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London-based startup Unmind scores $10M in Series A funding
By Laura Lovett | 04:41 pm | February 11, 2020
The funds will help the mental health startup expand its global footprint.
Chinese government releases public app to gauge potential coronavirus exposures
By Laura Lovett | 03:04 pm | February 11, 2020
The new tool comes as cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) reached over 40,000 in China. 
Gento raises $5M to expand its home health staffing app across US
By Dave Muoio | 01:28 pm | February 11, 2020
Palisades Growth Capital led the round, which brings the startup's total raise to over $7 million.
Israeli-Italian collaboration to study the behaviour of antibacterial materials in space
By Tammy Lovell | 09:02 am | February 11, 2020
The microgravity research will take place in a miniature laboratory onboard a nanosatellite.
American Well, Stanford physicians to share lessons learned from Apple Heart Study at HIMSS
By Jonah Comstock | 05:18 pm | February 10, 2020
American Well General Manager for Strategic Solutions Dr. Jeff Kosowsky and Stanford Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Mintu Turakhia will talk lessons learned from the Apple Heart Study next month at HIMSS20. 
Opioid treatment platform Boulder rakes in $10.5M in Series A funding
By Laura Lovett | 05:03 pm | February 10, 2020
The company plans to triple its production, design and engineering teams with the new funds. 
Tech-enabled Medicare-focused primary care provider Iora Health scores additional $126M
By Laura Lovett | 01:18 pm | February 10, 2020
The round was led by Indian firm Premji Invest with participation from Cox Enterprise, Temasek F-Prime Capital, Devonshire Investors, .406 Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Polaris Partners and Khosla Ventures. 
Setting the foundation for new ideas to grow
By Leontina Postelnicu | 03:40 am | February 10, 2020
A quick look at some of the key elements in the Finnish digital health landscape.
Assessing and scoring pain levels in real time for better care
By Dean Koh | 11:31 pm | February 09, 2020
According to a paper titled Pain Management in the Elderly Population: A Review published in The Ochsner Journal in 2010, pain may be underreported because some elderly patients incorrectly believe that pain is a normal process of aging.
AI-assisted cardiac ultrasound guidance software receives De Novo clearance
By Dave Muoio | 05:38 pm | February 07, 2020
Caption Health's tool instructs non-expert medical staff on how best to produce high-quality diagnostic images in real time.