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US-based mental health provider Amae Health has raised US$25m in pre-empted Series B financing to expand its AI-enabled outpatient clinics for people living with severe mental illness (SMI), taking total funding to more than US$50m. The round was led by Altos Ventures, with participation from all existing investors, including Quiet Capital, Bling Capital, Cedars-Sinai Ventures, [...]
Google plans to put AI datacentres in space, with its first prototype satellites set to launch in early 2027 to meet rising demand for artificial intelligence. The US technology company’s engineers believe around 80 solar-powered satellites could orbit about 400 miles above Earth, equipped with processors to handle AI workloads. Research released on Tuesday suggests [...]
By Sergey Jakimov and Artem Trotsyuk, managing and operating partners, LongeVC Artificial intelligence is rapidly rewriting medicine – from clinics to labs – and scientists, startups, regulators, and investors are shaping that shift together. The global healthcare AI market is projected to soar from just over $1 billion in 2016 to more than $28 billion [...]
Gradient Health and DataFirst have announced a strategic partnership designed to bridge the gap between medical data management and AI innovation. Through this collaboration, imaging providers using DataFirst’s Silverback Workflow Engine can now seamlessly enable secure, de-identified data sharing for AI development via Gradient Health, creating new revenue opportunities while contributing to more representative and [...]
DoseMe has acquired Firstline, creating a single path from therapy choice to personalised dosing so clinicians can reach optimal care faster. Financial terms were not disclosed. Jupiter, Florida-based DoseMe is a portfolio company of Fairlong Capital. Firstline, based in Vancouver, Canada, provides clinical decision support used by healthcare organisations worldwide. Firstline’s mobile-first software makes infectious [...]
By Natasha Hassani, founder and director of Neon Rocks Agency For decades, healthcare marketing has borrowed its playbook from consumer brands: fast-moving, trend-led, and conversion-driven. But medicine is not a product. It is personal, regulated, and deeply human. As patients increasingly turn to digital channels to research and choose their care, the need for a [...]
Thousands of Scots in deprived areas will be offered free weight-loss injections in a government-funded trial launching next year. The UK government has provided an initial £650,000 for up to 5,000 participants in the Scotland CardioMetabolic Impact Study (SCoMIS). The multi-million pound study will be led by Glasgow University in partnership with the Universities of [...]
By Sanius Health The NHS is shifting focus towards preventative care ahead of what officials expect will be one of the most challenging winters in recent years. The health service hopes that better use of data can help it identify risk earlier, manage capacity more effectively and save billions of pounds in avoidable costs. More [...]
By Prof Mick Thacker, Dr Kate Ryan and Leslie Pan Pain, particularly musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, is both pervasive and complex. Globally, approximately 1.71 billion people suffer from MSK conditions, which account for the leading cause of disability worldwide, with lower back pain being the single biggest contributor across 160 countries [1]. In the UK alone, [...]
Teenage boys are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for therapy, companionship and romantic relationships, with just over a third saying they would consider having an AI friend, new research shows. The study found that 53 per cent of teenage boys said the online world felt more rewarding than real life, raising concerns about their emotional [...]
