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💡 Obesity Alternatives, Wellness Sachets & Brown Fat Scans
The tools of tomorrow are here
HealthHack
July 04, 2025
Hi there 👋
This week in the HealthHack Newsletter, we're zooming in on the tech reshaping chronic care and diagnostics, while making room for new faces redefining wellness.
From lung simulations that cut trial costs to a minimally invasive fix for obesity, the common thread is personalization at scale. AI isn’t just about efficiency anymore; it's about empathy and precision.
And yes, we even found a smarter way to hydrate.
Let’s get into it.
EDITOR’S CHOICE ✨
A Softer Scalpel for Obesity
A new endoscopic tool is offering a middle ground between medication and bariatric surgery. Endo Tools Therapeutics' endomina tool lets doctors perform a stomach volume reduction via the mouth - no incisions needed.
Already approved in Europe and supported by Fujifilm's distribution across 18 MEA countries, it's a potential game-changer for patients facing obesity and its many comorbidities.
With 1,200+ procedures already done and inclusion in joint medical guidelines, it’s a sign that more scalable and less invasive options are on the table.
Chronic Care, Reimagined
New tools for lasting conditions that won't quit.
 Genetic Fine-Tuning, On DemandLaverock Therapeutics is advancing a new class of disease-responsive therapies by recoding miRNAs to modulate gene expression with precision. Their platform doesn’t just switch genes on or off - it tunes them, making treatments potentially more effective and safer. With fresh validation data showing improved tumor control in cancer models and an expanded funding round, they’re now gearing up for partnerships and product selection. 🔗 Read more |  From Epigenetics to ActionEpigenica is unlocking how your genes behave under stress, pollution, or disease - and using that data to guide interventions. Its platform studies gene expression shifts over time, laying the groundwork for better chronic disease management. 🔗 Read more |
Prevention & Precision
Diagnose early, act earlier.
 Seeing Fat DifferentlyAdiposs' ImageBAT® lets doctors image brown fat via CT scans - a strong predictor of cancer therapy response. This could help identify patients who won't benefit from treatment early on, saving time and avoiding side effects. 🔗 Read more |  Pixel-Level Protein MappingPixelgen Technologies’s Proxiome Kit is giving researchers a new omics layer: protein interactomics. This can mean better biomarker discovery, smarter trials, and faster paths to therapies. 🔗 Read more |
VISIONARY VOICES 💬
Go Fuel Yourself (Literally)
Two best friends left dream jobs at Morgan Stanley and Twilio to fix a problem too many of us know well: eating right, exercising, and still feeling drained.
Go Fuel Yourself’s sachets are reportedly a clean hydration upgrade - zero sugar, no artificial junk, and packed with electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals.
Designed for everyday energy and recovery, it’s functional wellness that doesn’t try to be fancy, just effective.
Would you take a wellness sachet that promised better hydration and energy without sugar or artificial ingredients? |
AI in Action
Precision meets prediction across care settings.
 Smart Lungs, Smarter TrialsEbenbuild’s Twinhale software digitally simulates how drugs deposit in your lungs - offering a trial alternative that’s faster, cheaper, and more patient-specific. Think digital twins for your respiratory system. It can even help optimize mechanical ventilation in critical care. 🔗 Read more |  Better Breast Imaging Starts with AIAffidea is deploying b-rayZ across its pan-European diagnostic centers to streamline breast cancer diagnosis. The platform bridges diagnostic gaps using AI to enhance image precision, reduce interpretation variability, and speed up clinical decisions. 🔗 Read more |
 Meet Your Mental Health Meta-CoachSpain’s Healthy Minds is tackling workplace burnout with hyper-realistic metahuman interviews powered by AI. Their platform provides a deep qualitative snapshot of employee wellbeing - in under 45 days and with 85% predictive accuracy. Unlike old-school surveys, this tech reportedly listens, anticipates, and acts before issues explode. 🔗 Read more |  Proteins, Sequenced SmarterPortal Biotech is taking on one of medicine’s biggest blind spots: protein sequencing. Their AI-enhanced nanopore tech reads full-length proteins at the single-molecule level - something traditional tools apparently can’t do. This means faster, more accurate diagnostics, fewer failed trials, and a clearer view into how our bodies really work, all from a desktop platform any lab can use. 🔗 Read more |
Digital Infrastructure
Behind-the-scenes tech making care smoother for everyone.
 Unclogging the Clinical Back OfficeTandem Health is redefining healthcare workflows with an AI assistant that documents medical notes in real-time - freeing clinicians from the grind of admin. Tandem isn’t trying to replace clinicians, just quietly remove the friction. 🔗 Read more |  Hospitals, Finally on the Same PageMediShout is building a universal interface for hospital logistics - think faulty equipment, maintenance, and supplier issues, all tracked in one app. It's helping slash surgery cancellations and save hours per device error. 🔗 Read more |
Well that’s it! 🚀
This week reminds us that health innovation isn’t just about breakthroughs - it’s about fitting into real lives.
Whether it’s AI therapists or sachets that beat burnout, personalization is the prescription of the future.
See you next time with more ways to hack your health, one smart idea at a time.
Your HealthHack Team