AI

ReadyCure CEO Won-gyu Jeong and Neurophet CEO Jun-gil Bin during the signing of a business deal
By  Adam Ang 06:00 am February 12, 2024
Neurophet AI to integrate with upcoming Alzheimer's treatment device Neurophet has entered into a partnership with ReadyCure for the development of a dementia treatment system called Helaxon.  Based on a press statement, Neurophet will be integrating its AI solution, Neurophet AQUA, to support brain image analysis in Helaxon. The AI-based software can analyse and detect white matter degeneration...
Medical students chatting with their manager during a break after doing their rounds
By  Adam Ang 05:58 am February 12, 2024
Students from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in Indonesia have developed devices likely capable of detecting disorders such as anaemia and neurological disorders. In one project, a team of students came up with a sensor-based AI-powered detector that can measure haemoglobin levels to predict the likelihood of anaemia in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Called...
Healthcare provider sitting at a desk wearing a lab coat and a stethoscope while speaking to someone on a computer
By  Jessica Hagen 01:41 pm February 9, 2024
Tech-enabled mental health platform Headlight announced its launch alongside $18 million in funding led by Matrix and EPIC Ventures.   Headlight's CEO is Geoff Swindle, the former chief business officer of PillPack and Amazon Pharmacy.  The California-based mental health company offers in-network access to patients for the treatment of ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, acute stress disorder,...
Healthcare provider with a stethoscope around their neck while holding a tablet
By  Jessica Hagen 01:29 pm February 6, 2024
Seattle-based Outbound AI, a company offering AI-powered virtual agents that perform administrative tasks, announced it was selected to participate in Microsoft's invite-only Pegasus Program.  Outbound AI is a conversational AI tool for healthcare with 24/7 virtual agents that focus on the revenue cycle, including eligibility and benefits verification, claims status and prior authorization. The...
Apple Vision Pro extended reality headset
By  Jessica Hagen 01:34 pm February 5, 2024
Cedars-Sinai announced the launch of Xaia, a spatial-computing, AI-enabled virtual psychotherapy companion accessible on the Apple Vision Pro headset that aims to help people with anxiety, addiction, depression and pain management. The healthcare system dubs the experience "generated reality," which it defines as merging technology and therapy.  Developed at the medical extended-reality lab at...
'Pasta' mobile diabetes management app by Kakao Healthcare
By  Adam Ang 12:31 am February 2, 2024
Kakao Healthcare has unveiled its latest AI-driven mobile diabetes management app.  Called PASTA (Personalised, Accessible, Supportive, Tech-enabled, and Affordable), the app currently links to two CGM devices: CareSens Air by local manufacturer i-SENS and Dexcom's G7. The app will also pair with the Mallya smart cap for insulin pens by the second quarter.  Once the CGM device is linked, the app...
A doctor working on their laptop
By  Adam Ang 12:40 am February 1, 2024
Singaporean startup Mesh Bio has raised $3.5 million in a Series A funding round led by East Ventures. The round was also participated by Elev8, Seed Capitals, and its other shareholders. WHAT IT'S FOR In a statement, the company said it will use its fresh funds to scale the deployment of its solutions, particularly its flagship digital twin offering, across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.  The...
A doctor holding a digital tablet reviewing a patient's record
By  Adam Ang 08:18 pm January 30, 2024
Never has any modern tool promised greater efficiency and support than what generative AI offers. Last year saw industries, including healthcare, quick to jump in on the trend to get first mover advantage. Applications have also been varied, from documentation to clinical decision support and even in combination with robotics.  While the enthusiasm for genAI will remain elevated this year – with...
Scientist in a laboratory filling up a beaker while wearing safety goggles
By  Jessica Hagen 01:21 pm January 30, 2024
Israel-based AION Labs, an AI-enabled drug discovery partnership between global pharma and tech companies, announced the launch of a new startup, TenAces. TenAces will utilize AI, integrating biology and machine learning algorithms, to discover molecular glue therapies to enhance targeted protein degradation.  Molecular glues are protein-binding small molecules that change two protein...
A signboard of a CureBay e-clinic in rural India
By  Adam Ang 04:16 am January 26, 2024
Rural-focused e-clinics chain CureBay scored another Rs 620 million ($7.5 million) in funding as part of a Series A round led by Elevar Equity. This comes on top of the first $6 million it raised in 2022. According to their press release, the additional funds will be used to invest in their membership programme by hiring over 200 data scientists and experts in pharmacy and diagnostics. It will...