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Omron Ventures joins Theranica’s Series B funding round as strategic investor
By Dean Koh | 05:35 am | May 14, 2019
Polish healthcare booking platform DocPlanner raises €80m Series E
By Leontina Postelnicu | 04:49 am | May 14, 2019
This brings the total amount raised by the company to around €130m.
Regulatory challenges and involving clinicians in the health tech industry
By Dean Koh | 02:53 am | May 14, 2019
FDA clears AI tool to help radiologists spot pneumothorax
By Dave Muoio | 06:47 pm | May 13, 2019
Zebra Medical Vision's tool interprets medical imaging and flags potential cases for specialist review.
Apple acquires patent rights for in-bed health sensor system
By Dave Muoio | 05:27 pm | May 13, 2019
Sensors described in the European Patent Office filing could be placed underneath the user's mattress or pillow.
Conveying empathy through digital tools requires education, support
By Laura Lovett | 04:06 pm | May 13, 2019
Panelists at Cleveland Clinic's Patient Experience: Empathy and Innovation Summit discuss the challenges and opportunities of conveying empathy through digital tools. 
Podimetrics bags $13.4M for connected diabetic foot ulcer detection platform
By Dave Muoio | 12:38 pm | May 13, 2019
The company will be using the funds to expand its business with the VA and other commercial payers.
RelayOne gets $500K seed round to improve surgical scheduling, communication
By Jonah Comstock | 10:51 am | May 13, 2019
Ontario Health Network lays off 44, prompting questions about the province's commitment to virtual care
By Jonah Comstock | 10:24 am | May 13, 2019
Cuts to the network's government funding triggered the layoffs, but OTN describes them as a restructuring for efficiency.
Opinion: Mental Health Awareness week #BeBodyKind - thoughts for mental health practitioners and di…
By Victoria Betton | 10:20 am | May 13, 2019
Dr Victoria Betton, founder and managing director of mHabitat, will be speaking about this and related issues at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European conference in Helsinki later this year.