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...
Indian connected health device maker Dozee has partnered with Midmark India, one of the biggest hospital bed manufacturers in South Asia, to launch a connected bed platform for non-ICU settings.
WHAT IT DOES
According to a press statement, their smart bed will enable hospitals to continuously monitor patients' conditions in step-down ICUs and other non-ICU wards. The connected bed is integrated...
Indonesian digital pharmacy Lifepack scores $7M in Series A funding
Lifepack, a digital pharmacy in Indonesia, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Golden Gate Ventures.
Launched in 2020, the mobile health platform offers quality and cheap medicines, including over-the-counter drugs, general supplements, and medication for chronic illnesses. Available on Android and iOS...
IIT Delhi researchers develop algorithms that detect epileptic seizure source
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi have come up with a novel algorithm that can localise the epileptogenic zone using a patient's EEG data.
In cases of drug-resistant epilepsies, neurosurgeons have to first determine the exact origin and extent of structural abnormalities in a patient's brain...
Indian EMR platform HealthPlix launches drug-drug interaction feature
Indian EMR startup HealthPlix Technologies has gone live with a new drug-to-drug interaction feature on its platform.
The new tool on the HealthPlix EMR is said to reduce the time taken in writing prescriptions by assisting doctors in recalling molecule-to-molecule interactions at the point of care.
Before, doctors have to rely...
Eka Care, a healthcare technology startup in India, has snapped up $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Hummingbird Ventures.
The investing round also saw the participation of 3one4Capital, Mirae Assets, Verlinvest, and Aditya Birla Ventures, among others.
This brings its total investment raised to nearly $20 million, including $4.5 million in seed funding that it raised in August last...
Health tech startup MediBuddy has acquired Clinix, a telehealth platform focused on providing online health services in rural India, for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2020, Clinix has an Android mobile app for booking online doctor consultations. Its network covers 20 tier 3 and 4 cities where it has also set up kiosks that assist patients in accessing online consultations.
WHAT IT'S FOR...
Oncoshot receives funding to further expand in India, Australia
Singaporean medical startup Oncoshot has scored an undisclosed investment through a pre-Series A funding round led by Biofurmis and Qure.ai investor MassMutual Ventures.
Based on a press release, the funding will support the company's further expansion into India and Australia.
There are four hospital networks in India and some...
Health tech startup MFine has agreed to merge with the diagnostics business of Indian biotechnology company LifeCell and form a new entity called LifeWell.
The new joint venture has also received an $80 million investment from healthcare investor OrbiMed.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Together, the companies have a combined user base of over six million, which is expected to further grow to more than 50...
MSIG Hong Kong provides free limited-time access to mental health app Intellect
Mental health startup Intellect has partnered with MSIG Hong Kong, a member of MS&AD Insurance Group, to provide corporate wellbeing support to insurance clients.
From 4 July to 31 December, MSIG Hong Kong's SME Group Medical Insurance policyholders and applicants will have free complimentary access to Intellect's...
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