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Cancer care startup Thyme Care raises $125M, valuation tops $2 billion

Thyme Care, a virtual navigation platform for cancer patients, closed a $125 million Series E round led by Morgan Health with Humana and CVS Health Ventures participating, doubling its valuation to over $2 billion in less than a year. The company is also creating a new parent entity, Thyme Companies, to launch additional businesses tackling gaps in cancer care delivery, access and payment, with co-founder Robin Shah as executive chairman.

Novocure breach exposes data of 1,400+ cancer patients and staff

Novocure disclosed to the SEC that attackers gained unauthorized access to its systems in mid-August, exposing over 1,400 U.S. patient ID records without names attached. Fewer than 50 patients in the western U.S. had identifying information and healthcare provider contact details compromised, and an unspecified number of employees also had contact information exposed. The company says its treatment devices and operations remain unaffected and it is assessing notification obligations.