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Also: Dr. Abi Sundaramoorthy joins COPD care startup Wellinks, and Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi is hired at at-home testing company Base.
The round brings the company's valuation to $1.1 billion.
Also: Digital mental health company Brightside Health scores $50 million, and Qure.ai brings in $40 million for its imaging algorithms.
Kwo most recently worked at Anthem, but has also held positions at Harvard Medical School, telehealth giant Amwell and medical device company Medtronic.
Digital health platform Altibbi supports Egyptian blood plasma project
Altibbi has partnered with Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population to work on a blood plasma project.
Also: Diabetes care company Podimetrics raised $45 million, and employer-focused hybrid startup Radish Health brought in $4 million in seed funding.
Also, MedLern announces a partnership to help train emergency nurses in India in trauma nursing.
Medical device company Medtronic has unveiled a white paper illustrating the opportunities and challenges in the healthcare technology startup scene.
Also: Dr. Jay Bhatt becomes executive director of Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, and Owkin names two new executives.
Also: LifeStation and Papa collaborate on a social connectedness effort.