Cardiac Biomarker Company Critical Diagnostics Completes $8.5 Million Financing and Announces Two Promotions

PRESS RELEASE: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 3, 2018– Critical Diagnostics, makers of the Presage® ST2 Assay and ASPECT-PLUSTM ST2 Test, both used to help physicians in the management of heart failure patients, today announced it completed an $ 8.5 million equity financing from a consortium of industry-related investors. Proceeds will be used to continue global commercialization […]

Investors bet big on AI for health diagnostics

GUEST: We’re seeing a new wave of venture investments in healthtech companies — especially those with strong artifical intelligence and machine learning components. Led by some of the world’s largest biopharma companies and tech-focused venture capitalists, these investments are backing efforts to speed drug discovery, improve tests and treatments, and further medical research. For now, […]

Insurance startup Sure raises $8 million and launches smartphone protection based on virtual diagnostics

Fledgling insurance startup Sure has raised $ 8 million in a series A round of funding led by IA Capital, with contributions from Menlo Ventures, FF Venture Capital, Nationwide Ventures, Assurant, and AmTrust. Founded out of New York in 2014, Sure is one of a number of insurtech startups to come to the fore in recent […]

From dongles to diagnostics, here’s all you need to know about OBD/OBD II

You never know what secrets are hidden under your dashboard. If you own a car built in the last 20 years, that’s where you’ll find the entry point to virtually everything that makes it tick. We’re talking about the OBD II port, which, if you have the right device, lets you diagnose mechanical problems, boost […]