Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Medical students chatting with their manager during a break after doing their rounds
By  Adam Ang 05:58 am February 12, 2024
Students from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in Indonesia have developed devices likely capable of detecting disorders such as anaemia and neurological disorders. In one project, a team of students came up with a sensor-based AI-powered detector that can measure haemoglobin levels to predict the likelihood of anaemia in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Called...
SpassMed's AI-powered software for sepsis detection on mobile phone and digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 01:48 am June 23, 2023
SpassMed scores US FDA 510(k) for AI sepsis detection software South Korean medical AI company SpassMed has received the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered sepsis detection software.  The AI solution called SpassageQ has been approved as software as a medical device for identifying sepsis, anaphylaxis, and hypovolemic shock.  South Korean researchers...
Tricog's InstaEcho app on various devices
By  Adam Ang 02:53 am April 28, 2023
Tricog snaps up $9M funding for US expansion AI-based cardiac diagnosis solution provider Tricog has raised Rs 700 million ($8.5 million) in a Series B2 funding round led by Japanese institutions, Omron and Sony Innovation Fund. The round was also participated by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital, Inventus Partners, and Singapore's SG Innovate.  The startup plans to use its fresh funds for its...
A researcher using a digital tablet in a laboratory.
By  Adam Ang 02:56 am March 21, 2023
A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed an AI model to predict adverse reactions between oral anti-COVID-19 medication and prescription drugs. Researchers from KAIST's Department of Biochemical Engineering made a new version of the DeepDDI AI-based drug interaction prediction model to check how ritonavir and nirmatrelvir, two components of...