Digital health, where’s the science?
September 21, 2015
With the number of healthcare apps in the US topping 165K, how many are backed by actual science? The FTC cracked down on another app last week for claiming to improve your vision. And this sleep expert says you should think twice about that snooze-tracking wearable. (Psst—our friends at Evidation are bringing much-needed validation to digital health).
Two other companies near and dear to us had big news last week: Omada Healthraised $48M to continue its crusade against chronic disease, and Lumity closed a$14M round to help employers save millions on health plans.
Headlines
Life Sciences Execs: Next Digital Health Platforms Will Be Healthcare-Led
MobiHealthNews
Head Of Mental Health Institute Leaving For Google Life Sciences
The New York Times
Patches On The Skin Can Analyse Sweat And Monitor Glucose
The Economist
Docs Protest 5,000% Overnight Price Increase For Life-Saving Drug
The New York Times
Virtual Reality In Healthcare: Where’s The Innovation?
TechCrunch
Massachusetts Hospital Uses Smartphone Camera To Diagnose Cancer
MobiHealthNews
How To Study 1M Patients' Medical Charts
Scientific American
New Software Analyses Aim To Reduce Problems With Multiple-Drug Combinations
Scientific American
Can AI Save Diabetics From Blindness?
The Economist
11 Reasons To Be Pumped For Rock Health Summit
Rock Health blog
Rock Health In The News
Lumity Raises $14M To Devise Better Health Insurance Plans For Companies
TechCrunch
Omada Health CEO: Humana Acquisition Is A Good Thing For Us
MedCityNews
Funding
| Company | Amt | Investors | Source |
| Omada Health | $48M | Norwest Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, US Venture Partners (USVP), Rock Health, GE Ventures, dRx Capital | Forbes |
| Headspace | $34M | Angels | MobiHealthNews |
| Kyruus | $25M | New Leaf Ventures, Providence Helath & Services, Leerink Capital Partners, McKesson Ventures, Fidelity Biosciences, Highland Capital Partners, Lux Capital, Venrock | HIT Consultant |
| Lumity | $14M | Social+Capital Partnership | Forbes |
| Leaf Healthcare | $3.3M | Undisclosed | MedCity News |
| Valencell | $2.6M | Undisclosed | MobiHealthnews |
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