Adam Ang

Seniors at Lions Befrienders playing the AMI app on their tablets
By  Adam Ang 05:32 am October 11, 2023
A new mobile app developed in Singapore holds promise to prevent the progression of dementia by helping improve the multilingual thinking of senior folks.  HOW IT WORKS A team of app developers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has built what could be the world's first multilingual app for dementia prevention, Ami (an acronym for Advancing Mental Invigoration).  Its...
A person following a video stretch routine on their laptop
By  Adam Ang 11:09 pm October 5, 2023
FlexifyMe expanding beyond India with $1M seed funding FlexifyMe, a health tech platform for chronic musculoskeletal pain management, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Flipkart Ventures. This round also drew participation from GSF, iHub Anubhuti, Chandigarh Angels, Venture Catalyst, and OneCapital, among other investors. Launched in 2021, the Indian startup combines traditional...
Clinikally website
By  Adam Ang 02:52 am October 2, 2023
Indian dermatology startup Clinikally has raised $2.6 million in a recent funding round attended by Y Combinator, Tribe Capital, Goodwater Capital, Sequoia Scout Fund, Rebel Fund and some angel investors.  Launched in 2021, the digital health company runs a web-based teledermatology platform. It provides prescription-grade hair and skin products from its partners and offers door-to-door delivery...
Olympian Valeria Adams showing the Tend Health app
By  Adam Ang 04:21 am September 29, 2023
Tend Health launches mobile primary care service Primary healthcare provider Tend Health in New Zealand has gone live nationwide with its online service. Available via the Tend mobile app, the online walk-in primary care service aims to "ensure access to timely and essential medical care," a media release read.  "Our online walk-in primary care service is a direct response to the pressing need...
Coreline Soft executives in the company's KOSDAQ listing at Korea Exchange
By  Adam Ang 01:15 am September 22, 2023
Coreline Soft debuts in KOSDAQ Early this week, Coreline Soft made its debut on the Korea Exchange's secondary trading board KOSDAQ in South Korea.  Following this, the medical AI company said in a LinkedIn post that it will proceed in developing its product pipeline and expanding its solutions.  "In the rapidly evolving field of medical AI, we aim to solidify our leading position in the chest CT...
AWAK Technologies digital health monitoring platform
By  Adam Ang 10:24 pm September 14, 2023
AWAK bags $20M in Series B funding Despite a challenging market condition, Singapore-based medtech AWAK Technologies has raised more than $20 million in a Series B funding round – one of the biggest funding raises in Southeast Asia this year. The round was co-led by Lion X Ventures and Vickers Venture Partners.  AWAK is developing a portable peritoneal dialysis device that allows users to undergo...
A senior patient and a caregiver looking out the window
By  Adam Ang 04:11 am September 14, 2023
Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has established a new digital health business targeting dementia.  WHY IT MATTERS Eisai's newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Theoria Technologies Co., seeks to "accelerate the development of a dementia ecosystem." This ecosystem, according to a press release, will empower people with dementia to "live their fullest lives." Commencing business in April 2024...
An elderly patient talking to a doctor who is holding a tablet
By  Adam Ang 04:06 am September 14, 2023
A research project led by researchers from the University of Melbourne will be receiving A$2 million ($1.3 million) in funding and support from Google.org. The MATCH (Music Attuned Technology - Care via eHealth) project is one of the 15 projects selected for the $25 million AI for the Global Goals grant, which seeks to help organisations accelerate progress towards meeting the United Nation's...
A doctor answering online inquiries on a laptop
By  Adam Ang 03:44 am September 8, 2023
Online health information platform AskDr has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Health Innovations, a group of medical doctors based in Singapore. AskDr serves as an online avenue for trusted medical advice and personalised health information. It enables patient-led discussions with doctors as moderators.  Launched during the pandemic, it was run by volunteer doctors who help address medical...
A doctor in a phone call consultation with a patient
By  Adam Ang 03:41 am September 8, 2023
Lissun scores $1.3 million seed funding Lissun, a mental health platform from India, has collected $1.3 million in seed funding from a round led by Inflection Point Ventures and Rainmatter Capital.  The startup aims to tackle the stigma around mental health by offering consumer-facing solutions through healthcare institutions in a B2H2C model. According to a press statement, Lissun plans to use...