AI-powered medical imaging company Subtle Medical was awarded Phase II funding in a NIH small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to expand its SubtleSYNTH technology into brain imaging. The company received FDA approval for generating synthetic short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images (SynthSTIRs) from previously-acquired T1 and T2 weighted contrasts in spinal imaging. According to the company, the approval represents a significant step forward in MRI technology, offering zero acquisition time for SynthSTIRs while preserving clinical quality comparable to conventional STIR images. SubtleSYNTH represents the newest addition to the company’s suite of AI-driven offerings, that include SubtleMR and SubtlePET software.…
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Thatch, an employer-focused health insurance platform, announced it has secured $38 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and Index Ventures. New investors SemperVirens and General Partnership participated in the round, along with existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Avid Ventures. What it does Thatch offers an ICHRA benefit plan that allows employers to set a monthly allowance that employees can spend on the benefits of their choice. Employees choose a plan available in their area based on their needs, and employers pay a fixed amount per employee per month. The California-based company plans to use…
Hearing aid manufacturer Signia has announced a new product, the Signia Active Pro Integrated Xperience (IX) earphones, which are also certified as prescription-grade hearing aids. Integrated Xperience is a hearing aid platform with a multi-stream architecture that can identify multiple, on-the-go conversation partners in real time. Additionally, up to four focus streams can be handled using Signia’s RealTime Conversation Enhancement tool, which “analyzes, enhances and adapts” to the dynamic flow of a multi-party conversation environment. For example, RealTime Conversation Enhancement enables your hearing aids to amplify and follow the voices of multiple conversation partners simultaneously, even as they move or…
EULA Homecare Agency in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina reaffirms its commitment to improving the lives of seniors through compassionate, personalized in-home care. Providing customized services from assistance with daily activities to specialized care, our skilled caregivers enable seniors to live comfortably and independently in their own homes, giving families peace of mind. To learn more about our superior senior care services in Mecklenburg County, visit https://eulahomecare.com MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. – EULA Home Care Agency, a leading provider of senior care services in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is reaffirming its commitment to improving the lives of seniors with compassionate, high-quality care.…
A Lebanon-based home care company must pay more than $1 million in back wages and penalties to 193 employees after failing to pay workers the mandated minimum wage and overtime, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.WiCare Home Care Agency LLC of Lebanon and its owner, Luis Hernandez, were ordered to pay $529,770 in unpaid wages and damages in the same amount. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania entered summary judgment on the matter on July 31, 2024, according to the department.An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that WiCare failed to pay…
Baby technology company Owlet has announced it is expanding its reach within Europe, expanding access to its baby monitor, Dream Sock, to Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria. DreamSocks, which received FDA approval in November and CE mark certification in May, wrap around a baby’s feet and provide real-time health monitoring for infants aged 0 to 18 months and weighing 6 to 30 pounds. The device monitors the baby’s heart rate, oxygen saturation and sleep status, collects wake-up data and provides health notifications to parents via the company’s app. “DreamSock has already made a significant impact on…
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Oklahoma State University announced a partnership with hybrid primary care provider Rezilient Health to provide eligible faculty and staff access to the company’s CloudClinics to deliver primary care and multi-specialty care. Rezilient offers preventative care, chronic disease management, care coordination services for wellness, health education and resources, a network of care providers (including specialists), and primary care. OCU-Stillwater and Langston University faculty, staff and their dependents age 7 or older who enroll in a BlueOptions PPO or BlueEdge HDHP health care plan and live within 30 miles of Stillwater can receive services from technology-enabled providers. “Partnering with Resilient gives our…
Doccla, a provider of virtual ward and remote patient monitoring services, has secured £35 million ($38.6 million) in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round was led by Lakestar, with participation from Elaia and existing investors General Catalyst (which led Dokla’s Series A round in 2022), SpeedInvest and Bertelsmann Investments (which co-led Dokla’s 2021 seed round along with Giant Ventures). Oliver Heimes, a partner at Lakestar, will join Doccla’s board of directors. What it does Doccla offers virtual care and research services, including patient onboarding, compliance and clinical monitoring, and logistics management. The London-based company plans to use the…
New Jersey-based nutritional supplement supplier The Vitamin Shoppe announced it has partnered with Marius Pharmaceuticals to expand its recently launched Whole Health Rx telehealth service offerings to provide Kyzatrex CII capsules to men with low or no testosterone levels. Whole Health Rx allows users to receive an online medical assessment and access guidance on GLP-1, nutritional support, educational resources and lifestyle practices. The platform is powered by WellSync, which customizes the virtual care platform to fit a company’s needs. FDA-approved Kyzatrex CII capsules are an oral testosterone replacement therapy aimed at helping men with certain medical conditions reach their desired…