ENCINITAS, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTYX) (“Ventyx”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing novel oral therapies that address a range of inflammatory diseases with significant unmet medical need, announced today that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement for the sale of 5,350,000 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $33.00 per share in a private placement to certain qualified institutional buye

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”) has partnered with MAVEN Project to give providers access to training and volunteer specialists that will result in high-quality, specialty health care for underserved populations at 10 clinics throughout New Mexico. “Specialty care remains a daunting challenge for underserved communities, especially those living in rural areas,” said David Segal, CEO of MAVEN Project. “Twelve percent of New Mexico residents remain uni

More and more healthcare providers are recognizing the critical role that genomics software plays in the advancement of precision medicine. Investors are getting behind genomics as well, as evidenced by the $8.5 million seed financing round that Nest Genomics closed on Tuesday. The round was led by B Capital. Several other investors participated, including Y Combinator, Samsung Next, Maven Ventures and 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki. Nest, founded last year, is based in New York and has offices in Sa

Nearly half of the country’s radiologists are of retirement age, and there aren’t nearly enough residents waiting to fill their soon-to-be-vacated positions. By 2025, the radiologist shortage in the U.S. is expected to be in the tens of thousands. This massive shortage is making it difficult for radiology departments to meet diagnostic reporting requirements, which means patients often have to wait weeks to access their imaging results. An Atlanta-based company is seeking to address this issue

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Safety Net Connect (SNC), a leading provider of advanced virtual care solutions, is honored to support the critical work of MAVEN Project, a 501c3 enabling specialists to connect with primary care providers working in traditionally marginalized communities. Utilizing SNC’s Converge solution to provide seamless asynchronous and synchronous communication capability, MAVEN Project connects their team of over 165 expert physician volunteers to safety net cl

Earlier this year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy described the worsening mental health symptoms among the country’s youth as the “defining public health crisis of our time.” On Tuesday, investors poured $13 million into a startup trying to address this sweeping problem. Daybreak Health — a San Francisco-based company that partners with school districts to provide children with virtual mental health services — closed a Series B financing round that brought its total funding to date to $25 mi

Daybreak Health, a digital mental health company for children and teens focused on schools, has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by Union Square Ventures, bringing its total raise to $25 million. Existing investors Maven Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Y Combinator participated in the round alongside new investor Lux Capital. WHAT THEY DO Daybreak partners with schools and districts to provide an online teletherapy platform that connects teens to counselors through live vi

Daybreak Health works to personally match each student with a clinician that best meets their needs—based on presenting needs, cultural background, language and personal preferences. There has been record demand for youth mental health services in the past few years. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., called the decline in youth mental health the "defining public health crisis of our time." This demand, made worse by a shortage of school professionals who are equippe

The MAVEN Project is a nonprofit organization serving Federally Qualified Health Centers and free and charitable clinics, connecting expert specialty physician volunteers with clinic providers. Using telehealth technology, volunteers are working hand-in-hand with those on the front lines. They can consult on cases, serve as mentors, provide continuing education and collaborate with clinical staff. In most cases, consults with MAVEN Project volunteers eliminate the need for an outside referral, r

With 86% of women not getting preconception care from their family physician or OB-GYN, Maven launches coaching program to expand family-building options for couples struggling to conceive NEW YORK, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maven Clinic, the world's largest virtual clinic for women's and family health, today announced that it has expanded its award-winning Fertility & Family Building program. With 86% of women not receiving preconception care from their family physician or OB-GYN, Maven'