Goldman Sachs sees ‘significant’ investment openings as population ages

Goldman Sachs sees ‘significant’ investment openings as population ages

The world is getting older — and with that demographic change comes “significant” investment opportunities, according to Goldman Sachs. Fertility rates are declining and people are living longer, resulting in an older demographic taking a larger share of the total population. The global population is expected to rise by about 20% through 2050, said analyst … Read more

Dexcom launches generative AI platform for Stelo users

Dexcom launches generative AI platform for Stelo users

The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dexcom on Tuesday announced an artificial intelligence feature for its Stelo continuous glucose monitor that gives users a personalized look into how meals, sleep and activity impact their glucose levels. It’s the … Read more

Digital health stocks pummeled by Wall Street in 2024, but Hims surges

Digital health stocks pummeled by Wall Street in 2024, but Hims surges

Doximity at the New York Stock Exchange for their IPO, June 24, 2021. Source: NYSE If the Covid era marked a boom time for digital health companies, 2024 was the reckoning. In a year that saw the Nasdaq jump 32%, surpassing 20,000 for the first time this month, health tech providers largely suffered. Of 39 … Read more

Suki, Google Cloud expand partnership on assistive health tech

Suki, Google Cloud expand partnership on assistive health tech

Health-care artificial intelligence startup Suki on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud as part of its push to expand beyond clinical documentation.  Through the partnership, Suki is building patient summary and Q&A features using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, which allows developers to train, tune and deploy different AI models and applications.  Suki’s … Read more

Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams

Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams

A production line of Wegovy injection pens for the Asian market at the Novo Nordisk A/S pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Hillerod, Denmark, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images One interpretation of the law of supply and demand is that when demand outstrips supply, scammers get busy. That’s certainly the case … Read more

How Trump’s policies may affect investors in these 8 market sectors

How Trump’s policies may affect investors in these 8 market sectors

President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of a test-flight launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Inauguration Day nears, investors are trying to unravel what booms or busts lay ahead under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump’s campaign promises — from tariffs … Read more

Amazon launches fixed pricing to treat hair loss, erectile dysfunction

Amazon launches fixed pricing to treat hair loss, erectile dysfunction

A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco on Oct. 24, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon on Thursday announced Prime members can access new fixed pricing for treatment of conditions like erectile dysfunction and men’s hair loss, its latest effort to compete with other direct-to-consumer marketplaces such as Hims & … Read more

Oura plans international expansion, tests nutrition and AI features

Oura plans international expansion, tests nutrition and AI features

The Oura Ring 4 Courtesy: Oura LISBON — Samsung’s foray into smart rings isn’t concerning the boss of the product category’s pioneer, Oura — in fact, Tom Hale says he’s seeing a boost in business. “I’m sure that a major tech company making an announcement saying: ‘Hey, this is a category that matters. It’s going to be … Read more

Apple won’t launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: ‘It’s hard to do’

Apple won’t launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: ‘It’s hard to do’

The Oura Ring 4. Courtesy: Oura LISBON — Apple will not introduce a smart ring, the CEO of health-tech firm Oura told CNBC, despite speculation the iPhone giant may be considering a move into this product category. Samsung’s smart ring debut earlier this year has put the product firmly in the spotlight, with one analyst … Read more

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle unveiled a brand new electronic health record on Tuesday, its most significant health-care product update since acquiring the medical records giant Cerner for $28 … Read more