UK Healthtech Unicorn Cera Care Secures \$150M, Saves NHS \$1M Daily
Cera Care, a UK healthtech unicorn, secured \$150 million in funding to expand its AI-powered home care platform, saving the NHS \$1 million daily by reducing hospitalizations and improving preventative care, highlighting the potential of private-sector partnerships in addressing the UK's healthcare...
UK Healthtech Unicorn Cera Care Secures \$150M, Saves NHS \$1M Daily
Cera Care, a UK healthtech unicorn, secured \$150 million in funding to expand its AI-powered home care platform, saving the NHS \$1 million daily by reducing hospitalizations and improving preventative care, highlighting the potential of private-sector partnerships in addressing the UK's healthcare...
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64% Bias Score
Neko Health's \$260M Funding Round Fuels Preventative Healthcare Revolution
Neko Health, a Stockholm startup, closed a \$260 million funding round, valuing it at \$1.8 billion; its comprehensive AI-powered health scans, costing \$299, have a 100,000+ person waiting list, with 80% of customers rebooking.
Neko Health's \$260M Funding Round Fuels Preventative Healthcare Revolution
Neko Health, a Stockholm startup, closed a \$260 million funding round, valuing it at \$1.8 billion; its comprehensive AI-powered health scans, costing \$299, have a 100,000+ person waiting list, with 80% of customers rebooking.
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44% Bias Score
FEFU Develops Healthcare Data Analysis Service to Address Regional Shortages
Researchers at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostok have created Medstatan, a data analysis service to identify regional healthcare specialist shortages, resulting in their status as a collaborating center of the Central Research Institute for the Organization and Informatization of ...
FEFU Develops Healthcare Data Analysis Service to Address Regional Shortages
Researchers at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostok have created Medstatan, a data analysis service to identify regional healthcare specialist shortages, resulting in their status as a collaborating center of the Central Research Institute for the Organization and Informatization of ...
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60% Bias Score
2024 Healthcare: Mergers Rise, Politics Silent, MA Enrollment Grows
In 2024, the US presidential election largely ignored healthcare, while hospital mergers increased, Medicare Advantage continued growing, and digital health funding decreased; however, new startups emerged.
2024 Healthcare: Mergers Rise, Politics Silent, MA Enrollment Grows
In 2024, the US presidential election largely ignored healthcare, while hospital mergers increased, Medicare Advantage continued growing, and digital health funding decreased; however, new startups emerged.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Launches Nationwide Electronic Patient Files
Germany launches nationwide electronic health records (ePA) for over 70 million insured people, improving healthcare and research, but with ongoing security and user-friendliness concerns.
Germany Launches Nationwide Electronic Patient Files
Germany launches nationwide electronic health records (ePA) for over 70 million insured people, improving healthcare and research, but with ongoing security and user-friendliness concerns.
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36% Bias Score
AirPods Pro 2 Software Update Adds Hearing Test, Mitigates Loud Sounds
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 software update adds a validated hearing test generating an audiogram, along with features mitigating loud sounds and assisting with mild-to-moderate hearing loss; however, regulatory differences limit full functionality in some European countries.
AirPods Pro 2 Software Update Adds Hearing Test, Mitigates Loud Sounds
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 software update adds a validated hearing test generating an audiogram, along with features mitigating loud sounds and assisting with mild-to-moderate hearing loss; however, regulatory differences limit full functionality in some European countries.
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20% Bias Score
Rising Cancer Rates Drive Employer Focus on Holistic Employee Support
The American Cancer Society predicts over 2 million new cancer cases in 2024, leading to increased healthcare costs; employers are responding by improving access to mental and physical healthcare, including programs like Calm Health's Tools to Cope with Cancer, which has a 4 out of 5 user rating.
Rising Cancer Rates Drive Employer Focus on Holistic Employee Support
The American Cancer Society predicts over 2 million new cancer cases in 2024, leading to increased healthcare costs; employers are responding by improving access to mental and physical healthcare, including programs like Calm Health's Tools to Cope with Cancer, which has a 4 out of 5 user rating.
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36% Bias Score
Health Start-ups Tackle Financial Strain in European and Israeli Healthcare
Facing rising costs and aging populations, European and Israeli public healthcare systems are undergoing a transformation in 2025, with health start-ups offering cost-effective medical devices and digital health platforms to improve efficiency and patient care; in Germany, a 13% cost increase led to...
Health Start-ups Tackle Financial Strain in European and Israeli Healthcare
Facing rising costs and aging populations, European and Israeli public healthcare systems are undergoing a transformation in 2025, with health start-ups offering cost-effective medical devices and digital health platforms to improve efficiency and patient care; in Germany, a 13% cost increase led to...
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36% Bias Score
Germany's ePA System Faces Major Security Risks
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) system, launched in January 2024, faces significant security flaws, including extended access times for healthcare providers and lack of granular control over data access, potentially exposing 70 million patients' data to unauthorized access and raising se...
Germany's ePA System Faces Major Security Risks
Germany's new electronic patient file (ePA) system, launched in January 2024, faces significant security flaws, including extended access times for healthcare providers and lack of granular control over data access, potentially exposing 70 million patients' data to unauthorized access and raising se...
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56% Bias Score
EU Launches Cybersecurity Plan for Healthcare Sector Amidst Rising Cyberattacks
The European Union unveiled a new cybersecurity plan for the healthcare sector, aiming to prevent and respond to cyberattacks, particularly ransomware, following a surge in incidents since the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan includes a new support center and advisory council, building on existing legisl...
EU Launches Cybersecurity Plan for Healthcare Sector Amidst Rising Cyberattacks
The European Union unveiled a new cybersecurity plan for the healthcare sector, aiming to prevent and respond to cyberattacks, particularly ransomware, following a surge in incidents since the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan includes a new support center and advisory council, building on existing legisl...
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36% Bias Score
German ePA Pilot Launch Amidst Security and Education Concerns
Starting Wednesday, 80 Franconian medical facilities begin testing Germany's electronic patient file (ePA) in a pilot program, despite concerns about security and user education, aiming for nationwide rollout after addressing these issues.
German ePA Pilot Launch Amidst Security and Education Concerns
Starting Wednesday, 80 Franconian medical facilities begin testing Germany's electronic patient file (ePA) in a pilot program, despite concerns about security and user education, aiming for nationwide rollout after addressing these issues.
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44% Bias Score
Italy's Fragmented Healthcare System Criticized by "The Lancet
The Lancet" condemns Italy's fragmented healthcare system, costing \3.3 billion yearly due to repeated tests across regions and hindering research, while the proposed differentiated autonomy risks worsening regional disparities.
Italy's Fragmented Healthcare System Criticized by "The Lancet
The Lancet" condemns Italy's fragmented healthcare system, costing \3.3 billion yearly due to repeated tests across regions and hindering research, while the proposed differentiated autonomy risks worsening regional disparities.
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60% Bias Score