India

Dozee AI-powered connected bed platform
By  Adam Ang 03:02 am April 5, 2023
Indian medical device startup Dozee has raised $6 million in a Series A2 funding round, which was joined by its existing investors – Prime Venture Partners, 3one4 Capital, YourNest VC – and new investors, including State Bank of India, J&A Partners Family, and Dinesh Mody Ventures. The company develops contactless remote patient monitoring and AI-based early warning system solutions. Its US...
Interface of Coreline Soft's AVIEW Neuro CAD
By  Adam Ang 06:12 am March 31, 2023
South Korea clears Coreline Soft's AI brain haemorrhage detection software An AI-powered brain haemorrhage detection software by medtech company Coreline Soft is now listed as a non-insured medical device in South Korea following its approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.  The software product called AVIEW Neuro CAD automatically detects cerebral haemorrhages in brain CT scans and...
A sample scan analysis of Lunit INSIGHT DBT
By  Adam Ang 12:06 am March 24, 2023
Lunit obtains new CE mark for AI DBT solution South Korean medical AI company Lunit has received a CE mark under Europe's latest Medical Device Regulation for its AI software for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) analysis. Called Lunit INSIGHT DBT, the software solution analyses 3D images from DBT, enabling fast and accurate diagnosis of breast cancer.  In a press statement, Lunit disclosed its...
Medigo homepage in Vietnamese
By  Adam Ang 03:04 am March 17, 2023
Medigo snaps up $2M in Series A funding Vietnamese online pharmacy Medigo has scored $2 million in a Series A funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation from Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners.  According to a press release, the startup plans to use its fresh funds to strengthen its services, including remote doctor consultation, 24/7 quick medicine delivery, and home...
HealthPlix EMR software and mobile EMR app
By  Adam Ang 04:51 am March 15, 2023
HealthPlix, a startup that runs one of India's biggest EMR platforms, has raised $22 million in a Series C funding round led by Avataar Venture Partners and SIG Venture Capital. The round included participation from its existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, JSW Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Chiratae Ventures, and Blacksoil Capital.  The HealthPlix EMR provides AI-powered...
An interface of the AICute web application for the assessment of stroke risk developed by Chulalongkorn University researchers
By  Adam Ang 11:25 pm March 2, 2023
Chulalongkorn University researchers develop AI to assess stroke risk A research team from the Medicine and Engineering faculties of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand has come up with an AI-powered web app to assess patients' risk of stroke caused by heart diseases. The tool called AICute uses AI to analyse patient's brain scans, together with their symptoms and partial history, and generate a...
Dexcom G6 CGM system
By  Adam Ang 09:39 pm February 23, 2023
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...
A person checking their vitals on a smartwatch
By  Adam Ang 11:11 pm February 16, 2023
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...
Qure.ai's qXR software for the detection of abnormalities in chest x-rays
By  Adam Ang 11:34 pm February 15, 2023
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...
Satish Kannan, CEO and co-founder, MediBuddy
By  Adam Ang 11:18 pm February 9, 2023
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...