Hackensack Meridian Health announced it launched a cancer risk and early detection program at the health system’s Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine in partnership with oncology-focused precision health technology company CancerIQ, aimed at improving early diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
The program integrates advanced technology, genomics and AI into...
AIRS Medical bags $20M to take more global markets
Korean medical AI company AIRS Medical has raked in $20 million in a Series C funding round led by BSK Investment and Shinyoung Securities.
Based on a press statement, the company will use its fresh funds to continue its global expansion and invest in R&D.
Last year, AIRS Medical launched its flagship product, SwiftMR, in the United States...
Funding worth A$6.5 million ($4 million) has been awarded to four genomics-focused research projects led by researchers from the University of Melbourne.
These include a project that will establish a patient dataset of inherited retinal diseases; a rapid multi-omic liquid biopsy blood test using whole genome sequencing; research using next-generation sequencing to develop new solutions to...
Boston-based brain-computer interface technology company Neurable announced a partnership with Canadian precision health company Healthspan Digital to offer its neurotechnology to health and longevity clinics to help providers assess cognitive performance and brain health.
Brain-computer interfaces collect brain signals and translate them into commands that are then relayed to external devices,...
Medical Microinstruments, a surgical robotics company, announced it secured $110 million in a Series C financing round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from existing investors.
The company offers its Symani Surgical System, a robotic technology for microsurgery and supermicrosurgery. The system allows surgeons to replicate the movement of a human hand at a...
Samsung to integrate Lunit's AI in premium X-ray devices
South Korean medical AI provider Lunit has signed a three-year supply contract with Samsung Electronics.
The deal is for the integration of Lunit's two chest X-ray AI solutions – Lunit INSIGHT CXR and Lunit INSIGHT CXR Triage – into Samsung's line of premium X-ray devices.
According to a press release, the AI-integrated X-ray devices will...
Pakistani telemedicine startup Sehat Kahani has gained $2.7 million in a Series A funding round led by the health tech fund Amaanah Circle from Singapore.
Epic Angels, Cross Fund, USAID Investment Promotion Activity, Augmentor, Impact Investment Exchange and the Elahi Group of Companies also participated in the funding round.
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Founded in 2017 by two women doctors, Dr Sara Saeed...
Mesh Bio secures funding for refining digital twin engine
Singaporean startup Mesh Bio has received undisclosed funding from East Ventures to assist with its regional expansion.
The company is currently working on a digital twin solution for managing rising cases of chronic diseases, particularly in Southeast Asia, where 62% of all deaths in the region are due to non-communicable conditions. Mesh...
Yamaha Motors announced the launch of its new healthcare company, dubbed Tuning Fork Bio. It will use an antibody-profiling service to test and analyze people's antibodies in order to help providers prevent disease and determine proper treatments when conditions are found.
Tuning Fork Bio will utilize the Cell Handler platform, a cell picking and imaging system launched in 2017 that streamlines...
Cancer detection technology startup Adela announced it secured $48 million in funding, bringing its total raise to $108 million.
Labcorp joined the round as a new investor alongside existing investors OrbiMed, Decheng Capital, F-Prime Capital, Deerfield Management and RA Capital Management.
Adela also named Lisa Alderson as its interim CEO. Alderson has served on the company's board of...
