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This week's top stories include SCOTUS blocking the Biden Administration vaccination rule for employees of large companies, while upholding a mandate for healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding, and digital medicine platform Akili plans to go public through merging with SPAC Social Capital Suvretta.

Also, PocDoc to launch smartphone-based blood test for cardiovascular disease.

It is also looking to fill in more leadership roles as it goes international.

The company announced it had raised $20 million in July. Left Lane Capital provided an additional $17 million.

This new funding round brings the company's total raise to more than $550 million. 

The French startup targets leadership in personalised medicine with high-performance genomic analysis.

Infermedica lands $30 million in Series B funding, and DigitalOwl scores $20 million. 

The merger with the special-purpose acquisition company Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. I is expected to net Akili up to $412 million.

Swiftarc Telehealth will initially focus on obesity, mental and behavioral health, and pediatric care.

CB Insights' State of Digital Health 2021 Report also found 574 M&A deals, up 44% from 2020.