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Carecubes Closes $6.5 Million Series A to Transform Infectious Disease Response
Carecubes, which is transforming infectious disease response through its FDA 510(k)-cleared isolation unit—built for rapid deployment wherever care is needed—today announced the close of its $6.5 million Series A funding round, with backing from prominent leaders in healthcare and the public sector.
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