Finance

This week's top stories include UnitedHealthcare re-examining a policy that allows it to deny ER claims, Apple unveiling walking stability assessments for the iPhone, and Mount Sinai catering to patients with limited English proficiency.

Valo’s flagship product is its Opal Computational Platform, designed to create a new model for drug discovery.   

The Copenhagen-based startup will use funds to help more health and fitness coaches build online businesses.

This addition is expected to help CareDx expand into the medication adherence space. 

The acquisition will support Carbon Health’s primary care model, which combines in-person clinics with a virtual care platform.  

The company plans to use this M&A to gain a foothold in the Medicare space. 

The global health service company has launched a region-specific offering aimed at “SMEs, corporates and government organisations” within the country.

The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2021 and be worth roughly $4.2 billion. 

Frost & Sullivan says the recent shift in attention away from primarily focusing on reproductive-age issues to untapped market areas will be a key factor to the sector’s growth.   

The agreement will focus on improving solutions across Aster’s entities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, and Oman.