Adam Ang

A screenshot of Panacea Healmed's webpage.
By  Adam Ang 06:29 am August 18, 2021
Indian cybersecurity consultant Panacea Infosec, along with human resource R&D firm Panacea Bioedge, has collaborated with Healmed Solutions, a mental health tech company in the US, to develop an AI-powered online mental health platform in India. WHAT IT DOES Panacea Healmed offers a range of mental health assessment tests for individuals, healthcare organisations, corporations and...
Johnson & Johnson Vision three-year roadmap to develop an integrated eye health ecosystem.
By  Adam Ang 05:01 am August 18, 2021
Johnson & Johnson Vision, the eye health unit of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has revealed its three-year roadmap to develop an integrated eye health ecosystem in Singapore that focuses on data and digitalisation initiatives.  WHAT IT'S ABOUT The company said in a media release that it will build a consumer-centric, experiential eye health ecosystem that seamlessly...
Holmusk's mConnect platform integrates patient-reported outcomes and EHR clinical data.
By  Adam Ang 02:47 am August 18, 2021
Holmusk, a health tech firm based in Singapore and New York, has signed deals to use patient data from the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD to develop AI-powered analytic tools. WHY IT MATTERS The company will help create longitudinal patient records in both centres, which are still storing data in various legacy electronic health record...
Alt text: Mobile app page of MediTrust's Clover Care Center.
By  Adam Ang 02:42 am August 18, 2021
Shanghai MediTrust Health Technology Co. has raised $308 million in a Series C financing event jointly led by Boyu Capital and Janchor Partners.  The investing round was also participated by Lily Asia Ventures, Lake Bleu Capital, Bank of China Group Investment, AIHC Capital, Everbright Limited, New Alliance Capital, CICC, among others. Previous investors also joined, such as Shanghai...
Four screenshots of the MindFi mobile app
By  Adam Ang 01:10 am August 17, 2021
MindFi, a Singapore-based corporate health and wellness platform, has raked in SG$ 1 million ($750,000) in pre-seed funding.  The investing round was participated by venture capital firms iGlobe Partners, M Venture Partners, as well as angel investors like Singaporean businessman Koh Boon Hwee; Jeffery Tiong, CEO of innovation intelligence platform developer PatSnap; and live chat platform Zopim...
Doctors examine a chest x-ray finding generated by Lunit INSIGHT CXR
By  Adam Ang 11:24 pm August 12, 2021
Multinational medical imaging device maker Fujifilm Corporation has received the approval of Japan's ​​Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for its latest AI-powered chest x-ray software. WHAT IT DOES The Fujifilm CXR-AID detects major abnormal findings from chest radiographs, such as chest nodule, consolidation and pneumothorax.  Based on a press statement, the diagnostic system runs on...
A screenshot of the BookDoc website
By  Adam Ang 05:46 am August 12, 2021
Malaysia-based digital health platform BookDoc has teamed up with Pfizer to launch a digital awareness campaign on mental health in the country. WHY IT MATTERS According to a news report by state media Bernama, the Mental Health for All campaign intends to address citizens' mental health needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while fending off the stigma associated with mental health illnesses. The...
A screenshot of the Cigna website.
By  Adam Ang 03:18 am August 10, 2021
Hong Kong-headquartered health service firm Cigna International announced today the launch of a digital tool that can evaluate a person's stress level. The company has partnered with AI medical technology company Ellipsis Health to develop the Cigna StressWaves Test, which is touted to be the world's first voice-activated stress test.  WHAT IT DOES Based on a press statement, the StressWaves Test...
A doctor holding out a tablet.
By  Adam Ang 03:05 am August 10, 2021
Melbourne-based Telstra Health, the digital health arm of Telstra Corporation, has entered into a binding agreement to purchase MedicalDirector, a general practice clinical and practice management software provider based in Sydney, for an enterprise value of A$350 million ($256 million) – still subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is targeted to close by next year's first quarter....
By  Adam Ang 04:05 am August 6, 2021
MSKCC launches India site offering telehealth services for cancer patients  The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a New York-based private cancer centre, has launched its Indian branch. Based on its press release, MSKCC India will be offering remote video and written consultations to cancer patients. Other services include pathology diagnosis; radiology scan reviews; next-generation...