Komodo Health lays off 9% of staff; CFO to exit Data analytics company Komodo Health has laid off 9 percent of its staff in an effort to run a “capital efficient business,” its founders posted on LinkedIn. Data analytics company Komodo Health has laid off 9 percent of its staff in an effort to run…

Merck Invests in Gesund, Launches Medical AI Platform on AWS What You Should Know: – Gesund, the company ensuring that medical artificial intelligence (AI) is safe and effective for all, today announced the securing of a strategic investment from Merck as well as a launch of a new commercial platform on Amazon Web Services Marketplace.…

Ibex Study Finds AI Highly Accurate in Cancer Identification What You Should Know: – The latest study from Ibex Medical Analytics and the Institut Curie, published in Nature, demonstrates how AI implementation across pathology labs can significantly improve the outcome of cancer care. – The study analyzed Ibex’s AI-based quality control solution for breast biopsy…

When Innovation Isn’t Enough: Pharma’s Next Frontier Michael Sheeley, Co-founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1 I met Mark Cuban once. Our conversation didn’t last very long. It was at a medical conference a few years ago. Cuban felt like a great guy to approach with an idea for a healthcare startup. We were both investors in…

Northwell hospital partners with emergency communication app Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital, a part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has selected mobile communications tool Twiage to help the hospital’s emergency department effectively communicate. Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital, a part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has selected mobile communications tool Twiage…

BehaVR & Oxford VR Merge, Raises $13M for VR Delivery Platform What You Should Know: – Virtual reality mental and behavioral health companies BehaVR and OxfordVR today announced their merger, supported by an initial $13M in Series B funding led by Optum Ventures and Oxford Science Enterprises, with participation from Confluent Health, Accenture Ventures, Chrysalis Ventures and Thornton Capital.…