Aster MIMS Hospital has partnered with Medtronic India to build a comprehensive stroke programme in Kerala.
It will form a hub-and-spoke network of identified hospitals around Calicut which will be provided with teleconsultation support and resources for mobilising stroke patients at a critical stage and in urgent need of therapy.
With Aster MIMS at the core of this network, partner hospitals can...
Dozee coming up with AI-powered ECG patch for remote cardiac monitoring
Indian medical device maker Dozee is introducing a new ECG patch device to its portfolio of remote monitoring solutions.
According to a press release, the ECG patch monitors the heart's electrical activity continuously over multiple days. It will help detect arrhythmias and other early signs of cardiac deterioration,...
VUNO scores government approval for at-home ECG device
Medical AI developer VUNO has received the approval of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for its at-home ECG device.
Called Hativ P30, the medical device not only provides a 6-lead heart signal measurement within 30 seconds, but it also analyses data to check for sinus rhythm, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, and tachycardia.
The...
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science's Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems have teamed up with doctors from MS Ramaiah Medical College to develop an artificial pancreas system that monitors and controls blood sugar levels in real time.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
According to a press release, this system mimics the human body's closed-loop system for regulating insulin production.
It...
Singapore clears VUNO's AI software for fundus analysis
South Korean medical AI firm VUNO has recently obtained a medical device certification from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority for its AI-based fundus analysis software.
The VUNO Med-Fundus AI analyses images of the fundus, which is the back part of the eye, to provide findings necessary for the diagnosis of retinal diseases. It can...
Indian insurtech startup Zopper snaps up $75M in Series C funding
Zopper, an insurance tech startup in New Delhi, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Creaegis. The round was also participated by ICICI Venture, Bessemer Venture Partners, and its existing investor Blume Ventures.
The company operates an API platform for insurance infrastructure and delivers small,...
ex-Propeller Health CEO to advise Aevice Health's board
Singapore-based medtech company Aevice Health has appointed David Van Sickle, former CEO of mobile respiratory health firm Propeller Health, as its strategic board advisor.
According to a media release, Van Sickle, who has over 15 years of experience in digital health, will assist Aevice Health's team in developing a US commercialisation...
Digital dermatology startup Clinikally from India has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding from Y Combinator, a US-based tech startup accelerator, and Shutterstock CEO and founder Jon Oringer.
It also secured the amount from other investors, including ReNew Power founder Sumant Sinha, MapMyGenome founder Anu Acharya, Nepean Capital founder Gautam Trivedi, and Northwestern Medicine chief of head...
A new screening programme in India leverages machine learning to reduce the risk of preventable blindness due to retinopathy of prematurity among premature babies.
ROP is a condition that occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
CleaVision, a social venture supported by enterprise software provider SAP, developed a solution that automates the identification of retina...
Indian connected health device maker Dozee has partnered with Midmark India, one of the biggest hospital bed manufacturers in South Asia, to launch a connected bed platform for non-ICU settings.
WHAT IT DOES
According to a press statement, their smart bed will enable hospitals to continuously monitor patients' conditions in step-down ICUs and other non-ICU wards. The connected bed is integrated...
