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Healthcare B2B e-commerce platform Kyberlife has bagged $3 million in an investing round led by 5I Ventures. The sum was also raised from East Ventures, A2D Ventures, and NUS Alumni Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded in Singapore in 2021, the startup runs an online marketplace for sourcing critical healthcare equipment for use by academics, research laboratories, and other healthcare institutions. It...
Vuno invests $2M, sells lung AI in Japan to rival
Vuno has invested in and sold its lung disease diagnosis AI technology in Japan to its rival Korean company Coreline Soft.
The two companies recently entered into a strategic partnership to jointly raise their competitiveness in the growing global medical imaging AI segment.
Vuno invested 3.4 billion won ($2.3 million) in Coreline Soft, to which...
Researchers from one of South Korea's largest hospitals claim to have developed an objective measure of pain during and after surgery using AI.
FINDINGS
The research team at Asan Medical Center devised a pain assessment model that can be applied throughout the entire surgery process. It involves tracking a patient's heart rate, blood pressure, and blood volume change during surgery. A machine...
Digital chronic disease management platform Health2Sync has recently raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by Taiwania Capital. Wistron, Pegatron, BE Health Ventures, ABIES Capital, and Cathay Venture also joined the round.
This latest investment brings its total capital raised since its founding in 2013 to over $30 million.
WHAT IT'S FOR
In a media release, the company said it...
Chulalongkorn University engineer develops hybrid wheelchair, wearable robot
A wheelchair that also serves as a wearable exoskeleton for people with mobility issues has been developed in Thailand.
The hybrid robot prototype allows its user to leave the wheelchair to stand and walk using an exoskeleton.
"The lower leg can change mode between sitting and walking using a motor to help with the...
In recent months, the Singaporean government has cracked down on erring providers of telemedicine in the country. It was revealed at the start of the year that eight providers were being investigated for improper practice and false advertising – and one already had its license to offer outpatient services revoked.
Amid this growing scrutiny, telehealth company ORA launched what could be...
Coreline Soft announces Australia launch, new FDA approval
South Korean medical imaging AI company Coreline Soft has made its way to Australia after securing a partnership with a major medical device supplier.
It entered into a strategic partnership with ASX-listed ParagonCare, which aims at major hospitals launching lung cancer screening projects as part of the Australian National Lung Cancer...
Engineers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a generative AI-based imaging method that supports cancer diagnosis.
HOW IT WORKS
CytoMAD (Cyto-Morphology Adversarial Distillation) combines AI and microfluidic technology to do label-free imaging of tumours at the individual cell level. It can capture cell images "at great speed, enhance these images, and automatically correct...
Kauvery Hospital invests in Lifesigns
Lifesigns has received undisclosed funding from Kauvery Hospital Group's investment arm, Healthcare Capital.
The new funds, based on a press statement, will "advance Lifesigns’ AI and predictive algorithm capabilities." The company offers an AI-powered remote patient monitoring system that provides alerts and predictive insights.
Lifesigns is now gearing...
A novel AI developed at Alexandra Hospital automates implant positioning in robotic total knee replacement surgery.
A team at Alexandra Hospital's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery recently obtained the World Intellectual Property Organization patent for their AI algorithm.
WHAT IT DOES
Developed by Dr Glen Liau Zi Qiang, an orthopaedic surgery consultant at AH, the AI optimises implant...
