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Sexual Wellness Brand maude Raises a $5.8M Series A to Invest in Growth and Internationalization

maude, a modern and inclusive sexual wellness company taking on the legacy industry, has announced the close of an oversubscribed $5.8M Series A. To date, the brand has successfully raised $10M over four rounds of funding making it one of the most VC-backed sexual wellness personal care companies. The raise was led by True Beauty Ventures, a beauty and wellness-focused fund that grows early-stage brands in the…

INVO Bioscience Appoints Barbara Levy as Senior VP, Global Clinical Integration to Drive the Company’s Global OB/GYN Channel Strategy

INVO Bioscience, a medical device company focused on commercializing the world’s only in vivo Culture System (IVC), INVOcell, an effective and affordable treatment for patients diagnosed with infertility, today announced the appointment of Barbara Levy, M.D., FACOG, FACS as the Company’s Senior VP, Global Clinical Integration. Dr. Levy recently serving as Vice President, Health Policy at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…

Jeeva Wants to Help Increase Patient Diversity in Clinical Trials

While nearly 40% of Americans belong to a racial or ethnic minority, the base of patients who participate in clinical trials for new drugs skew heavily white—in some cases, 80 to 90 percent. “How,” asks Dr. Harsha Rajasimha, founder and CEO of Jeeva Informatics, “can a drug aimed at the general public be trusted if its effect on other races and ethnicities is…

TMRW Life Sciences Raises $105M to Accelerate the Global Rollout of Its Automated Platform for IVF Egg & Embryo Management

TMRW Life Sciences, the life sciences technology firm providing the world’s first automated platform for tracking, monitoring, and storage of frozen eggs and embryos used in in vitro fertilization (IVF), announced the completion of a $105M Series C equity and debt financing today. The equity round was led by Transformation Capital and includes participation from GV (formerly Google Ventures), Casdin Capital, Peter Thiel, Anne and Susan…

Eggschain Secures Its First Patent for the Tracking of Genetic Material via Blockchain

Eggschain, a healthcare technology company that combines genetics and blockchain to track genetic material, today announced its pioneering, patented solution for tracking and tracing the storage and transfer of blood, genome, tissues, organs, DNA, RNA, sperm, eggs, embryos, and other biospecimens. This new supply chain solution aims to provide a universal tracing and tracking platform to deliver peace of mind for people and families…

Babytech Company Owlet Goes Public

Owlet, a company building a connected and accessible nursery ecosystem that brings technology and vital data to modern parenting, today announced that it has completed its business combination with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company. The business combination and concurrent private placement, which were approved by Sandbridge’s stockholders at its special meeting held on July 14, 2021, provide over $135…

Star Power: These Celebrities Have Contributed to Kindbody’s Recent $62M Series C

Kindbody today announced that Gwyneth Paltrow, Gabrielle Union, Hannah Bronfman, Yael Cohen, Sophia Amoruso, Amy Griffin, and other mission-driven celebrities have contributed to the company’s $62 million Series C fundraise announced two weeks ago. The strategic investments from celebrity health advocates and champions of equality will be used to accelerate the company’s already rapid growth and further its mission of increasing access to fertility and family-building services worldwide. “I am honored…

Sex Differences in COVID-19 Outcomes

In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of in-hospital mortality. They also had fewer admissions to the intensive care unit and less need for mechanical ventilation. Women also had significantly lower odds of major adverse events, including acute cardiac injury, acute kidney injury, and venous thromboembolism, according to an article…