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Health Moonshot Update: Sana Health’s Regulatory Breakthrough in Pain Control

Feb 20, 2026

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Health Moonshot Update: Sana Health’s Regulatory Breakthrough in Pain Control

After decades of work in neuromodulation, StartUp Health community member Richard Hanbury of Sana Health has just reached a major regulatory milestone with an FDA De Novo grant for neuropathic pain, creating a new class of audio-visual neuromodulation. This is being followed by PTSD research with the U.S. Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Access to Care Moonshot

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Health Moonshot Update

Mental & Behavioral Health Moonshot

Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

Feb 20, 2026

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3 min read

Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

In this Health Moonshot Update, Richard Hanbury of Sana Health reflects on decades of neuromodulation research, global clinical progress, and PTSD studies with the DoD. An FDA De Novo grant for neuropathic pain followed shortly after this conversation was recorded.

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Mental & Behavioral Health Moonshot

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Alamar Biosciences Is Advancing Early Disease Detection

Feb 20, 2026

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2 min read

Alamar Biosciences Is Advancing Early Disease Detection

StartUp Health community member Alamar Biosciences focuses on advancing early disease detection through a high-sensitivity platform for protein biomarker analysis. Their brain-specific assays enable detection of brain-derived proteins in blood, previously only found in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The company has launched a multiplex CNS panel for nerve regeneration and inflammation biomarkers, helping to detect Alzheimer's disease earlier. Looking ahead, Alamar aims to expand into clinical applications and collaborate with partners to scale their technology.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

Sana Health Advances Toward Global Scale in Pain and PTSD Care

Feb 19, 2026

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3 min read

Sana Health Advances Toward Global Scale in Pain and PTSD Care

In this Health Moonshot Update, Unity Stoakes sits down with StartUp Health community member Richard Hanbury of Sana Health just prior to a major regulatory milestone: an FDA De Novo grant for neuropathic pain, creating a new class of audio-visual neuromodulation. Hanbury shares the decades-long journey behind Sana Health’s science, why neuropathic pain is the strategic wedge for broader mental health adoption, and how pivotal data showed a 78% reduction in gabapentinoid use in the active group. The conversation also explores Sana’s growing PTSD research with the US Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, expanding studies in Israel, and why multimodal care is essential to the future of scalable pain and mental healthcare.

Access to Care Moonshot

Addiction & Opioid Crisis Moonshot

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Mental & Behavioral Health Moonshot

It's Been Invaluable - Chris Mirro's Health Transformer Experience

Feb 18, 2026

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2 min read

It's Been Invaluable - Chris Mirro's Health Transformer Experience

StartUp Health community member Chris Mirro shares how the Alzheimer’s Health Moonshot Community has strengthened Veravas by connecting the team with peers, experts, and collaborators who help advance their mission in early Alzheimer’s detection. These relationships have broadened their network and accelerated their progress as they prepare for deeper strategic partnerships in 2026.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

Feb 17, 2026

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11 min read

Devoted Health Closes $366M Series F | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Feb 17, 2026

A long-time member of the StartUp Health community, Devoted Health’s mission is to dramatically improve health and wellbeing by caring for everyone like they are family. Beyond Devoted, a busy and global week saw major raises across mental health, medical devices, AI-powered health plans, oncology care, digital therapeutics, and healthcare operations, with funding spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

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Sinaptica: Groundbreaking Personalized Precision Medicine for Brain Stimulation

Feb 17, 2026

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3 min read

Sinaptica: Groundbreaking Personalized Precision Medicine for Brain Stimulation

StartUp Health community member Sinaptica's patented closed-loop system delivers personalized precision medicine by confirming stimulation of correct brain networks and inducing neuroplasticity in moderate and mild Alzheimer's disease patients.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

ViewMind Brings Scalable, Noninvasive Alzheimer’s Screening to Primary Care

Feb 16, 2026

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3 min read

ViewMind Brings Scalable, Noninvasive Alzheimer’s Screening to Primary Care

StartUp Health community member Mark Edwards, CEO & Co-founder of ViewMind, shares how his team is advancing precision, scalable, and noninvasive screening for Alzheimer’s disease in primary care settings. He explains how current assessments are costly, invasive, and often out of reach, while ViewMind delivers accurate cognitive insights by measuring eye movements and pupillary responses within an extended reality headset. Their proprietary algorithms interpret complex data patterns to assess specific brain networks. Mark highlights early commercialization success across more than 20 concierge and longevity clinics, where ViewMind is used to measure cognition before, during, and after treatments. He also reflects on the role of the Alzheimer’s Health Moonshot Community in raising awareness and connecting them with mission-aligned partners.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

Invaluable Coaching - Beth Sanders' Health Transformer Experience

Feb 14, 2026

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4 min read

Invaluable Coaching - Beth Sanders' Health Transformer Experience

Long-time StartUp Health community member Beth Sanders, CEO & Co-founder of LifeBio, reflects on her involvement in the StartUp Health community since 2013 – and the priceless experience of capturing Stan Krein’s story.

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From Pre-Diabetic Triathlete to Metabolic Health Pioneer: Sami Inkinen’s Health Moonshot with Virta Health

Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

From Pre-Diabetic Triathlete to Metabolic Health Pioneer: Sami Inkinen’s Health Moonshot with Virta Health

At Apollo House 2026, StartUp Health community member Sami Inkinen, CEO & Founder of Virta Health, joined Steven Krein for a candid fireside chat on reversing metabolic disease, scaling a mission-driven company, and building AI into the DNA of an organization.

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Sami Inkinen of Virta Health on AI-Native Healthcare and Reversing Metabolic Disease

Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

Sami Inkinen of Virta Health on AI-Native Healthcare and Reversing Metabolic Disease

In this Apollo House 2026 fireside chat, StartUp Health community member Sami Inkinen, CEO & Founder of Virta Health, shares how a personal diagnosis of pre-diabetes led him to build one of the fastest-growing companies in metabolic health.

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Neotiv Brings Early Alzheimer’s Detection to Every Smartphone

Feb 13, 2026

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4 min read

Neotiv Brings Early Alzheimer’s Detection to Every Smartphone

Neotiv is developing an early Alzheimer's detection app that allows users to assess cognitive changes independently at home using their smartphones. The app is clinically validated and aims to provide timely diagnoses by detecting mild cognitive impairment early. With over 12,000 users across seven languages, Neotiv has gained significant traction and is now focused on expanding into the US market and raising capital.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

Feb 12, 2026

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3 min read

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes at Scale: Virta CEO on AI, Nutrition, & the Future of Metabolic Health

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Cardiometabolic & T1D Health Moonshot

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

Navigation, Advocacy, and Telehealth Drive a Big Week for Global Health Innovation Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Feb 10, 2026

This week’s funding highlights a surge of investment in care navigation, patient advocacy, and AI-powered health services, led by nine-figure raises across the US and Europe. From employer-sponsored navigation and women’s health to value-based cardiology, claims automation, workforce platforms, and global digital care delivery, investors backed solutions tackling access, efficiency, and outcomes at scale.

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Vinod Khosla on AI Interns, Trust, and Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Vinod Khosla on AI Interns, Trust, and Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence

Recorded live at Apollo House 2026, this fireside chat captures a candid, in-the-room conversation between StartUp Health’s Unity Stoakes and entrepreneur, investor, and technologist Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures on AI’s accelerating impact on healthcare.

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Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Vinod Khosla & Unity Stoakes at Apollo House

At Apollo House 2026, Unity Stoakes sat down with entrepreneur, investor, and technologist Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures for a wide-ranging fireside chat on what AI platform shifts mean for healthcare. Khosla traces the arc from the microprocessor to the internet to mobile, then argues that today’s AI wave is larger than any prior platform change, with implications that could bring high-quality care to billions.They explore why “copilots” can underperform in complex clinical work, what an “AI intern” model could look like in practice, and why trust, supervision, and fit-for-purpose guardrails matter. In a live exchange with Esther Dyson, the conversation also turns to the human element of care, empathy, and what “real” health support should include beyond diagnosis.

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Vinod Khosla on Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Build Trust, Then Let AI Scale Care

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Vinod Khosla on Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Build Trust, Then Let AI Scale Care

At Apollo House 2026, entrepreneur, investor, and technologist Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures joined Unity Stoakes to map what the AI platform shift means for healthcare and why the winning playbook starts with supervision, trust, and bold imagination.

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StartUp Health Event

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

CraniUS Therapeutics Secures $20M in Series B Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Feb 3, 2026

StartUp Health community member CraniUS is a neurotechnology company developing an implantable platform to bypass the blood-brain barrier for long-term, programmable drug delivery. Other funding this week included massive global rounds across AI infrastructure, women’s health, insurance, clinical trials, and diagnostic tools, underscoring continued investor momentum worldwide.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

Jan 29, 2026

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1 min read

2026 APOLLO HOUSE Event Highlights

Standing room only. A line around the block. Founders, funders, health system leaders, and technologists from across the world brought together at APOLLO HOUSE – StartUp Health’s flagship gathering at the iconic SVB Experience Center during JPM Healthcare Week. Experience the event in under 60 seconds.

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Caregivers as the Front Door: A Health Moonshot Update with CAREgivers Insight

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

Caregivers as the Front Door: A Health Moonshot Update with CAREgivers Insight

In this conversation, StartUp Health community member Christopher Jue of CAREgivers Insight explains how his company is bridging the disconnect between family caregivers and clinical teams. He and Unity Stoakes dig into what he learned from his father’s preventable hospitalizations, real-world pilot results that show 85% of caregivers would recommend the app, why shifting from B2C to payer partnerships unlocks massive ROI,how AI can coach untrained caregivers and surface early warning signs, and how StartUp Health's Caregiving Health Moonshot has shaved months or years off the company’s learning curve.It is a candid look at how caregiving can become a true doorway into the health system, not an afterthought.

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How CAREgivers Insight Is Turning Caregiver Wisdom into Health System Change

Jan 29, 2026

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9 min read

How CAREgivers Insight Is Turning Caregiver Wisdom into Health System Change

StartUp Health community member Christopher Jue of CAREgivers Insight is transforming caregivers from invisible heroes into essential members of the care team. With new real-world evidence, a sharper go-to-market strategy, and an ambitious AI roadmap, he is building what he calls a doorway into healthcare for millions of families.

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Caregiving Moonshot

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The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections

In this Health Moonshot Update, StartUp Health community member Christopher Jue of CAREgivers Insight joins Unity Stoakes to share how empowering caregivers can prevent crises and save the system money.

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Practical Guidance and Meaningful Connections - Mitul Desai's Health Transformer Experience

Jan 28, 2026

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2 min read

Practical Guidance and Meaningful Connections - Mitul Desai's Health Transformer Experience

StartUp Health community member Mitul Desai shares how the Alzheimer’s Health Moonshot Community has been invaluable by offering practical fundraising guidance and meaningful connections with fellow founders. These relationships help The Care Hack share lessons learned, avoid common mistakes, and strengthen its approach to supporting cognitive caregivers.

Caregiving Moonshot

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Moonshot

Building the Modern Health Stack in the Age of Superintelligence | Ft AWS, Labcorp, NVIDIA, Advocate Health

Jan 27, 2026

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2 min read

Building the Modern Health Stack in the Age of Superintelligence | Ft AWS, Labcorp, NVIDIA, Advocate Health

At StartUp Health's Apollo House during JPM Healthcare Week, leaders from healthcare delivery, diagnostics, cloud, and AI infrastructure came together for a powerful panel on what it will take to turn Health Moonshots into reality in the Age of Superintelligence.

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Inside the APOLLO HOUSE Panel: Rebuilding the Modern Health Stack in the Age of Superintelligence

Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

Inside the APOLLO HOUSE Panel: Rebuilding the Modern Health Stack in the Age of Superintelligence

An all-star panel at StartUp Health’s Apollo House explores how AI, data, and human intention are reshaping the modern health stack and accelerating health moonshots. Senior leaders from AWS, NVIDIA, Amazon, Labcorp, and Advocate Health offered a rare, cross-sector view of how superintelligence is moving healthcare from theory to practice – and what this moment demands of builders and institutions alike to keep care human as technology scales.

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Health Moonshot Update: Sana Health’s Regulatory Breakthrough in Pain Control

Sana Health Clears a Major Milestone in the Fight Against Chronic Pain

Alamar Biosciences Is Advancing Early Disease Detection

Sana Health Advances Toward Global Scale in Pain and PTSD Care

It's Been Invaluable - Chris Mirro's Health Transformer Experience

Devoted Health Closes $366M Series F | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Feb 17, 2026

Sinaptica: Groundbreaking Personalized Precision Medicine for Brain Stimulation

ViewMind Brings Scalable, Noninvasive Alzheimer’s Screening to Primary Care

Invaluable Coaching - Beth Sanders' Health Transformer Experience

From Pre-Diabetic Triathlete to Metabolic Health Pioneer: Sami Inkinen’s Health Moonshot with Virta Health

Sami Inkinen of Virta Health on AI-Native Healthcare and Reversing Metabolic Disease

Neotiv Brings Early Alzheimer’s Detection to Every Smartphone

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes at Scale: Virta CEO on AI, Nutrition, & the Future of Metabolic Health

Navigation, Advocacy, and Telehealth Drive a Big Week for Global Health Innovation Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Feb 10, 2026

Vinod Khosla on AI Interns, Trust, and Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence

Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Vinod Khosla & Unity Stoakes at Apollo House

Vinod Khosla on Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence: Build Trust, Then Let AI Scale Care

CraniUS Therapeutics Secures $20M in Series B Funding | StartUp Health Insights: Week of Feb 3, 2026

2026 APOLLO HOUSE Event Highlights

Caregivers as the Front Door: A Health Moonshot Update with CAREgivers Insight

How CAREgivers Insight Is Turning Caregiver Wisdom into Health System Change

The Caregiving Front Door: How CAREgivers Insight Is Rewiring Home-Clinic Connections

Practical Guidance and Meaningful Connections - Mitul Desai's Health Transformer Experience

Building the Modern Health Stack in the Age of Superintelligence | Ft AWS, Labcorp, NVIDIA, Advocate Health

Inside the APOLLO HOUSE Panel: Rebuilding the Modern Health Stack in the Age of Superintelligence

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