Aartas, a tech startup founded by two Indian doctors in the US, has launched its medical co-working space in New Delhi. It recently raked in $5 million in a funding round led by QRG Holdings, which is a promoter of Havells, an India-listed electronic equipment manufacturer.
WHAT IS IT
The Aartas Clinishare provides both established doctors and budding practitioners with a co-working space under...
Marham, an online healthcare platform in Pakistan, has recently raised $1 million in a seed round led by Indus Valley Capital with the participation of Weihan Liew, a serial tech entrepreneur in Southeast Asia.
WHAT IT DOES
Marham is a mobile app and web-based platform launched in 2015. It claims to be the first health startup in Pakistan that enabled patients to book consultations with doctors...
Onsurity, an insurance tech platform in India, has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round led by fintech investor Quona Capital and its previous investor Nexus Venture Partners.
The financing bout was also participated by Vivek Garipalli, CEO of Nasdaq-listed Clover Healthcare; Amrish Rau, CEO of Indian merchant platform Pinelabs; and Sweta Rau, founder of Indian equity firm White...
The mobile application for eye wellness by Singaporean startup Plano has been added to the apps gallery of mobile gadgets and wearables brand of Chinese electronics giant Huawei.
WHY IT MATTERS
The inclusion of Plano's mobile app to Huawei devices comes as part of their partnership to tackle the global issue of myopia or nearsightedness. In a press statement, the startup said its entire ecosystem...
Meddo, an Indian startup running a digital outpatient care platform, has purchased Doxper, another startup, via a cash and stock deal.
WHAT THEY DO
Founded in 2015, Doxper provides a platform for health record management and patient engagement. Its AI-powered digital pen and paper solution enables doctors to instantly digitise case sheets without any change in behaviour or workflow. It is also...
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute in the University of Auckland have created a portable technology that senses temperature changes to detect feet complications among persons with type 2 diabetes.
The research team, led by Suranga Nanayakkara, an associate professor at the university, recently received funding under the Research Activation Grant of the government's Health...
Medtech Global, a practice management system provider in New Zealand, has purchased DrInfo, a population health and audit tool developer, for an undisclosed amount.
WHY IT MATTERS
DrInfo develops Microsoft Windows population health, audit and compliance tools that support several Practice Management Systems. It provides critical analytics to GPs, primary health organisations and district health...
Nasdaq-listed 111, a Chinese healthcare platform, has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Jiangsu-based drug R&D firm Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co. to build a virtual platform for liver cancer patients.
WHAT IT DOES
111 operates an internet hospital offering virtual health consultations, an electronic prescription service, and a patient management service. It also runs...
The University of Southern Queensland and Belmont Private Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in Australia, have partnered to develop an AI model that will enhance repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for treating depression.
WHY IT MATTERS
rTMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation procedure for treating depression and other mental health disorders. It uses magnetic...
Australian digital health provider Telstra Health has partnered with client communication platform provider Hayylo for care recipient and community communication.
WHY IT MATTERS
The partnership has seen Hayylo's smart communication platform and mobile apps implemented by providers using Telstra Health solutions. In a press statement, Hayylo said its platform works in the background and...
