Masimo loses board seats to activist investor, Medline names new CEO

29/06/2023 9 min
Masimo loses board seats to activist investor, Medline names new CEO

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A study demonstrating the health equity impact of Virta Health's diabetes reversal platform highlights the potential of digital health solutions in addressing disparities in healthcare outcomes. Fast Five hosts Sean Whooley and Danielle Kirsh go over the critical points of the study and who the company found is most affected by diabetes.

BioSig's expansion of research and development efforts in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) for cardiac arrhythmia treatment signifies the growing role of AI in improving patient care. Whooley details what the company plans to use AI for and how optimistic executives are.

Medline recently announced that it is promoting from within to fill the CEO and president positions opening up at the privately-held medtech giant. Hear who is taking over the corner office and how this transition could be crucial in shaping the company's future. 

Carthera's successful Series B funding round, raising $40M, underscores the growing interest and investment in innovative therapies for neuro-oncology. The Fast Five hosts discuss the technology driving the funding round and its potential applications.

Masimo's loss of board seats to activist investor Politan suggests a potential shift in the company's governance and strategic direction. Learn about Masimo's response and what investors think the next step should be for Masimo in today's episode.

Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast.

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