The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Nursing, together with a local telecommunications company, has developed a new mobile health management app for the elderly.
HOW IT WORKS
Based on a press release, they said the app, which connects to a wearable health monitoring device, alerts a nurse or carer once it detects abnormalities in an elderly user's vitals parameters, such as blood...
Mobile telemedicine app DrGo by telecommunications provider HKT has released a new atrial fibrillation screening feature.
The app has added into its app the a-fib screening technology called FibriCheck by Belgian company Qompium. The technology, which has been cleared in the United States, Australia, and Europe, has sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values of more than 90%.
On...
Japanese health tech startup Ubie has snapped up $19 million more in an extended Series C funding round.
The round was joined by Sogo Medical Co., AAIC Investment, Japan Impact Investment II Limited Partnership, Rakuten Capital, Shoko Chukin Bank, Japan Finance Corporation, and Mizuho Bank.
This adds to the $26 million raised in its first Series C round in August, which now totals $45 million. To...
Personalised healthcare provider Even has received $15 million more in funding from new investors Alpha Wave and Aspada (Lightrock), bringing its total funding raised since July to $20 million.
WHAT IT DOES
Established in 2020, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup offers a monthly subscription service which includes access to a 24/7 personal care team of doctors, specialists and care managers. Its...
Corporate mental wellness platform MindFi and Fitbit (now part of Google) have undertaken a pilot study to assess the impact of using a combined fitness wearable device and mental health app on users.
Their 10-week study engaged around 100 public school teachers in Singapore and evaluated their progress and lifestyle changes, including activity level, sleep and heart rate.
FINDINGS
Based on the...
Pfizer completes ResApp purchase for over $115 million
Biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer has finalised its acquisition of ASX-listed digital health startup ResApp for A$179 million ($116 million), according to the University of Queensland.
Brisbane-based ResApp has developed a mobile app that analyses cough sounds and diagnoses respiratory diseases, including asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, croup...
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,...
A study led by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore has revealed that individuals are more likely to accept preventive health interventions suggested by AI with the involvement of human health experts.
It also found lesser trust in AI-powered preventive care than in interventions led by human experts.
FINDINGS
The study inquired into users' perceptions of preventive...
Australia-based digital therapeutics startup Mindset Health has unveiled its latest digital therapeutics offering to help people quit smoking within a month.
Founded in 2018, Mindset Health is building a range of hypnosis-based DTx apps. Its first product, Nerva, is a digital hypnotherapy solution for treating irritable bowel syndrome.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Its latest offering is a DTx app that uses...
Indonesian digital pharmacy Lifepack scores $7M in Series A funding
Lifepack, a digital pharmacy in Indonesia, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Golden Gate Ventures.
Launched in 2020, the mobile health platform offers quality and cheap medicines, including over-the-counter drugs, general supplements, and medication for chronic illnesses. Available on Android and iOS...
