ASIA news
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...
Singapore-headquartered Qritive has integrated its AI modules with US-based Corista's image management platform DP3.
According to a press statement, the combined solution leverages AI to screen for both prostate and colon cancers, quantify IHC markers, and detect lymph node metastasis.
It allows pathologists to prioritise and grade specific cases while improving the detection of hard-to-...
Latest research finds major shifts in investment strategies in Asia-Pacific vis-a-vis the global digital health scene.
Digital health-focused market intelligence provider Galen Growth and PR firm FINN Partners shared some findings from their upcoming report on digital health venture capital funding trends in the region, drawing inputs from 250 million data points and more than 14,000 digital...
Medigo snaps up $2M in Series A funding
Vietnamese online pharmacy Medigo has scored $2 million in a Series A funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation from Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners.
According to a press release, the startup plans to use its fresh funds to strengthen its services, including remote doctor consultation, 24/7 quick medicine delivery, and home...
HealthPlix, a startup that runs one of India's biggest EMR platforms, has raised $22 million in a Series C funding round led by Avataar Venture Partners and SIG Venture Capital. The round included participation from its existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, JSW Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Chiratae Ventures, and Blacksoil Capital.
The HealthPlix EMR provides AI-powered...
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...
Respiree, a med tech spinoff of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research, has obtained the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its wearable cardio-respiratory sensor device.
The RS001 device directly measures respiration in patients dealing with cardio-pulmonary diseases such as COPD and congestive heart failure.
It is part of Respiree's iRIS...
Singaporean startup develops breath test for analysing fat burning
Metanoia Sensing, a deep tech startup in Singapore, has come up with a breath analyser to help people monitor their fat burning and gain insights into their metabolic health risks.
The non-invasive device called MetaNose uses a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System acetone sensor and a proprietary signal processing algorithm to measure...
South Korean medtech firm Coreline Soft has obtained the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its latest AI-powered analysis software for screening lung nodules.
The company develops AI imaging solutions for diagnosing various chest conditions, aortic disease, spinal disease, and metastatic cancer in the chest.
WHAT IT DOES
Its latest software-as-a-medical device...
Chulalongkorn University researchers develop AI to assess stroke risk
A research team from the Medicine and Engineering faculties of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand has come up with an AI-powered web app to assess patients' risk of stroke caused by heart diseases.
The tool called AICute uses AI to analyse patient's brain scans, together with their symptoms and partial history, and generate a...
