ASIA news
Another digital therapeutics app for treating insomnia has been approved by the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
The mobile app called WELT-I by Welt Co. is the second insomnia DTx to be approved in the country.
WHAT IT DOES
WELT-I uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is the first-line treatment for insomnia, to address the underlying causes of chronic insomnia.
It is a...
South Korean health tech company Neurophet has obtained certification from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority for its AI-enabled degenerative brain disease diagnosis assistant software.
Its flagship software, Neurophet Aqua, analyses brain MRI using AI to check for brain atrophy and white matter degeneration as seen in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular...
Qure.ai is the latest technology partner to join Medtronic's initiative in advancing stroke care management in India.
According to a press statement, their partnership aims to provide AI solutions to comprehensive stroke centres and primary stroke centres. They also seek to establish a hub-and-spoke network that will assist in faster identification, decision-making, and triaging of stroke...
Indian medical device startup Dozee has raised $6 million in a Series A2 funding round, which was joined by its existing investors – Prime Venture Partners, 3one4 Capital, YourNest VC – and new investors, including State Bank of India, J&A Partners Family, and Dinesh Mody Ventures.
The company develops contactless remote patient monitoring and AI-based early warning system solutions. Its US...
South Korea clears Coreline Soft's AI brain haemorrhage detection software
An AI-powered brain haemorrhage detection software by medtech company Coreline Soft is now listed as a non-insured medical device in South Korea following its approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
The software product called AVIEW Neuro CAD automatically detects cerebral haemorrhages in brain CT scans and...
South Korean health tech startup Sky Labs has recently obtained the approval of the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the latest blood pressure monitoring feature on its ring-type health monitoring device.
Worn on the finger, CART-I Plus uses PPG and sensor algorithms to measure and monitor blood pressure continuously around the clock. It provides a range of blood pressure data,...
Aevice Health has announced that its flagship medical device, a wearable stethoscope for respiratory health monitoring, has been approved by Singapore's Health Sciences Authority.
The AI-powered wearable stethoscope AeviceMD, which is worn on the chest, continuously detects and records abnormal breath sounds, such as wheezing, and monitors vital signs including heart rate and respiratory rate. ...
Japanese ICT provider Fujitsu has unveiled a new cloud-based platform that allows the secure collection, storage, and leverage of health and health-related data.
HOW IT WORKS
Based on Microsoft Azure, the new platform features automatic conversion of medical data from EMR systems to conform with current HL7 FHIR standards for easy utilisation and data exchange.
It also allows the secure...
Lunit obtains new CE mark for AI DBT solution
South Korean medical AI company Lunit has received a CE mark under Europe's latest Medical Device Regulation for its AI software for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) analysis.
Called Lunit INSIGHT DBT, the software solution analyses 3D images from DBT, enabling fast and accurate diagnosis of breast cancer.
In a press statement, Lunit disclosed its...
Singapore-based digital mental health company ThoughtFull has raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Sheares Healthcare Group, a healthcare-focused investment entity under Temasek. The round was also joined by Vulpes Investment Management, The Hive Southeast Asia, and founding members of tech giants, such as Grab and Zalora.
The company offers corporations, insurers, and...
