🎉 We're Back!

After 3 months of not publishing any new editions of the Health Hack newsletter, we’re excited to be back! 🤩 Ready for some of the week’s most interesting insights and news about technology that's transforming health, fitness, and wellness? Here you go:

💡 New York-based healthtech startup Paige just launched an AI-powered tool (OmniScreen) that can evaluate over 505 genes and identify 1,228 molecular biomarkers from standard pathology slides. The AI analyzes cancer tissue images stained with hematoxylin and eosin to detect genetic mutations and biomarkers crucial for guiding cancer treatment decisions.

😎 From smart mobility aids to new devices for the visually impaired, vision technology is rapidly evolving. Check out these 10 European startups helping the blind and visually impaired, recently highlighted by EU-Startups, Europe’s leading media brand focused on startups.

🧬 23andMe plans to launch a GLP-1 weight loss telehealth membership, offering members access to semaglutide prescriptions (a medication which can lead to weight loss). Additionally, 23andMe will conduct a genetic research study to explore the effectiveness of GLP-1 medications, leveraging its vast genetic database.

🚀 New life sciences healthtech accelerator launches, targeting heart disease and diabetes. MTPConnect has teamed up with health tech industry giants CSL and Roche Diagnostics to launch a new program backing startups tackling cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes.

💊 Quantum mechanics is set to revolutionize healthcare by enhancing drug discovery, diagnostics, and personalized medicine through quantum computing, sensing, and imaging technologies. All this might lead to more precise treatments and a much earlier disease detection in the future!

😴 As the science of sleep advances, a new study has shown that having good sleep over the weekend could reduce the risk of heart disease by 20%. Sleep deprivation can be seen as less than 7 hours a night, and it can present a host of health problems that lead to cardiovascular issues.

Have a nice weekend HealthHackers!