Lunit to demonstrate its latest AI solutions for chest and mammography exams
South Korean medical AI startup Lunit is set to unveil its latest AI solutions for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and chest CT by the end of the month at the 107th Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America.
Chest CT and mammography are examinations where doctors detect abnormalities indicative...
Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia have developed shoe insole technology that helps people with foot sensory loss maintain their balance.
WHAT IT DOES
The insole uses bionic technology called Augmented Vibrotexture, a hybrid design combining vibration and geometric texture, to provide sensory stimuli to the soles of the feet. It delivers feedback along major sensory nerves...
South Korean AI digital health firm Exosystems snaps up $4M in Series A funding
AI-enabled digital health solutions maker Exosystems has raised $3.9 million in a Series A funding round participated by SBI Investment, Laguna Investment, and Korea Technology Finance Corporation.
Based on a press statement, the South Korea-based company will use its fresh funds to expand its clinical and technical...
In Australia, researchers have developed a tool that determines a person's risk of contracting COVID-19 and complications from vaccines.
Non-profit Immunisation Coalition collaborated with the University of Queensland, Flinders University, La Trobe University, and the Queensland University of Technology to create the COVID-19 Risk Calculator (CoRiCal) tool.
WHAT IT DOES
Users just have to...
UNO Tech enters Malaysia, brings clinic management system
Singaporean medical technology firm UNO Technologies has entered the Malaysian market through its partnership with local pharmaceutical upstart Aetos Pharma.
The company seeks to get a slice of the pie from the increasing investments into the country's public and private healthcare system. It notes that its startup and tech ecosystem is "...
India's Haryana develops mobile app to connect patients to all state hospitals
Haryana in India has created a mobile application that will connect patients to all public hospitals across the state.
The Swasth Haryana app, according to a news report, can store patient medical records, prescriptions and radiology and pathology reports.
The app also allows users to book doctor appointments and...
India-based paediatric health platform Health Basix secures seed funding
Paediatric health platform Health Basix by India-based Toro Health has snapped up seed funding from investors, such as former Indian deputy Minister for Health Nicola Blackwood and Dr Anantha Nageswaran, economic advisor to the Prime Minister.
The company plans to use its fresh capital for "building its team, product...
Genie Solutions, a medical practice management software provider in Australia, has been acquired by the Citadel Group.
This comes as the company has shelved its initial public offering plan and instead cut a deal with the enterprise software firm, according to a news report.
WHY IT MATTERS
Founded in 1995, Genie Solutions offers two practice management software. One is Genie, a desktop product...
Medical technology firm Artrya has been cleared by the Australian government to commercialise an AI tool that diagnoses coronary heart disease. It has partnered with Perth-based radiology practice Envision Medical Imaging to market the product by early next year.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The AI tool,Salix, has been developed through the collaboration of researchers from the University of Western Australia...
US-based healthcare IT firms Royal Philips and Teladoc Health have joined hands to deliver virtual care solutions in Australia and New Zealand.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The two global healthcare IT firms will combine their virtual care offerings to offer hospitals and health systems a scalable end-to-end virtual care service that allows them to conduct remote patient monitoring across health facilities...
