Sydney-headquartered telehealth platform Eucalyptus has recently bagged A$30 million ($22.4 million) in a Series B funding round led by NewView Capital, the Silicon Valley-based investor that also backs digital health firms 23andMe and Hims & Hers. The investing round also saw participation from previous investors Blackbird Ventures and W23, as well as new investor AirTree Ventures.
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AI diagnostics startup MediCircle Health has recently introduced in India a rapid spectrometry-based test that employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to detect COVID-19.
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Spectral Instant Test (SpectraLIT) is a point-of-care diagnostic platform that performs spectral analysis to accurately and instantly determine if a spectral pattern of a virus from a nasal or mouthwash...
The Hanjiao Group, a distributor of healthcare products for the middle-aged and elderly segments in China, has launched a new home care service platform for Chinese seniors.
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Yiyuan, a cloud-based online-to-offline service platform, connects merchants and consumers within the health and senior care industry. It leverages technology to provide more efficient and targeted home care...
Australia seeks developer of digital health app with COVID-19 vaccination pass
The Australian government has started looking for a developer for its smartphone app project that will store COVID-19 vaccination certificates and test results.
Based on a recently issued tender request by the Australian Digital Health Agency, the digital health app must connect to the government's My Health Record...
New Jersey-based Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization has signed a three-year collaboration with Holmusk, a data science and digital health firm based in Singapore and New York. The deal is worth up to $4 million annually.
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OPDC is an indirect unit of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, which is a subsidiary of Japan-based Otsuka Holdings. It develops and manufactures...
India-based digital chronic disease management platform BeatO has raised $5.7 million in a funding round led by W Health Ventures, an American venture capital firm. The investing round was also participated by Threpsi Solutions' e-pharmacy unicorn PharmEasy, Merisis VP and previous investors.
The digital health startup has raked in over $10 million in investor funds since last year.
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A research team at Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed optical fibre sensors used in railway safety monitoring technologies for health monitoring.
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In a statement, PolyU described the novel Side Hole Polymer Optical Fibre Sensors as "biocompatible, supple and extremely sensitive to very small pressure changes inside the human body".
Professor Hwa-yaw Tam, lead researcher...
Australian radiology software developer Kestral and New Zealand-based digital healthcare solutions provider Aceso Health, together with Sorsix Technologies, have signed a multi-year collaboration deal for platform integration.
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The companies will collaborate to combine Kestral's Karisma Radiology Information System (RIS) with Aceso's Snapscan Patient Online Booking System which runs...
Chinese healthcare services firm Zhongchao, through its subsidiary Shanghai Zhongxin Medical Technology, has established Zhongxin Ningxia, its new business that will set up an internet hospital for inpatient management in China.
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Zhongchao said in a press statement that the upcoming Zhongxin Internet Hospital will offer an all-in-one patient management service, including diagnosis,...
Starting this July, InnerHour is providing digital mental health services for healthcare professionals pro bono as part of the corporate social responsibility initiative of listed company Godrej Consumer Products.
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InnerHour is a startup that runs a mental health and wellness platform offering free assessments, a range of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy tools, personalised content and one...
