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Hemispheric Raises $52M to Decode Brain Health with AI
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- →Hemispheric's AI model could revolutionize non-invasive brain diagnostics.
- →The startup's approach may lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses of cognitive disorders.
- →This development highlights the growing intersection of AI and healthcare, with potential widespread impact.
Hemispheric, a startup co-founded by Gidi Littwin, a former Apple engineer, has raised $52 million to develop AI tools for diagnosing brain health. The company has collected extensive brain activity data from 100,000 individuals to train its deep learning models. These models aim to diagnose cognitive disorders non-invasively, with plans to submit their first product for FDA approval next year. Hemispheric's vision is to make brain diagnostics as accessible as blood tests, potentially revolutionizing mental health care.
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