A new screening programme in India leverages machine learning to reduce the risk of preventable blindness due to retinopathy of prematurity among premature babies.
ROP is a condition that occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
CleaVision, a social venture supported by enterprise software provider SAP, developed a solution that automates the identification of retina...
A study led by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore has revealed that individuals are more likely to accept preventive health interventions suggested by AI with the involvement of human health experts.
It also found lesser trust in AI-powered preventive care than in interventions led by human experts.
FINDINGS
The study inquired into users' perceptions of preventive...
Korean researchers develop biosensor to measure serotonin levels in real-time
A research team from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology has developed a biosensor that can track serotonin levels in real time for the diagnosis of depression.
Depression, which affects over a million South Koreans, is believed to be partly caused by imbalances in the level of neurotransmitters...
An international study led by Monash University has done what could be the world's first demonstration of an AI model that can predict the optimal anti-seizure medication for newly diagnosed epilepsy patients.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The research team has trained a deep-learning prediction model using clinical information from around 1,800 patients in five health care centres in Australia, Malaysia,...
AI startup FathomX from Singapore has raised SG$2.24 million ($1.6 million) from an undisclosed investor in the lead-up to its Series A funding round.
This follows its seed funding round in April last year where it raised SG$500,000 (over $350,000).
WHAT IT DOES
A spin-off from the National University of Singapore and the National University Health System, FathomX offers an AI-powered...
Taiwanese medical AI startup Aesop Technology has raised $2.9 million in a fundraising round led by Taiwania Capital ahead of its Series A funding event. The round also drew the participation of Colopl Next, 500 Startups, and BE Capital.
A spin-off from Taipei Medical University, the company was established in the US in 2020 and is now currently headquartered in San Francisco. It offers two AI-...
Though breast cancer treatment can be highly effective, women across the globe face drastically different outcomes depending on where they live.
According to research compiled by the World Health Organization, survival for at least five years after diagnosis ranges from more than 90% in high-income countries to only 66% in India and 40% in South Africa.
Geetha Manjunath, founder and CEO of...
New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is backing three local research projects that will explore the use of autonomously animated "digital people" by AI company Soul Machines in improving healthcare outcomes.
The ministry's Catalyst Fund will be providing a combined NZ$5.1 million ($3.1 million) to the three projects, two of which will be led by researchers from the...
Japanese startup Ubie has scored $26.2 million in its first Series C funding round, participated by its new investors Norinchukin Capital Co., NVenture Capital Ltd., Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., and Egg FORWARD. The round was also joined by its existing investor SUZUKEN Co.
This brings its total capital raised since inception to almost $60 million.
Founded in 2017, Ubie offers two AI-powered...
Medical AI startup AIRS Medical from South Korea has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round participated by its new investors Q Capital Partners and Hanwha Life and its existing investor Klim Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded in 2018, the startup offers AI-based diagnostic tests and robotic technologies that improve both patient and healthcare provider experience.
Its flagship product,...
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