Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection can be treated with fecal microbiota transplants. FDA approval of Seres Therapeutics’ Vowst makes it the first oral microbiome therapy.
While the digital health sector might feel a little cramped in some areas, there are wide open spaces in others and investors are ready to funnel money into companies looking to innovate these lesser-discussed aspects of care delivery and healthcare technology. Some of these areas include Medicaid, generative AI and patient-to-patient support.
Through a new partnership, Hopper Health’s providers and peer navigators will receive a personalized training plan from Violet that will help the clinicians and navigators understand how to provide inclusive care for patients of color and LGBTQ+ communities. It will teach topics including anti-racism, allyship, social determinants of health, trauma-informed care and other areas.
Quest Diagnostics is acquiring liquid biopsy company Haystack Oncology. The startup’s technology is used for identifying cancer patients who need adjuvant therapy.