Health and Wellness
The platform uses wearable biometric data and clinician-reviewed medical research to provide guidance on menstrual-, pregnancy- and menopause-related health.
The program connects self-pay patients with clinicians to access GLP-1s, including Wegovy, starting at $149 per month, with no subscription fee.
Funded by the Queensland government, a University of Queensland project is developing a VR program for practising safe falls for the first time among patients with spinal cord injury.
Also, Wellumio has received $4 million in pre-Series A funding to further develop its portable, AI-augmented brain scanner.
A neurologist's startup has developed a foundation model, based on 60,000 hours of brain wave records, which reportedly achieved 95% accuracy in identifying epilepsy biomarkers.
Physicians tell Dr. Amy Bucher they feel a sense of empowerment in being able to offer patients something that, along with lifestyle changes, reduces weight, lowers the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, and helps prevent other chronic conditions.
The University of Kansas Health System, KU Medical Center, Children's Mercy and BAMF Health are partnering to develop a theranostics platform for adult and pediatric patients.
Extensive clinical validation and deployment are what remain to make it routine, according to University of New South Wales Scientia Professor Justin Gooding.
Carrot will integrate Blueberry Pediatrics' 24/7 pediatric telehealth and home diagnostic kits into its employer fertility and family-building benefits platform.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said AI avatars could support early mental health intakes and flag subtle cues alongside clinical oversight.