Activity in the GLP-1 medication space is continuing to heat up. On Wednesday, the FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound as a treatment for weight loss management, which means Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster drug Wegovy has a new rival. Lilly’s new drug is the same as its type 2 diabetes medication Mounjaro, but it will now be … Read more
Covera Health, an AI-enabled diagnostic technology company focused on radiology, has finalized its acquisition of CoRead, an AI quality assurance company, the organizations announced last week. In addition, Covera Health has secured up to $50 million in additional Series C funding. New York City-based Covera Health works with providers to help them improve the quality … Read more
Baylor College of Medicine announced a new program on Tuesday to expand access to in-home physical therapy for patients in the Houston area. The organization is launching the initiative in partnership with Luna, a provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy that serves patients in nearly 30 states. Using Luna’s technology platform, Baylor Medicine clinicians will … Read more
My phone chimed with a notification, signaling the availability of a new CT test result in my online health portal. “Multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules measuring up to 8mm. May represent metastatic disease.” This was several weeks after my very first mammogram–which I underwent shortly after my 40th birthday–detected an anomaly on my left breast. I … Read more
The digital health market is full of companies promising to transform healthcare, but investors and health systems are finally demanding to see evidence from startups that actually prove their tech’s value proposition in clinical trials. San Francisco-based KelaHealth is an example of one company that appears to understand the importance of demonstrating its worth through published research … Read more
In various cultures around the world, people tell stories about a hero being swallowed by a beast and coming out the other side more powerful. For instance, both Hiawatha and Pinocchio disappeared into the bellies of whales. In the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition, Jonah is the individual that emerges from the belly of a beast stronger than … Read more
In June this year, Sandy Iagallo – who is also senior director, Regulatory & Wellbeing Europe for Kellanova (Kellogg Europe) – took over the reins from Mathijs Peters (formerly responsible for EU Corporate Affairs at PepsiCo). She brings to the table a vast portfolio of industry experience and leadership skills. Before joining Kellogg in 2020, … Read more
From left to right: Taha Jangda, managing director, Ascension Ventures; Beth Andrews, chief digital health officer, life sciences & healthcare, Dell Technologies Data is vital in advancing healthcare, as it helps providers understand patients better and make more educated decisions on their care. However, the vast majority of health data isn’t used, according to one … Read more
This roundup will be published monthly. It is meant to highlight some of healthcare’s recent hiring news and is not intended to be comprehensive. If you have news about an executive appointment, resignation or layoff that you would like to share for this roundup or the MedCity Moves podcast, please reach out to moves@medcitynews.com. Hires … Read more
From left to right: Katie Adams, senior reporter, MedCity News; Shantanu Gaur, MD, founder & CEO, Allurion Technologies; Audrey Howell, Ph.D., VP of product, Butterfly; , divisional vice president, digital solutions, medical devices, Abbott AI has been a hot topic in healthcare recently, and some providers are concerned about getting replaced by the technology. This … Read more