Dexcom takes G6 CGM to Singapore
Global CGM device maker Dexcom has launched its latest CGM system in Singapore.
Distributed through its partner DKSH Singapore, the prick-less Dexcom G6 CGM uses a wearable sensor and transmitter to continuously measure and send glucose levels wirelessly to a compatible smart device.
It pairs with a companion mobile app on iOS and Android devices, enabling the...
Life insurer AIA Singapore and telehealth company WhiteCoat have partnered to offer digital corporate mental health solutions.
The partners are expanding their Think Well programme to provide text, video, and in-person mental health coaching and support to AIA's corporate employee clients. Embedded in AIA's corporate outpatient plans, the programme will also offer "a dynamic and personalised"...
South Korean medical AI company Lunit has announced its decision to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Europe.
According to a press release, Lunit Europe Holdings will be based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and will begin local staff recruitment shortly.
WHY IT MATTERS
Although Lunit had a branch office which previously managed its European business, its subsidiary in the continent will...
Vietnamese healthcare AI developer VinBrain has started a new partnership with Stanford University to enhance AI medical imaging.
Based on their latest data use agreement, Stanford will initially provide VinBrain access to about 240,000 anonymised medical images and reports to train and test the AI on its DrAid clinical decision support platform while also helping improve the accuracy of an...
South Korea clears first local insomnia DTx
The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has given its first market approval for a digital therapeutic device for treating insomnia, according to a news report.
The mobile-based medical device-as-a-software called Somzz by Aimmed delivers a CBT programme that helps increase sleep duration.
India OKs health monitoring smartwatch CardiacSense...
Indian biotech company Mylab Discovery Solutions is integrating Qure.ai's AI technology into its upcoming x-ray device for screening tuberculosis.
According to a press statement, MyBeam is a compact, lightweight device equipped with high-frequency technology for detecting TB. It will be powered by Qure.ai's deep-learning software qXR to analyse chest x-ray images and identify TB within a minute...
Online pharmacy platform SwipeRx has received $10 million in additional Series B funding from marquee investors, including Sanofi’s Global Health Unit and Cercano Management. The round was also joined by its existing investors, SIG, Johnson & Johnson, and Patamar Capital.
The company, which has a network of over 250,00 pharmacy professionals and 50,000 pharmacies, initially raised $27 million...
Virtual health company MediBuddy has acquired the telehealth business of US-based managed healthcare company Aetna in India.
vHealth by Aetna, which is run by Aetna's subsidiary Indian Health Organisation (IHO), offers subscription-based primary healthcare services, including telephone and video consultations and delivery of medicines, blood tests and other home healthcare products across 38...
Indonesian DNA data firm Asa Ren scores $8M funding
Asa Ren, one of the first DNA data companies in Indonesia, has raised $8.15 million in a funding round joined by Kejora Capital and Silicon Valley-based investors Top Harvest Capital and Marcy Venture Partners. Northstar Ventures, Naya Capital, PT Diagnos Laboratorium Utama Tbk and other angel investors also participated in the round.
The...
New Zealand-headquartered Orion Health has gained major security credentials for two of its software offerings, placing itself among the ranks of organisations that are recognised for prioritising security practices.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Its platform for population health management and precision medicine, Amadeus, has been certified for information security by HITRUST. Amadeus provides health...
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