Heal

Drug development platform Quris raised another $9 million, and PharmStars is accepting applications for its accelerator cohort focused on women's health and health equity.

The strategic investment will help Heal expand its services into Chicago, Charlotte, Houston and other new regions.

Also: Google promises not to use Fitbit data for targeted advertising; Renalytix AI details its international IPO; New food tracking app relies on machine learning.

Video visits with a licensed clinical psychologist will run California residents $69 for each 20 minutes.

Also: Sutter Health and Aetna's joint venture partners with house call startup Heal; SideKickHealth announces strategic partnership with Bayer.

Community health is the last mile of healthcare, says Heal CEO Nick Desai, adding that going into homes allows access to help address social determinants of health – which control the majority of health outcomes.

Doctors on Call, a house call service proving care over the last 50 years for senior patients, will be joining the app-driven startup.

To maintain the patient-doctor relationship, each voice or video call will be with a physician the patient has already met in person.

Also: Heal's house call services come to LA seniors; Babyscripts' partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas DC.

As consumers start to drive their healthcare experience, concerns about healthcare spending savvy and information overload come to light.