early detection
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MedCity Influencers, Devices & Diagnostics
3 Things Health Systems Must Do Today to Prepare for New Alzheimer’s Treatments
As more life-extending medications come on the market, health systems have a responsibility to make meaningful changes in how they screen and reach older adults. Earlier detection could mean millions of individuals enjoy longer lives of good cognitive health.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech, Startups
Swedish Startup Snags $65M for Scanning Tech Designed to Facilitate Earlier Disease Detection
Neko Health recently raised €60 million (about $65.8 million) in Series A financing. The Stockholm-based startup’s medical scanning technology aims to conveniently and affordably collect extensive health data to aid doctors in catching diseases early. The company’s scan takes about 10 minutes and costs €250 (about $275).
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How Prana Thoracic Can Help Treat Lung Cancer Sooner
Prana Thoracic, a startup focused on earlier detection and intervention for lung cancer, recently won the medical devices track of the MedCity News INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The company is developing a minimally invasive electrosurgical device to help thoracic surgeons better excise smaller and intermediate-size lung nodules.
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Ezra Earns FDA Clearance for AI Tool that Makes MRIs Faster & Cheaper
New York-based startup Ezra recently received FDA clearance for an AI tool it plans to use to launch “the world’s first 30-minute full body MRI scan.” The tool, named Ezra Flash, enhances the quality of MR images so that radiologists can detect cancer earlier.
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Northwell, Aegis Ventures Launch Startup to Diagnose 140+ Diseases Via Retinal Scans
Ascertain — a healthcare AI company creation platform formed last year by Northwell Health and Aegis Ventures — has launched its first startup. New York-based Optain, which has gained an initial seed investment of $12 million, is an AI company meant to enable earlier disease detection and prevention through retinal imaging.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Could AI and an Apple Watch ECG improve the prognosis for heart failure?
Early detection and treatment of heart failure can greatly improve an otherwise poor prognosis. Research from Mayo Clinic suggests artificial intelligence could be used to detect the condition even when no symptoms are present.
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Eko unveils its newly redesigned app aimed at detecting heart disease early
The Eko App uses automated disease detection software and is paired with the company’s line of smart stethoscopes to analyze heart sounds with FDA-cleared AI algorithms. The redesigned app includes a range of new features to analyze heart sounds and cardiac rhythm for potential problems, the company said.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Services, Health Tech
CancerIQ raises $14M to grow its platform focused on early detection and prevention
The Series B financing round was co-led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Amgen Ventures. The company’s Black female co-founders have prioritized overcoming systemic barriers to cancer prevention that have led to higher death rates for minorities.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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Thrive raises $257M Series B round for registration study of blood test for early cancer detection
The study design is still being finalized, and the company is thus not yet divulging too many details. However, CEO David Daly said it would be significantly larger than the previous DETECT-A, multi-center and would include both men and women.
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Thrive’s blood test for cancer screening doubles detection rate from standard testing in new study
Results from the study, performed on more than 10,000 women by Johns Hopkins and Geisinger Health, were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2020 meeting, which is virtual this year due to Covid-19.
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Hospitals, Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech, Payers
NHS invests $300M in the development of new AI capabilities
The National AI lab is meant to support clinicians in efforts to estimate future needs of healthcare resources, identify the best sites of care for patients and help automate routine and administrative tasks to increase system efficiency.
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In blood tests for early cancer detection, low false-positive rates can be a big deal
In data at the ASCO meeting last week, Grail showed a 1 percent false-positive rate. While that number seems likely to go down, even such a low rate can make a significant difference for patients.