Here is everything that moved in healthcare technology over the past day - 200 stories curated by the HTC news desk across AI, telehealth, wearables, health IT, policy, funding, and digital therapeutics.
AI in Healthcare
Telehealth & Virtual Care
Wearables & Remote Monitoring
Health IT & Security
How Peristaltic Pumps Are Enabling the Next Generation of Robotic Surgery
Surgical robotics gets talked about the way AI gets talked about in every other industry right now. It’s the thing everyone in medtech eventually brings up when the conversation turns to the future of surgery. As robotic-assisted procedures spread across specialties, from urology to orthopedics, the robot itself understandably gets most of the attention. Intuitive’s ... Read More
Merck KGaA’s $1.1B Silence Therapeutics Buyout Brings RNA Drug for Rare Blood Cancer
The Silence Therapeutics acquisition gives Merck KGaA a drug ready for a pivotal test in the blood disorder polycythemia vera. Silence’s RNA therapy offers a different approach and a potential dosing advantage over a Takeda Pharmaceutical product recently approved in this indication. The post Merck KGaA’s $1.1B Silence Therapeutics Buyout Brings RNA Drug for Rare Blood Cancer appeared first…
Policy & Regulation
AdvaMed’s 4 Policy Priorities, According to Its CEO
AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker outlined four policy priorities at the MedTech Conference: tariffs, FDA user fees, payment and coverage, and cybersecurity. The post AdvaMed’s 4 Policy Priorities, According to Its CEO appeared first on MedCity News.
Funding & Deals
Abby Care Raises $82M to Scale Paid Family Caregiver Platform
What You Should Know Healthcare at-home technology and clinical platform Abby Care raises an $82M Series C financing round led by Transformation Capital, with participation from new investors CVS Health Ventures, Frist Cressey Ventures, and Pivotal Ventures along with existing investors Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital, and Sequoia Capital. Directly addresses the critical national shortage of ..…