General Catalyst launches institute to boost global resilience through innovation

[ad_1] Venture capital firm General Catalyst announced the formation of the General Catalyst Institute, an organization that will work with governments and public policy leaders globally to facilitate the adoption of new technologies to create global resilience. “We believe humanity is entering an era where instability will be the new normal. This will manifest itself […]

Leveraging ‘explainable AI’ to resolve Japan’s growing stroke threat

[ad_1] About a million possible cases of atrial fibrillation, a known risk for stroke, go undetected in Japan. A local startup is introducing an innovative AI targeting this growing danger. Founded in 2019, Cardio Intelligence develops a range of AI-powered solutions for continuous heart monitoring called SmartRobin AI.  The SmartRobin AI series is based on […]

Q&A: Headspace on reproductive rights in an election cycle

[ad_1] Digital mental health company Headspace announced last month that it was partnering with Spring Fertility, a network of fertility clinics, to create “Support For Your Fertility Journey,” content collection features that provide guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to individuals navigating the fertility journey as well as audio conversations and a docu-style video series.  Dr. […]

Smart ring maker Oura acquires metabolic health company Veri

[ad_1] Finland-based health-tracking ring maker Oura announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire fellow Finnish company Veri, which offers personalized metabolic health programs.  Veri uses the FDA-cleared Abbott FreeStyle Libre 1, 2, and 3 sensors to monitor a user’s metabolic health by collecting data from their body. An app enabled by continuous glucose […]

WebPT, Intel RealSense Technology Unite partner on AI for physical therapy

[ad_1] Physical therapy software and EMR provider WebPT is partnering with tech giant Intel to integrate Intel RealSense PT Metrics into the WebPT EMR platform for physical therapy providers, allowing for AI-enabled motion-capture technology. RealSense PT Metrics is an AI-enabled data-driven kiosk that tracks and analyzes a patient’s movement, posture and range of motion, and […]

Color Health appoints chief medical officer and chief revenue officer and more digital health hires

[ad_1] Population health technology company Color Health announced the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Miksad as chief medical officer and Josh Sturm as chief revenue officer. Miksad is a medical oncologist and head of Boston University School of Medicine’s High Risk Cancer Genetics Clinic and formerly held the position of senior medical director at oncology-focused digital […]