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Chicago HealthTech startup AMOpportunies closes $2M in funding to expand its network of U.S. hospitals and clinical partners
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2023


In the past few months, headlines have been buzzing with news about artificial intelligence startups securing significant funding, fueled by the success of ventures like ChatGPT. However, this doesn’t mean that investors have shifted their focus entirely. Investors and venture capital […]


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Helpful launches with $7.5M in funding to simplify caregiving and ease administrative burdens for loved ones
Nickie Louise Posted On July 27, 2023


Nearly every developed country is witnessing a significant and rapid increase in the aging population. Along with this demographic shift, the expenses associated with caring for the elderly are rising at an approximate rate of five percent annually. This places a […]


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Digital health startup WalkWise lands $1.2M in funding to commercialize its patented smart mobility aid attachments for senior care
Nickie Louise Posted On July 19, 2023


Imagine a world where seniors can confidently walk around, staying active and independent, without worrying about falls or accidents. As we age, it’s natural for our mobility to decrease, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up on being […]


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Digital behavioral health startup Octave raises $52M in Series C funding to transform mental health care
Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023


The impact of the mental health pandemic is a grave concern that affects countless individuals across the United States and beyond. Regrettably, this issue extends far beyond the borders of the United States. Recent data from the United Nations reveals that […]


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Oova, a Mount Sinai spinoff startup, raises $10.3 million in funding for fertility testing kit
Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023


The FemTech sector, which includes technology-driven solutions for women’s health, is projected to reach a substantial value of $1 trillion by 2027. However, the industry faces significant challenges due to the lingering taboos surrounding women’s health and gender disparities in […]


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Biotech startup Sensydia secures $3M in NIH funding grant to revolutionize heart disease screening
Nickie Louise Posted On June 5, 2023


Heart disease is the leading cause of death among people of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 36 seconds in the United States […]


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Scientists reverse diabetes in mice by hacking human cells to make insulin
Daniel Levi Posted On June 5, 2023


In an exciting breakthrough, scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York have successfully repurposed human stomach cells, turning them into insulin-releasing tissues that respond to elevated blood sugar levels. This discovery holds great potential for enabling individuals, especially those […]


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Google Cloud launches two new AI-powered tools to accelerate drug discovery and precision medicine
Daniel Levi Posted On May 16, 2023


Google Cloud has launched two new AI-powered life sciences solutions designed to assist biotech and pharmaceutical companies in expediting drug discovery and making progress in precision medicine. The tools are aimed at accelerating drug discovery and precision medicine for biotech […]


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Lucem Health lands $7.7M in funding led by Mayo Clinic to transform healthcare delivery using clinical AI
Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2023


Lucem Health is a North Carolina-based health tech startup changing the game in healthcare delivery by utilizing cutting-edge clinical AI technology to provide reliable, useful, and practical point-of-care solutions. The two-year-old startup connects data scientists who develop predictive AI models […]


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Pfizer acquires cancer treatment biotech firm Seagen for $43 billion
Daniel Levi Posted On March 13, 2023


Pfizer has acquired Seattle-based cancer treatment biotech firm Seagen for $43 billion. In an announcement on Monday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the acquisition will enable the pharmaceutical giant to deliver Seagen’s cancer therapy to the world “at a scale […]


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Bill Gates dismisses the Covid lab leak theory and warns of coming ‘unnatural epidemics’
Daniel Levi Posted On March 6, 2023


“The evidence is very clear that it’s naturally caused – it’s a bat virus. We’re going to have natural epidemics and sadly we may have some unnatural epidemics in the future…” After two years of calling it a conspiracy theory […]


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FDA rejects Elon Musk’s Neuralink application to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks
Nickie Louise Posted On March 2, 2023


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected Neuralink’s application to test brain chips in humans, Reuters reported, citing seven current and former employees. According to the report, Musk has predicted on at least four occasions since 2019 that […]


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HealthTech startup ShiftMed lands $200M in funding to connect hospitals & nursing facilities to licensed nurses
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


The demand for healthcare workers continues to rise with no signs of slowing down. As Americans live longer and Baby Boomers get older, more doctors and nurses will be needed to care for these groups. According to America Hospital Association, […]


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50 recently-funded startups to watch in 2023
Daniel Levi Posted On January 30, 2023


With the ongoing economic downturn and fear of a recession, tech startups have been hit hard as investors pulled back from new venture deals and reduce their investment in startups with exposure to recession. Further expounding on the funding problem, […]


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Elaborate lands $10M in Seed funding to simplify lab results for patients and offer insights about their health
Daniel Levi Posted On January 26, 2023


The US healthcare system is getting increasingly complex by the day. Getting access to your health records outside of the doctor’s office has further exacerbated the problem. Even more challenging is making sense of the health data and translating them […]


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Amazon launches a $5/month generic drug prescription plan for U.S. Prime members
Nickie Louise Posted On January 24, 2023


Just two years after Amazon entered into the pharmacy business with the launch of Amazon Pharmacy to enable customers to order prescriptions online, Amazon announced today the launch of its low-cost subscription plan for generic drugs, furthering the e-commerce giant’s […]


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Moderna CEO: “We are now in a super exciting program where we inject mRNA in people’s heart after a heart attack to grow back new blood vessels and re-vascularize the heart”
Daniel Levi Posted On January 11, 2023


In April 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that “increased cases of myocarditis and pericarditis were reported in the United States after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna).” The agency further stated that: “Data from multiple […]


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Elon Musk says Neuralink’s brain chip to begin human trials in 6 months
Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2022


Elon Musk is known to work at least 16 hours a day. While working tirelessly to revamp Twitter after acquiring the social giant for $4 billion in October, that has not kept him from working on his other projects including […]


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Twitter stops enforcing Covid-19 misinformation policy
Daniel Levi Posted On November 29, 2022


On March 30, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said: “Our data from the CDC today suggest that vaccinated people do not carry the virus.” A few days later, Dr. Walensky  walks back her […]


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“Vaccinated people now make up a majority of covid deaths,” Washington Post reports
Daniel Levi Posted On November 24, 2022


Just last year, President Joe Biden said that unvaccinated Americans faced a winter of “severe illness and death.” He added that the unvaccinated would soon “overwhelm” hospitals. Unfortunately, that didn’t age well and now the data is out and it’s not […]


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