The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved the first locally-developed continuous glucose monitoring device.
The CareSens Air, developed by blood glucose device maker i-SENS, is touted to be the smallest and lightest CGM device available in South Korea. It can also be used for 15 days straight and features a calibration mechanism to make readings more reliable.
Following this...
The digital healthcare business of South Korean internet company Kakao Corporation has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dexcom to set up a global digital diabetes management service.
According to a press statement, the deal combines Kakao Healthcare's capabilities in AI and software technology with Dexcom's continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, Dexcom G6 and G7, which the...
SpassMed scores US FDA 510(k) for AI sepsis detection software
South Korean medical AI company SpassMed has received the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered sepsis detection software.
The AI solution called SpassageQ has been approved as software as a medical device for identifying sepsis, anaphylaxis, and hypovolemic shock.
South Korean researchers...
HKUST-led study combines AI, genetic info to predict Alzheimer's risk
A research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has made an AI model that uses genetic information to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before the onset of symptoms.
The team, which includes researchers from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology and University College London, as...
South Korean medical AI company Lunit is helping raise Sweden's cancer screening capability by partnering with one of the country's biggest private healthcare providers.
It recently signed a three-year agreement with Capio S:t Göran Hospital to supply and license its AI-powered mammography analysis software Lunit INSIGHT MMG.
According to a press release, the AI tool will enable the hospital to...
A new AI model for diagnosing sleep apnea has been developed by a research team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
The deep learning model analyses cephalograms, focusing on the tongue and its surrounding structures, which are highly associated with sleep apnea.
Based on a press statement, the model was developed using head and neck x-ray image data of 5,591 patients at SNUBH. It was...
Lunit is expanding its deployment of an AI imaging solution to South Korean military facilities and troops overseas.
This comes following the successful pilot deployment of Lunit INSIGHT CXR, its AI-powered chest x-ray analysis software, last year in the army, navy, and air force medical institutions, including the Armed Forces Medical Command and the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.
The company...
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has introduced the latest One UI 5 Watch with a new feature that supports quality sleep.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The latest software on the Galaxy Watch devices has three new sleep-related features. First, the Sleep Insights UI presents a user's sleep score from the prior night's rest, along with related metrics, including sleep phases, snoring hours, and...
Tricog snaps up $9M funding for US expansion
AI-based cardiac diagnosis solution provider Tricog has raised Rs 700 million ($8.5 million) in a Series B2 funding round led by Japanese institutions, Omron and Sony Innovation Fund. The round was also participated by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital, Inventus Partners, and Singapore's SG Innovate.
The startup plans to use its fresh funds for its...
Another digital therapeutics app for treating insomnia has been approved by the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
The mobile app called WELT-I by Welt Co. is the second insomnia DTx to be approved in the country.
WHAT IT DOES
WELT-I uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is the first-line treatment for insomnia, to address the underlying causes of chronic insomnia.
It is a...
