Author page: Kathrin Folkendt

How Ada Health Is Advancing Women’s Health Diagnostics in the Digital Age

Ada Health, founded in 2011, has rapidly become a key player in the digital health arena. The company’s AI-powered health assessment and care navigation platform is designed to guide users through their health concerns and connect them with appropriate care options. With a medical engine that factors in over 30,500 ICD-10 codes, Ada aims to provide comprehensive health assessments across a wide…

Women’s Health Research Round-up (July 22, 2024)

In recent years, we have seen an increase in research focusing on women’s health, addressing various conditions, and exploring innovative solutions to improve health outcomes. This round-up article presents an overview of the latest studies and their contributions to understanding and advancing women’s health. This round-up was created with help from our very own Femtech Bot. We welcome your feedback on content…

Seven Starling Raises $10.9M in Series A Funding to Expand Access to Specialized Women’s Behavioral Health Services

Seven Starling, a virtual provider of women’s behavioral health services, has announced the successful closing of its $10.9 million Series A funding round. The oversubscribed investment round was led by RH Capital, with participation from existing investors Pear VC, Expa, Magnify Ventures, Emerson Collective, and Inflect Health, as well as new investors including Zeal Capital Partners, Ulu Ventures, Fiore Ventures, the March…

Sonio Unveils Soniopedia, An AI-Powered Prenatal Ultrasound Training Solution

French healthtech company Sonio, has introduced Soniopedia, a new cloud-based AI-powered software designed for prenatal ultrasound training. This announcement was made at the World Congress of Fetal Medicine (FMF) in Lisbon. Soniopedia aims to address the training challenges in prenatal ultrasound by simulating cases from the initial ultrasound image to the necessary genetic tests within a single cloud-based platform. Prenatal medicine is…

Women’s Health Research Round-up (July 15, 2024)

In recent years, we have seen an increase in research focusing on women’s health, addressing various conditions, and exploring innovative solutions to improve health outcomes. This round-up article presents an overview of the latest studies and their contributions to understanding and advancing women’s health. This round-up was created with help from our very own Femtech Bot. We welcome your feedback on content…

Kindred Health Adds $5.5M in Funding to Transform Women’s Health in the Philippines

Kindred Health, a femtech company in the Philippines, has successfully completed its pre-Series A funding round, raising $2.5 million in the first tranche. The company has also secured commitments for an additional $3 million in the second tranche upon achieving key milestones, bringing the total to $5.5 million. Launched in 2021, Kindred has quickly become known for providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality…

PCOS: Emerging Research and the Ongoing Search for Answers

It’s 2024. We still don’t know what causes PCOS. We don’t know how to cure it. And we have a limited understanding how to treat it properly. PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It’s a syndrome because we don’t really understand it. It’s a syndrome because in medicine ‘syndrome’ refers to a group or collection of symptoms and signs that consistently occur…