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Can a baby’s cry identify neurological disorders? Ubenwa says ‘yes’

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When Charles Onu’ cousin was both born with birth asphyxia and later developed a hearing condition, the seed for Ubenwa, an audio biometric company geared at identifying neurological disorders in infants, was also planted. Onu, CEO and co-founder, said he hopes Ubenwa will change the way physicians provide care to infants. “We’re trying to bring…

Tonal just shed over a third of staff to help it become a ‘self-sustaining and profitable business’

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Tonal, an at-home fitness company last valued at $1.6 billion, has laid off 35% of its workforce in what the company says was “responsible” decision made in order to grow at a more sustainable rate. “Tonal is prioritizing becoming a self-sustaining business with an emphasis on profitability,” the company said in an a statement confirming […]

Ultrahuman busts out a smart ring to decode metabolic health

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Indian fitness platform, Ultrahuman, is expanding its wearable portfolio by launching a smart ring to boost its ability to provide tech loving ‘biohackers’ — and, it hopes, health-concerned Boomers — with more insightful metabolic insights. Sensors embedded in the forthcoming Ultrahuman Ring include temperature, heart rate and movement monitors, which enable the device to track […]

Brain data startup Rune Labs gets FDA clearance for Apple Watch-based Parkinson’s tracker

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Rune Labs, a precision neurology company in San Francisco, announced that its StrivePD software ecosystem for Parkinson’s disease has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin using the Apple Watch to collect and measure data from Parkinson’s patients. The FDA approval is another reason the Apple Watch is […]

NexStride gadget that helps people with Parkinsons fight ‘freezing’ attracts $2.8M

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One of the challenges faced by people with Parkinson’s disease is the possibility of “freezing” during normal movement, causing falls and lack of mobility. Surprisingly, small external cues can help them escape freezes or avoid them altogether — and De Oro has raised $2.8 million to commercialize its NexStride portable gadget, which provides those cues […]

How femtech startup Inne rebooted its hardware launch after COVID-19 chaos

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It’s been a tough few years for Berlin-based femtech hardware startup Inne which came out of stealth R&D in the fall of 2019, shortly before COVID-19 hit Europe. By January 2020, founder and CEO Eirini Rapti tells us she was busy making final inspections ahead of the launch of its debut product — a connected […]