Digital Health Industry News
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Using Data And AI To Improve Outcomes At Novant Health
Novant Health, a $10 billion integrated healthcare system in the southeastern United States has grown rapidly, and it now includes 19 hospitals and over 750 physician clinics and urgent care centers. Onyeka Nchege is the company's Chief Digital and…
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Niva Bupa Health Insurance names Nimish Agrawal as Director of Digital Business Unit & CMO
Niva Bupa Health Insurance names Nimish Agrawal as director of digital business unit and chief marketing officer (CMO). He took to LinkedIn to announce the same. Agrawal, who came on board at Niva Bupa in June 2021 as senior vice president–…
Buzzy AI health startup Superpower is making another acquisition to power its food-as-medicine push
Consumers increasingly want to take control of their health — including by taking control of what they eat. Buzzy AI startup Superpower just made its second acquisition of the year to capitalize on that interest. Superpower is building a…
Ahead of WWDC, Apple hits its 'dead cat' moment
What's a company to do when it faces a multitude of existential crises and seems unable to regain control of the media message? It throws a few dead cats on the table to distract everybody. This aeons-old approach to public relations has recently…
The Prototype: China Tries To Attract The Researchers America Is Turning Away
In this week's edition of The Prototype, we look at the Trump Administration's move to halt Harvard from enrolling international students, a 4-D approach to quantum computing, a drug combination that could lead to healthy aging and more. You can…
Real-World Deployments Signal AI Healthcare Is Ready for Scale
Issued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ -- The concept of AI in healthcare is no longer a novelty, experts are acknowledging AI algorithms, detection, and drug discovery are becoming indispensable tools. As…
We're empowering women's health - new police guidance pushes us back
We're deep into our digital era. Kids are forming relationships with AI chat bots, shops and services are going purely online and healthcare is following suit, as a new AI tool is being developed for the NHS which seeks to predict who is about to…
China's Tian Ruixiang Bets Big On Health Insurance AI With Ucare Acquisition - Tian Ruixiang Holdings (NASDAQ:TIRX)
TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd., a China-based insurance broker, on Friday, announced it is acquiring Ucare Inc. in an all-share deal worth $150 million, aiming to enhance its role in China's fast-growing health insurance sector. Ucare runs the…
US trade with the EU is out of whack. Trump needs to stay tough on tariffs to fix it
President Donald Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on all imports from the European Union if a trade deal can't be reached by July 9. The recent ruling from the Court of International Trade is unlikely to slow down Trump's efforts, given the…
EssilorLuxottica Expands Med-tech Strategy With Acquisition of Ophthalmology Platform Optegra
MILAN – EssilorLuxottica is making another acquisition in the med-tech segment. The eyewear giant said Friday it has entered into an agreement with European private equity investor MidEuropa to buy ophthalmology platform Optegra, which…
Health tech is hopping
Hinge Health's IPO was a big win for early investors Insight Partners, Atomico, 11.2 Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners, but less so for late-stage ones. Now, other healthtechs are cautiously awaiting their public debuts. Emerging fund managers…
NNMDA leverages local innovation to curb drug imports - The Nation Newspaper
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) is intensifying efforts to reduce Nigeria's dependency on imported drugs by promoting home-grown innovations in traditional medicine—an initiative aligned with the Federal Government's…
Move over Medicaid, ACA is Republicans' next target
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT's free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. There are STAT stories everywhere for those with the eyes to see. While bikepacking through coastal Maine last week, my friends and I…
Sex, Power, And Paychecks: How Black Women Are Turning Pleasure Into Profit
In a culture that has long policed Black women's bodies and silenced their desires, a new wave of entrepreneurs is flipping the script. From podcasts to retreats, these women are building profitable platforms that center sexual liberation…
Young Men Abandon Work for Digital Escapism
In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged among young men: a noticeable decline in their motivation to engage in traditional work. As digital entertainment becomes more accessible and immersive, many are retreating into virtual worlds of…
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