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After setting up a 24/7 digital GP front door, the New Zealand government has provided funding for a new online platform to access mental health services.
Stephen Klasko, executive in residence at General Catalyst, shares how AI, innovation, economic realities and revamped medical training will shape healthcare and longevity.
Nest Health closes a $22.5 million Series A round, and Revian secures $13 million in funding for its hair growth device.
Also, a Taiwanese consortium is expanding across the Japanese elderly care sector.
The funds will be used to bolster AI and computational physics-based model development for numerous modalities.
Omron's latest investment comes as Sky Labs' ring-type BP monitor expands to consumer use, backed by clinical validation, reimbursement, and new integration with Kakao Healthcare.
The unicorn surgical robotics maker will use the funds to further expand into China and overseas while developing new products.
The funds will be used to further invest in its product innovation, including its Polaris Safety Constellation Architecture, and to merge with or purchase other companies.
The company will use the funds to expand its in-house operations in New York and San Diego, as well as accelerate the trials and commercialization of its BCI.
Also, a startup from Melbourne has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding for its chemotherapy dosing AI.