a medical company creating digital therapeutics products for cancer patients comes into place. Its multidisciplinary team of innovators created Prosoma’s first app – Living Well, to support the mental health of female cancer patients.
Pfizer And BioNTech Ask FDA To Authorize Omicron Covid Booster
On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they have asked the FDA to grant an emergency use authorization for their new version of a Covid-19 vaccine that’s been adapted to be specific to the BA.4/BA.5 versions of the Omicron variant.
Signify Health Stock Surges As Amazon Reportedly Joins Potential Bidding War With CVS, UnitedHealth
Share of Signify jumped 40% on reports that a bidding war could value the firm at more than $8 billion.
The Inflation Reduction Act: Death By A Thousand Cuts For The Drug Industry Begins In Earnest
This latest government intervention joins thousands of others that have added more and more complexity to a healthcare system that is visibly failing. In the end, the countless regulations that stifle innovation and indefinitely postpone real reforms i…
Monkeypox Outbreak Declining In The U.K.
Around 10% of the world’s confirmed cases have been reported in the country.
