A Face ID pioneer raised $52M to read the brain like a blood test
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If Hemispheric can turn brain-state into a repeatable, low-friction test, cognitive and mental health diagnostics move from episodic and subjective to continuous and data-driven. Healthcare operators and neurotech builders should assume that 'brain biomarkers' may become a standard input and start mapping where that would change triage, monitoring, and reimbursement models.
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