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Northwell, Aegis Ventures launch AI company Optain with $12M

  • May 9, 2023
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Aegis Ventures and Northwell Holdings, the investment arm of the New York-based health system, on Tuesday launched Optain, a company that aims to use AI-backed retinal imaging to catch early signs of disease. The partners also provided an initial seed investment of $12 million.  Though the startup is new to the U.S. market, Aegis and […]

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What is the role of digital in the new GP access recovery plan? – htn

  • May 9, 2023
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NHS England has published the new GP access recovery plan, with a focus to develop a sustainable general practice, improve digital access and tools, support citizen remote care, build capacity and expand supporting services such as community pharmacies. The blueprint “sets out actions to improve access to care, better support patients to manage their own health, […]

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When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says.

  • May 9, 2023
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Alarmed by an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high death rates among Black women in particular, health experts on Tuesday offered a stark revision to the standard medical advice on mammograms. Women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds who are at average risk for breast cancer should start getting regular […]

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Cue Health lays off another 30% of workforce

  • May 9, 2023
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Cue Health laid off another 326 workers, or about 30% of the home diagnostics company’s workforce, as part of a new cost reduction plan. The cuts mark a second round of layoffs this year. In January, Cue laid off 388 employees, about 26% of its workforce. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, […]