Spotifyfounder and CEO Daniel Eks preventive healthcarestartupjust received a very strong vote of confidence from venture capitalists.
After much secrecy, its first clinic opened in February this year in Stockholm.
Within two hours, it was fully booked out and 5,000 people were placed on a waiting list.
Ive spent more than 10 years exploring the untapped potential of healthcare innovation, Ek said in a statement.
In particular, algorithms can immediately detect potential skin conditions and risk of cardiovascular disease.
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also go through laser scans and an ECG, which, altogether, takes between 10 and 20 minutes.
We have our own nurses, doctors and specialists, Nilsonne toldBloomberg.
We have dermatologists employed just to review the skin images.
There is a doctor on site who can make qualified medical judgments for anything that comes up.
Close to 80% of customers have reportedly prepaid for follow-up scans after a year.
AI does indeed holdgreat potential for disease preventionand early detection but only if the results are interpretable.
He sees enormous potential in the new venture from the man who essentially changed how we consume music.
Neko Health is exactly the jot down of mission that gets us excited at Atomico.
Story byLinnea Ahlgren
Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023.
Dabbles in gaming and fitness wearables.
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