A boston-based digital health firm, Linus Health, focusing on brain health, announced the completion of its purchase of Kinesis Health Technologies, a Dublin-based market leader in assessing physical performance in older persons. The two firms share a commitment to advancing preventive health screening via cutting-edge machine learning and generally accessible digital devices. Given the recognized link between physical and mental function, the acquisition will enhance Linus Health's capacity to produce a comprehensive assessment of an individual's brain health and enable the early diagnosis of problems.
Kinesis was founded in 2013 as a spin-out from University College Dublin. Since then, the company has developed a suite of objective, evidence-based tools for measuring gait, balance, mobility, fall risk, and frailty. The firm has established a strong validation basis with over 70 peer-reviewed publications and a global network of research collaborations. Customers in several countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, have used Kinesis' technology to perform over 40,000 patient evaluations. With current innovation focused on smartphone solutions, Kinesis' approach complements Linus Health's commitment to providing verified and accessible assessment tools to maximize its worldwide influence on brain health outcomes.
“Kinesis shares Linus Health’s vision of combining clinical expertise with machine learning to usher in a new paradigm of proactive screening and intervention to support older adults seeking to preserve their health and way of life. We’re excited to join the Linus team and work together to bring effective and impactful digital screening solutions to more people worldwide.”
Seamus Small CEO of Kinesis
Linus Health's array of examinations already includes numerous modalities that have been found to aid in the detection of subtle symptoms of cognitive and brain impairment. However, as the firm extends its brain health platform, it is critical to strengthen its skills around physical metrics such as gait and balance to increase the insights available to support both its brain health assessments and recommendations.
“The more we can uncover about a person’s brain health, the faster we’ll be able to help providers intervene when something is awry,” said David Bates, Ph.D., CEO of Linus Health. “Acquiring Kinesis allows us to accelerate our progress in the key areas of gait, balance, and mobility – and garner related insights to shape our understanding of a patient's health and associated risks better to inform our clinical guidance and care plan recommendations. We’re looking forward to collaborating with the Kinesis team to enhance our combined impact.”