Hippocratic AI banks $53M backed by General Catalyst, a16z, Memorial Hermann, UHS and other health systems
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Launched out of stealth about a year ago, Hippocratic AI launched its first generative AI product and pocketed $53 million in series A funding, the startup announced Monday. Read the full article here.
The patients who watched the personalized AI avatar videos showed better understanding of their treatment plan, a greater ability to engage with health care decisions, and reduced stress compared to those who watched the standard educational video.
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Once cancer has begun to spread within the body (metastasise) it generally becomes harder to treat and survival rates are lower. The new research focuses on patients with oligometastatic breast cancer, meaning a few small secondary tumors have broken away…