Health and Wellness
This marks Headspace Health's second acquisition this year. In January, it announced the purchase of Sayana, which offers mental wellness and sleep apps.
Individuals are also less likely to trust AI-suggested interventions than those recommended by humans.
Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Also, Lunit has received Taiwan's approval for its AI mammography solution.
Augment Health cofounders Jared Meyers and Stephen Kalinsky describe their device that aims to improve the quality of life for people with bladder-control issues stemming from brain, spinal cord or nerve problems.
During a panel at the Connected Health Summit, participants discussed the growth of remote patient monitoring technology and how providers can encourage its use, particularly among seniors.
Psych Hub, which offers mental health educational resources, raised $16 million, clinical trial search tool Power scooped up $7 million, and real-world data startup CuriMeta announced it had raised $6 million.
The startup plans to use the funding to expand in the U.S.
It claims to help people stop smoking in four weeks.
Insurance navigator Fair Square Medicare raises $15 million, AI-enabled prostate cancer care startup Avenda Health scores $10 million, and oncology clinical trial startup Trial Library emerges from stealth with $5 million.