Hey friends,

This week, digital health veteran DarioHealth takes over wayForward, Google ventures into AI for common skin conditions, and two Seattle teens develop (and sell!) respiratory health tool.

News Bites 🥪

🧠 Chronic disease company DarioHealth acquires mental health start-up wayForward

🔎 Google launches Derm Assist, an AI powered diagnostic tool for common skin conditions

🎮 Report published this week on the value of Extended Reality (XR) in Healthcare

🔬 Columbia University develop implantable microchip for physiological monitoring

🥱 A forgetful AI? Why learning to forget may improve efficiency and help to scale AI

… and finally

🫁 Two Seattle teens have developed and sold ‘smart form’ app for respiratory conditions

What to Listen to 🔊

The Healthtech Podcast: The Story of Rose with CEO Kavi Misri 

This week James is joined by Kavi Misri, Founder and CEO of mental health start up Rose…

FutureProofing Healthcare Podcast: the promise of Personalised Health

Health policy experts Dr. Rifat Atun and Professor Tikki Pangestu chat to host Tony Estrella about the state of play in personalised healthcare…

Events 🗓️

Tech VC firm Forward Partners are hosting an ‘Ask Me Anything’ webinar for early stage healthtech founders

Opportunities 💰

1️⃣  Anglia Ruskin University are looking for an Apprentice Programme Coordinator for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme