AI

Cazzle mobile health app by Lotte Healthcare
By  Adam Ang 06:44 am August 21, 2023
The healthcare unit of South Korean diversified conglomerate Lotte has teamed up with iMediSync to co-develop new AI-driven healthcare services. Based on a press release, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a medium-to-long-term joint business venture that leverages AI technology for wellness and senior care. They also intend to work together on some marketing...
Screenshots of Walking Tall app
By  Adam Ang 02:22 am August 18, 2023
New Parkinson's app uses metronome beats to train gait  A new mobile app for people with Parkinson's Disease helps them walk better using metronome beats.  The gait re-training tool, developed as part of a larger clinical trial for PD research, delivers rhythmic metronomic beats that trigger movement.  Now developed separately as an app called Walking Tall, it now features training sessions on...
Two persons using the Tiktok app on a mobile phone
By  Adam Ang 02:16 am August 18, 2023
TikTok joins youth mental health campaign in Korea Social media platform TikTok in South Korea, together with the non-profit organisation Mental Health Korea, has tied up with the National Center for Mental Health to promote the mental well-being of young people. Based on their memorandum of understanding, the organisations aim to improve youth mental health through the dissemination of correct...
A doctor conducting a virtual consultation with a patient using a laptop
By  Adam Ang 02:59 am August 10, 2023
The digital health arm of India-based pharmaceutical company Lupin has unveiled its e-clinic attending to heart failure patients. Called Lyfe, the virtual clinic is manned by a team of paramedics, nurses, cardiotherapists, health coaches and care managers who support cardiologists in managing their patients. Without specifying, Lupin Digital Health said the clinic is equipped with AI-guided...
Kakao Healthcare CEO Hwang Hee and Novo Nordisk President Sacha Semienchuk during the MOU signing
By  Adam Ang 02:51 am August 10, 2023
Kakao Healthcare, the digital healthcare business of South Korean internet company Kakao Corporation, has partnered with Novo Nordisk to further develop its diabetes management service powered by mobile and AI technologies. The two organisations recently signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a smart healthcare service to support patients with diabetes. According to a press release, Kakao...
By  Adam Ang 10:43 pm July 28, 2023
Nesa obtains US FDA 510(k) for fibroid mapping tech Indian femtech Nesa Medtech has received the United States Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its fibroid mapping tool. Its Fibroid Mapping Reviewer Application assists in the diagnosis and planning of interventional procedures for patients with uterine fibroids. It generates a 3D model of the uterus from ultrasound images where...
Surgeons analysing a brain scan.
By  Adam Ang 01:43 am July 27, 2023
Researchers from the faculties of Engineering and IT at Monash University have come up with an AI algorithm that can judge another AI algorithm's annotation or label in a medical scan, mimicking the process of seeking a second opinion. FINDINGS They created a dual-view AI system where one part labels medical images while the other judges the quality of the AI-generated labelled scans by...
SayHeart mobile app powered by generative AI
By  Adam Ang 10:29 pm July 21, 2023
Southeast Asian startup leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data A startup based in Malaysia and Singapore is coming up with a platform that leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data into comprehensible content.  Based on a press release, SayHeart has developed an algorithm that can seamlessly translate medical jargon, health reports, and complex imaging into "visual...
Seha Virtual Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
By  Adam Ang 07:23 pm July 6, 2023
Saudi Arabia's Seha Virtual Hospital, touted as the largest virtual hospital in the world, has chosen South Korean medical AI company Lunit to deliver AI solutions to support the kingdom's national cancer and tuberculosis screening programme.  Launched in 2022, Seha Virtual Hospital is a key piece of healthcare innovation under "Saudi Vision 2030." The hospital is providing medical services to...
A clinician demonstrating the use of mixed-reality glasses for remote assessment of a foot wound
By  Adam Ang 03:25 am June 30, 2023
Mixed-reality glasses used for remote leg and foot ulcer diagnosis Mixed-reality smart glasses have been developed for remote assessment of leg and foot wounds of people with diabetes and vascular diseases living in regional and remote areas. Researchers from the University of Adelaide invented software for a mixed-reality headset that enables doctors in the city to "see through the eyes" of...