Digital Health

Zócalo Health Launches Its Culturally Competent Virtual Care Services for Latinos in California and Texas   

Zócalo Health, a Latino-founded healthcare service designed for Latino patients, is launching its primary care memberships for residents across California and Texas. The company had announced its $5M seed round co-led by Animo, Virtue, and Vamos Ventures this past September and plans to expand to other states in 2022 and beyond.   Zócalo Health premiered as an invite-only service to select members earlier…

How Hello Heart Is Combating Heart Health Inequities with Digital Therapeutics

In heart disease, there are disparities in prevalence, mortality rate, and care across different groups. Women’s mortality rate for heart attacks is 2x higher than men – making heart disease their biggest health outcomes gap. Hypertension is a condition that disproportionately impacts Black adults – and the group experiences 30% more heart disease deaths compared to non-Hispanic White adults. Additionally, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third…

Techstars Healthcare: A New Accelerator Sponsored by Cedars-Sinai, Point32Health, UCI Health, and UnitedHealthcare Is Set to Launch in Los Angeles

Leading accelerator Techstars is launching a new program dedicated to innovation in healthcare in Los Angeles. The new Techstars Healthcare accelerator is sponsored by Cedars-Sinai, Point32Health, UCI Health, and UnitedHealthcare, and is designed for founders focused on innovative technology solutions that cut across a variety of segments in the healthcare industry. These segments include, but are not limited to patient experience, physician…

Plume Adds $24M in Series B Funding to Expand Its Gender-Affirming Virtual Care Services in the U.S.

Plume provides virtual care services purposefully designed for the health care needs of the transgender community and has now raised a $24M Series B Funding Round led by Transformation Capital. Other investors participating in the round include General Catalyst and Townhall Ventures. The growth investment in Plume will support the company in fulfilling its mission to transform health care for every trans…

FemTec Health Acquires Personalized Nutrition Company Nutrimedy

FemTec Health, the company behind women’s health and wellness DTC brand Awesome Woman has, acquired Nutrimedy, the evidence-based clinical nutrition platform that provides support and guidance for over 50 medical conditions. “For many health conditions, nutrition is a key but often neglected component,” said Dr. Kimon Angelides, Founder and CEO of FemTec Health. “Adding Nutrimedy’s robust, evidence-based clinical nutrition platform to the Awesome Woman program will…

Brain.fm Review: Everything You Need to Know! (2023)

In our modern world, where distractions abound and stress levels can soar, finding effective ways to enhance focus, relaxation, and sleep is crucial for maintaining optimal mental well-being. One innovative solution that has garnered significant attention is Brain.fm. I initially came across Brain.fm about 2 years ago, when someone in my mastermind group posted in our chat: “Started using Brain.fm. I have…

PINK!, A Digital Therapeutic for Breast Cancer Patients, Is Now Reimbursed as a Prescription Digital Health Product (DiGA) in Germany

The German government has added a new prescription digital therapeutic to its DiGA program: “PINK! Coach supports breast cancer patients in changing their lifestyle towards more exercise, healthier nutrition and mindfulness in accordance with the current guideline recommendations. Via coaching modules, patients receive pseudo-individualized information, practical tips, instructions and exercises in the areas of exercise, nutrition and mental health.”  The DiGa database is essentially a…

German DTx Company HelloBetter Expands to the U.S. Launching HelloGina, an Adapted Version of Its Vaginismus Plus Program

A few months ago we wrote about HelloBetter‘s 12-week vaginismus program. At the time the company had achieved a milestone in Germany as the local government government added the program to its DiGA directory after the app successfully completed the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices’ assessment procedure. The DiGa database is essentially a collection of regulated digital health products reimbursed via the government’s fast-track…