These are the weekly disruptions seen in the healthcare industry from last week.
Food as Medicine
A study conducted by Deloitte’s “Fresh Food as Medicine for the Heartburn of High Prices” showed that 84% of the US population takes health and wellness into account before spending their money on fresh produce.
Digital Health
Pattern Health, a platform that facilitates the development of digital health tools, has raised $3.3 million in Series A funding.
Medical Research
Gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that is developed during pregnancy, has the potential to lead to diabetes type 2.
AI and Robotics
Myongji Hospital, a healthcare institution in South Korea, is developing an AI-powered robot, named PIO, that will offer patient care to individuals with dementia.
Pharmaceuticals
Bora Pharmaceuticals joins hands with TaiRX, a Taiwan-based company focused on drug development, to formulate CVM-1118, an anticancer drug.