Stanford-backed iRhythm raises $16m series D round led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Osage-backed Cleave was set up to discover cancer treatments based around the molecular structure of each patient's individual tumour after research by Raymond Deshaies, professor at the California Institute of Technology and scientific co-founder of Cleave.

Cleave extends A round by $10m.

SynapDx Corp has secured what has been described as a 'significant investment' from Kraft Group.

The company has partnerships with Amerigroup Florida/WellPoint, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York and Dignity Health in California, and retail pharmacy and public sector initiatives through the City of Louisville.

University of Michigan start-up AlertWatch raises $1m from a range of backers.

One Medical Group, a operator of primary-care physician offices that allow patients to book same-day visits online, has raised $30m in series F funding led by Google Ventures.

Obama signals his intention to earmark $100m for brain research in the 2014 budget.

Theraclone Sciences has made a second extension in series B funding. The round now totals $50m.

Novira Therapeutics has expanded its series A round of financing to $25m after an investment of $7.5m from venture capital firm Versant Ventures.