CUHK, ConsenSys launch COVID-19 Passport System
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Ethereum software company ConsenSys have launched a health passport platform that runs on blockchain technology.
According to a press release, the Medoxie COVID-19 Digital Health Passport platform records test results, temperature checks and vaccinations in a "decentralised, private, and secure...
Smith+Nephew has announced the launch of its latest robotics platform, along with a suite of technology solutions called Real Intelligence, in Australia and New Zealand.
WHY IT MATTERS
First launched in the US in 2020, the FDA-approved CORI Surgical System is a handheld robotics solution for unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasties. Compared to its NAVIO Surgical System, this latest...
South Korean telecommunications giant KT Corporation and US-based bioelectronics developer NeuroSigma have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership focused on developing and selling electronic therapies treating neurological and neuropsychological disorders, such as ADHD, depression and epilepsy.
WHY IT MATTERS
NeuroSigma developed the first US FDA-approved device-...
Singaporean health tech firm Smarter Health and Health Catalyst, a US-based provider of healthcare data analytics solutions, have formed a strategic partnership to help reduce waste across Southeast Asia's healthcare ecosystem by providing efficient data exchange between stakeholders as well as data-driven insights.
In an interview with MobiHealthNews, the companies said their combination...
VinBrain, an artificial intelligence healthcare software developer in Vietnam, recently came up with an AI model for the diagnosis and screening of tuberculosis.
The Vingroup-backed company has worked with the German non-profit group Friends for International Tuberculosis Relief in writing a white paper discussing the utilisation of AI in TB diagnosis and screening in the country.
WHY IT MATTERS...
ASX-listed Spacetalk, an Australian wearable tech developer, has introduced a fall detection feature in its LIFE smartwatches for seniors, available via a free upgrade.
HOW IT WORKS
According to a press statement, Spacetalk collects fall-associated data from the wearer, including age, height, weight, gender, fall history, medication, psychological condition and dizziness. Stored in a de-...
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, a research body under South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, said its researchers have developed a cardiovascular event prediction model that enhances the speed and accuracy of disease diagnosis.
Researchers led by Dr Jong-won Park, head of the institute's Department of Reliability Assessment, collaborated with the cardiology research group at...
US-based Cardiac Insight enters distribution deal to enter APAC market
American medical device maker Cardiac Insight has tapped i.SigNal, the digital health arm of South Korean technology firm Dreamtech, to distribute Cardea SOLO, its single-use wearable ECG patch, and proprietary analysis software system in 23 Asia-Pacific countries.
Cardiac Insight's ECG patch and analysis software system make...
Naluri, a Malaysian digital health service provider, has closed a Series A funding round where it raised $5 million from cornerstone investor Integra Partners of Singapore and previous investors Duopharma Biotech Berhad, Pathology Asia (via Biomark) and M Venture Partners.
New investors also joined the financing event, including Hong Kong-based Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia, Palm Drive Capital...
Australian software company MedicalDirector has introduced its latest cybersecurity solution for healthcare systems.
WHAT IT DOES
According to a press release, the MedicalDirector Shield has six key components to protect a healthcare practice's IT systems and data.
It provides an initial security assessment to spot a system's vulnerabilities to online hacks; a plug-in intrusion detection...
