Shashank ND, the co-founder and CEO of healthcare startup Practo, has unveiled a new venture named ‘Cent’ that focuses on preventive healthcare. This startup, backed by a $5 million funding round from OneFlow Holdings and South Park Commons, aims to revolutionize healthcare by detecting life-threatening diseases before symptoms manifest. Cent’s approach involves a direct-to-consumer preventive healthcare intelligence platform utilizing precision radiology to identify diseases early on.
Cent’s diagnostic process integrates cutting-edge imaging technologies like whole-body MRI and low-dose CT scans, along with AI-driven analysis of over 120 biomarkers, to detect risks related to cancer, cardiac issues, neurological conditions, and metabolic disorders in asymptomatic individuals. This comprehensive screening is followed by clinical consultations, offering a proactive approach to healthcare.
Arpit Garg, one of Cent’s co-founders, highlighted the technological advancements that have enabled the startup to screen for over 300 conditions in a single visit efficiently. Despite just emerging from stealth mode, Cent has been operational for some time, conducting 1,500 scans on predominantly asymptomatic patients.
Source: Inc42 Media