Medical technology company Imperative Care announced it initially closed an oversubscribed Series E financing round led by Ally Bridge Group. The company says additional closings of the round could bring its Series E up to $150 million. Existing investors AMED Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Rock Springs Capital Management, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Pura Vida Investments ... Read More

For a health-conscious family, it’s important to prioritize healthy food storage. Since we work hard to buy and prepare whole, organic foods as much as possible, we can’t overlook our food storage containers. Gone are the days of using Tupperware to store food.  While plastic seems to be a convenient and inexpensive option, it’s not ... Read More

Retail giant Walmart and MISTR, a telemedicine provider offering free online STI testing, PrEP, DoxyPEP and long-term HIV care, have launched a pilot program offering free at-home HIV testing kits to customers from seven Walmart stores in Georgia. The tests require a finger prick. Step-by-step instructions and an instructional video are included in each kit ... Read More

GE HealthCare announced it has formed a strategic partnership to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) healthcare and genAI services to build AI-enabled workflows that help improve the accuracy of diagnostic screening, streamline healthcare operations, and improve equitable care access and outcomes. GE will use Amazon Bedrock’s foundation models to create its own proprietary genAI applications ... Read More

Patient communications firm Artera has expanded its support for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), including Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center in Brooklyn and Moses Lake Community Health Center in Washington. The expanded support means these FQHCs can now tap into Artera’s patient communications platform. That platform, tailored for FQHCs, supports more than 109 languages, offers automation, ... Read More

Ingredients to Die For Wax melts come in many different colors and fragrances. While scents like sea salt, passionfruit, honeysuckle, and fruity cranberry may seem natural, they’re anything but. That’s not to mention most wax melt cubes and tarts are usually made with paraffin or soy wax. Most companies don’t disclose their wax melt ingredients ... Read More

Microsoft announced it is partnering with Mass General Brigham, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and its health system UW Health to research and innovate advanced radiology-focused multimodal AI foundation models and develop medical imaging copilot applications. Mass General Brigham, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and UW Health will work ... Read More

Teletherapy company Talkspace announced the formation of an AI Innovation Group to improve provider efficiency while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI in the platform. The group includes all Talkspace personnel and is led by Talkspace’s general manager of AI, Michael Rodio, and the company’s AI project manager, Katie McCrudden.  Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Talkspace’s ... Read More