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Hospital IQ Acquired by LeanTaaS to Form Combined $1B Healthcare Optimization...
Silicon Valley-based capacity optimization software leader LeanTaaS has wrapped up its acquisition of automation company Hospital IQ for a deal that, although financial terms were not officially disclosed, is said to create a company with a combined value of more than $1 billion...
Medical Devices
Vivos Oral Appliance Cleared by FDA for OSA Treatment
Vivos Therapeutics, Inc., a medical technology company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients suffering from dentofacial abnormalities and/or mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring in adults, recently announced a brand new clearance...
Consumer Internet
Smartphones: The New Doctor’s Office?
Although using smartphones as diagnostic tools is a work in progress, doctors and patients have found some real-world success in employing phones as medical devices. For instance, in the Google Fit app, users can check their heart rate by placing their finger on the rear-facing camera lens or track their breathing rate using the front-facing camera...
Biotech
IRA Pushes Drug Companies to Favor Biotech Meds Over Pills
Due to recent U.S. legislation which gives biologics a longer runway before becoming subject to government price limits, drugmakers are prioritizing complex biotech medicines over treatments that can be given as pills. Such a shift in focus could result in the availability of far fewer cheap, generic pills in the long run...
Features
Possibilities for RNA Therapies Seemingly Limitless
Thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines, messenger RNA (mRNA) went from "a technology looking for a disease" to a global phenomenon in the last few years, and it could soon find its way into treatments for cancer, heart conditions, and more. “Before COVID and the vaccines, there were a handful of biotech companies doing RNA work,” said Drew Weissman...