Device Week, Sept. 28, 2017 – Social Media And Health; New Heart Player On Horizon

In this edition of Device Week, Medtech Insight’s Tina Tan and Catherine Longworth discuss the increasing body of research into social media’s role in health care, including the use of platforms like Instagram to monitor patients’ behavior and potentially screen for mental health issues. They also take a look more closely at acute heart failure therapy specialist Magenta Medical, whose $15m series B round was among September’s batch of venture financing deals, and see what makes this start-up a particularly interesting investment bet. For more information on Medtech Insight and to start a free trial, click here: http://bit.ly/2w7LnlR Medtech Insight articles addressing topics discussed in this episode: Unlocking Social Media's Potential In Health Care http://bit.ly/2xBDfZE Series B Pumps $15m Into Abiomed-Backed Acute HF Start-Up http://bit.ly/2xD1iHN