Researchers from the Singapore Eye Research Institute have developed two novel AI-powered tools for screening chronic kidney disease and predicting a person's biological age from retina photos.
Both tools use AI deep learning algorithms to scan photos of an individual's retina to assess their health condition.
WHAT THEY DO
The kidney disease screening tool called RetiKid was developed by SERI and...
Singapore-based precision gut microbiome company AMILI has snapped up $10.5 million in a Series A funding round led by technology and life sciences investor Vulcan Capital.
New investors also joined the round, including Pruksa Group, TVM Capital Healthcare, Emtek Group, Capital Code, Pureland Group, Blue7 and Enterprise Singapore's investment arm SEEDS Capital.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded in 2019, the...
Singapore-based medtech company Us2.ai is expanding to Europe after receiving a CE mark for its automated decision support tool for echocardiography.
The Us2.v1 software is an automated clinical workflow solution that identifies and analyses two-dimensional and Doppler echo images for the diagnosis, prediction, and prognosis of heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. The company claims that its...
NuraLogix introduces health measurement app in Singapore
Canadian health AI company NuraLogix has introduced its mobile health measurement app in Singapore.
Anura uses proprietary transdermal optical imaging technology, which captures blood information from a person's face through a video camera. It can measure various vital parameters, including blood pressure, heart rate, stress level, cardiac...
Asia-Pacific property and retail group Metro Holdings through its subsidiary Metro ARC Investments is buying a 10% interest in DocMed, the digital health arm of Singaporean consumer healthcare group Hyphens Pharma, for SG$6 million ($4.3 million).
The investment will represent a Series A funding for DocMed, later raising its valuation to SG$60 million ($43.5 million) based on the subscription...
Singapore-headquartered online pharmacy platform SwipeRx has raised $27 million in a Series B funding round led by MDI Ventures.
It also received backing from global investors, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, and Susquehanna International Group.
WHAT IT DOES
Formerly mClinica Pharmacy Solutions, SwipeRx operates an online platform where...
Neurowyzr, a developer of neuroscience-based digital solutions in Singapore, has partnered with primary healthcare provider Parkway Shenton to launch its online brain screening tool.
WHAT IT DOES
The company's Digital Brain Function Scan (DBFS) is a medical-grade brain health assessment that can be done on the web upon prescription from a doctor. Registered with the Singapore Health Sciences...
Singaporean telehealth company Doctor Anywhere has started adopting a video API from US-based cloud communications provider Vonage to enhance its delivery of telehealth services.
Vonage's communications platform has over a million registered developers who are using its APIs to provide business continuity, remote work, and remote delivery of various services. It is fully programmable and allows...
Singaporean digital health startup Ordinary Folk has bagged $5 million in pre-Series A funding from Monk’s Hill Ventures.
Founded two years ago, Ordinary Folk runs two telehealth platforms: Noah, an online healthcare service dedicated to men, and Zoey, which focuses on women's sexual wellness, fertility, mental health and wellbeing.
WHAT IT'S FOR
According to a media release, Ordinary Folk will...
HealthBeats, a health tech startup based in Singapore, has scored $3 million in a seed funding round led by healthcare investor Heritas Capital, together with SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore.
WHAT IT DOES
Launched in 2018, HealthBeats offers healthcare providers and patients a platform for remote and real-time vitals monitoring using clinical-grade medical devices from...
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