Hi friends,
This week: the worldâs first contraceptive app, wearables tackling diabetes and a whole bunch of numbers!
Tired eyes? đ Listen to the Healthtech Pigeon podcast âĄïž Aahuti and Huw from SomX breakdown the best stories from this weekâs newsletter, with help from HealthKeyâs David Joerring. Available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
News Bites đ„Ș
đ° World's first contraceptive app, Natural Cycles, raises $55M â Pigeonâs no stranger to a âworldâs firstâŠâ story. After all, we were the first bird ever to display this level of wit and charm*âŠ[tumbleweed]⊠Natural Cyclesâ claims of novelty are arguably more easily-proven AND more interesting** â so much so that theyâve picked up $55m in investment to add to their multiple regulatory approvals in various countries.
đ« ifeel cements $20M to address rising mental health costs for businesses and insurers â With clients spanning over 30 countries, ifeel aims to lead the charge in corporate mental health solutions and have picked up a tidy sum to do so. Pigeon is pleased to see a growing recognition of the importance of mental well-being in the workplace â hats off to ifeel!
đđŸ Black and ethnic minority people underrepresented in virtual wards â Lack of representation and barriers to accessing healthcare is becoming something of a theme in healthcare. Now everyoneâs favourite catch-all solution for the NHSâs problems, virtual wards, have encountered their own health equity issue. So, whatâs the plan to improve access and ensure these virtual wards are benefiting all communities!?
đ Ciba Health uses wearables and analytics to get to the root cause of type 2 diabetes â Through a comprehensive program that includes wearable technology, in-depth lab tests, and a dedicated team of health experts, Ciba Health are not just treating symptoms but addressing the underlying issues head-on. Their platform offers patients real-time insights into their health, empowering them to make informed decisions and take control of their well-being.Â
đ€ What should we fear with AI in medicine? â Thereâs a lot to feel optimistic about in the world of healthcare AI, but Pigeon (and others, if this article is anything to go by) is still waking up in cold sweats from our AI power naps, and these are the reasons why: everything from data privacy concerns to the potential lack of empathy that an AI-powered robot doctor may give you.
đȘ 5 steps towards health equity in low- and middle-income countries through tailored innovation â mRNA vaccines, local manufacturing and economic investment, increased research in health outcomes for women and girls; these are the calling cards of the World Economic Forum, and quite rightly. In a topic that is near and dear to Pigeonâs heart, the steps outlined here are a move in the right direction towards a healthier, more equitable world for everyone. Now we just need someone to actually take these recommendations forwardâŠ
đź NIH scientists develop AI tool to predict how cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy â This AI tool is using routine clinical data, such as simple blood tests to predict if cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. By considering factors like age, cancer type, and blood markers, scientists hope that itâll be easier to understand how effective treatments may be â though Pigeonâs not sure how we feel about the âpredicting how long weâd liveâ part.
đ« Eko Health scores $41M to detect heart and lung disease earlier and more accurately â You know what they say: donât try to reinvent the wheel. Well, the people who came up with that saying didnât have AI to play with. Eko Health, however, do have AI to play withâŠ.so theyâve taken a look at the most familiar of all the tools in the clinical arsenal, the stethoscope, to see if a dose of AI algorithms can be used to detect heart conditions, allowing patients to receive earlier diagnoses.
What to listen to đ
Events đ
Decoding the Future of Women 2024
đŁ Jun 10-11
đ London
London Tech Week
đŁ Jun 10-12
đ London
NHS Confed Expo
đŁ Jun 12-13
đ Manchester
HLTH Europe
đŁ Jun 17-20
đ Amsterdam
Pathfinder Womenâs Health Summit
đŁ Jun 26
đ Birmingham
HPN South
đŁ Jun 27 -28
đ Heathrow
Visit the SomX events page or subscribe to SomXâs events roundup to see all of the best upcoming healthtech, biotech and healthcare events
Opportunities đ”ïžââïž
đš Clinical content lead, Concentric Health â Now, this is a role as clinically-minded as youâll find in the healthtech space. If you possess a strong clinical understanding across several surgical specialties, share a passion for improving the consent process and supporting shared decision-making within healthcare, and can string a sentence together pretty well, apply today!
đ€© Customer Success Manager, Peppy â The customer is always right! In this role itâll be your job to nurture and expand the businesses relationships with their key stakeholders and proactively address any challenges to ensure client satisfaction. Sounds like something thatâs right up your alley? You know what to do!
đ§âđ» Back-end Developer, Daye â Pigeonâs more of a front-end bird (itâs where all the design stuff goes, and more people see the fruits of your labour). But if end-to-end testing and working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL sounds like your idea of a good time, this role at Daye might be the job for you!Â
đ Independent Prescribing Pharmacist, Phlo â Our buddies over at Phlo are looking for someone who knows their way around a medicine cupboard. As their newest Independent Prescribing Pharmacist you will be prescribing services to patients, reviewing medications for therapeutic effectiveness and putting your stamp on the businesses prescribing strategy as a whole. What's not to love?
âïž Product Manager, BoobyBiome â Take it from Pigeon, the work going on over at BoobyBiome is extremely cool. They are developing solutions that preserve the breast milk microbiome and they need an experienced Product Manager to lead the development and launch of their flagship product. So, if youâre after a role that includes market strategising, partnership building and overseeing product design and testing teams, you know what to do!
*No need to fact-check, just take Pigeonâs word for it.Â
**Itâs only the first app to act as contraceptive intentionally. After all, who hasnât doom-scrolled Twitter/X for so long that by the time they were finished, no one was really in the mood anymore.
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