Researchers from Nanyang Technological University have created a predictive computer programme that could be used to screen individuals for risk of depression.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The machine learning-enabled Ycogni model detects a person's risk of depression by analysing their physical activity, sleep patterns, and circadian rhythms, whose data are acquired from wearable devices measuring steps,...
Specialty pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company Hyphens Pharma has formally launched Singapore's first Health Sciences Authority-approved digital pharmacy.
WHAT IT DOES
Hyphens Pharma is engaged in three business segments: specialty pharma, proprietary brands, and medical hypermart and digital. It has established its presence across major Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore,...
Digital health firm ConnectedHealth has unveiled a new disease management app targeting patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and sub-optimal to poor blood glucose control.
WHAT IT DOES
On Wednesday, the company launched SugoSure, a subscription-based service that provides digital health support, doctor remote monitoring, and health coaching.
It features interfaces for three user types: a...
Digital health firm Thomson X of the SGX-listed Thomson Medical Group and telehealth provider WhiteCoat have partnered to launch a new mobile health app catering to women and children.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The mobile app, according to Thomson X, will be a "first of its kind" in Singapore which focuses on digital delivery of obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatric healthcare services from Thomson...
Digital mental health platform ThoughtFull and pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Singapore have signed an exclusive partnership to bring more access to biopsychosocial care to people in Singapore.
The collaboration aims to counter the stigma around mental health and bridge the gap in treatment.
Under this partnership, ThoughtFull will be providing free three-month access to counsellor or psychologist...
Indian wellness startup K&L Wellness Technology scores $4M in seed funding
K&L Wellness Technology, a health technology startup in India, has bagged Rs 30 crore ($4 million) from angel investors to launch its wellness app.
According to a news report, the company seeks to redefine wellness through science-based personalised solutions.
K&L Wellness, also known as RESET Tech, provides...
South Korean startup Lunit has signed a reference site agreement with RadLink, a Singapore-based private diagnostic and molecular imaging service provider under the Fullerton Health Group.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Lunit's AI software for chest x-ray and mammography – Lunit INSIGHT CXR and Lunit INSIGHT MMG – are being introduced at RadLink. Both AI-powered products detect lesions on radiographs that may...
Singaporean medical technology firm Aevice Health and the National University Health System have announced their partnership to conduct a clinical trial of the former's wearable respiratory monitor.
The AI-powered wearable stethoscope AeviceMD remotely detects and records chest sounds at the same time. The sounds are then analysed and translated into heart rate and respiratory rate measurements...
South Korean AI digital health firm Exosystems snaps up $4M in Series A funding
AI-enabled digital health solutions maker Exosystems has raised $3.9 million in a Series A funding round participated by SBI Investment, Laguna Investment, and Korea Technology Finance Corporation.
Based on a press statement, the South Korea-based company will use its fresh funds to expand its clinical and technical...
HeartVoice, a health tech startup in Singapore, has acquired Integrated Wellness Clinic in Novena Specialist Centre and formed a new entity offering preventive healthcare solutions.
A joint venture between Japanese medical device maker OMRON Healthcare and Singapore-based financial medical technology firm iAPPS Health Group, HeartVoice offers a range of medical technology solutions for healthcare...
