A study led by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore has revealed that individuals are more likely to accept preventive health interventions suggested by AI with the involvement of human health experts.
It also found lesser trust in AI-powered preventive care than in interventions led by human experts.
FINDINGS
The study inquired into users' perceptions of preventive...
Australia-based digital therapeutics startup Mindset Health has unveiled its latest digital therapeutics offering to help people quit smoking within a month.
Founded in 2018, Mindset Health is building a range of hypnosis-based DTx apps. Its first product, Nerva, is a digital hypnotherapy solution for treating irritable bowel syndrome.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Its latest offering is a DTx app that uses...
Indonesian digital pharmacy Lifepack scores $7M in Series A funding
Lifepack, a digital pharmacy in Indonesia, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Golden Gate Ventures.
Launched in 2020, the mobile health platform offers quality and cheap medicines, including over-the-counter drugs, general supplements, and medication for chronic illnesses. Available on Android and iOS...
Japanese medical technology firm CureApp is getting 7 billion yen ($51.4 million) in investment from global investment firm Carlyle as part of their strategic partnership.
Carlyle is taking a minority stake in the company, which has so far raised 13.4 billion yen ($98 million) in capital funding.
Founded in 2014, CureApp is involved in the research and development of prescription and non-...
IIT Delhi researchers develop algorithms that detect epileptic seizure source
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi have come up with a novel algorithm that can localise the epileptogenic zone using a patient's EEG data.
In cases of drug-resistant epilepsies, neurosurgeons have to first determine the exact origin and extent of structural abnormalities in a patient's brain...
Diri Care, a consumer health technology startup based in Jakarta, Indonesia has snapped up $4.3 million in a seed funding round led by East Ventures and Surge, a rapid scale-up programme for startups by Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia.
WHAT IT DOES
Diri Care, which translates to "self-care" in Bahasa, is a digital clinic for skin, hair, and sexual health concerns. Established early this...
Medical AI company VUNO has received the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's clearance for its personal ECG device.
Called Hativ Pro, the portable medical device simply measures a user's heart rate and sends this data through a connected mobile phone app.
WHY IT MATTERS
VUNO has been offering a range of medical AI solutions for doctors and health facilities. Following this latest...
Eka Care, a healthcare technology startup in India, has snapped up $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Hummingbird Ventures.
The investing round also saw the participation of 3one4Capital, Mirae Assets, Verlinvest, and Aditya Birla Ventures, among others.
This brings its total investment raised to nearly $20 million, including $4.5 million in seed funding that it raised in August last...
Three Filipino healthcare tech platforms under the Ayala Corporation, one of the biggest conglomerates in the Philippines, will be integrated to form one health superapp.
Based on a stock exchange disclosure, KonsultaMD, HealthNow, and AIDE will be consolidated under KonsultaMD, which is expected to be launched by the first quarter of 2023.
KonsultaMD is a telehealth app run by corporate venture...
TheShareCo, a company under the education technology startup Tueetor, has gone live with a mobile mental health app in Singapore.
WHAT IT DOES
Available on both iOS and Android devices, the Share app offers round-the-clock, online on-demand counselling for individuals or groups. It features a videotelephony module, accompanied by annotation and chat tools.
According to a media release, the app...
