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Flare Capital's Alexandra Mullin and Ian Chiang outline COVID-19's impact on the worsening opioid crisis and how the digital opioid use disorder space is likely to develop over the coming years.

The round was led by Todd Cozzens and had participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Green Innovations, Vesalius Biocapital and Faber.   

Also, Raccoon.World raises further €660K for its physiotherapy telemedicine platform.

Health start-up Yesmom has launched Asia's first at-home blood testing kits for female fertility, designed to help women stay on the front foot of their reproductive health from the comfort of home.

Also: Blood glucose monitoring could be coming to next-gen consumer smartwatches; new incubator looking for disruptive health tech startups.

Docent Health's AI-enabled messaging tool will now be offered through GetWellHealth. 

Reuters' reports also highlighted Sharecare's now confirmed acquisition of healthcare AI startup, doc.ai.

This latest funding announcement comes off the heels of a massive funding year for Lyra Health.   

The funding will be used to strengthen its position in drone-based logistics, with a focus on healthcare-related projects.

Also: Sano Genetics raises $3.2 million for genome sequencing and health research; Aavia launches Gen Z hormone health brand with $2.5 million seed funding.