Digital health startups you need to watch

Digital health startups to watch:
Ceribell

A hospitalized patient wearing a Ceribell headband for monitoring brain activity.

Ceribell’s EEG system [Photo courtesy of Ceribell]

Ceribell makes a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) device to help quickly diagnose seizures in acute care situations. Cleared by the FDA in 2017, the system uses a headband and handheld recorder to continuously monitor brain activity. The FDA gave the system breakthrough device designation last year for detecting acute brain failure, an indicator of an ongoing brain injury.

Ceribell raised $105.2 million last year. This year, Fast Company named Ceribell as one of the most innovative companies in the world.

“With an unparalleled combination of machine learning and ease of use, Ceribell empowers healthcare providers to quickly and confidently make decisions, setting a new standard of care for critically ill patients,” Ceribell co-founder and CEO Jane Chao said when announcing the recognition.