South Korea

A radiologist checking a report by Lunit INSIGHT MMG
By  Adam Ang 02:57 am June 6, 2023
South Korean medical AI company Lunit is helping raise Sweden's cancer screening capability by partnering with one of the country's biggest private healthcare providers. It recently signed a three-year agreement with Capio S:t Göran Hospital to supply and license its AI-powered mammography analysis software Lunit INSIGHT MMG.  According to a press release, the AI tool will enable the hospital to...
A person sleeping on a bed
By  Adam Ang 01:11 am May 23, 2023
A new AI model for diagnosing sleep apnea has been developed by a research team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. The deep learning model analyses cephalograms, focusing on the tongue and its surrounding structures, which are highly associated with sleep apnea.  Based on a press statement, the model was developed using head and neck x-ray image data of 5,591 patients at SNUBH. It was...
Computer screens showing a chest x-ray analysis report
By  Adam Ang 11:38 pm May 17, 2023
Lunit is expanding its deployment of an AI imaging solution to South Korean military facilities and troops overseas.  This comes following the successful pilot deployment of Lunit INSIGHT CXR, its AI-powered chest x-ray analysis software, last year in the army, navy, and air force medical institutions, including the Armed Forces Medical Command and the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.  The company...
New sleep-related features on the Samsung Galaxy Watch
By  Adam Ang 02:29 am May 8, 2023
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has introduced the latest One UI 5 Watch with a new feature that supports quality sleep.  WHAT IT'S ABOUT The latest software on the Galaxy Watch devices has three new sleep-related features. First, the Sleep Insights UI presents a user's sleep score from the prior night's rest, along with related metrics, including sleep phases, snoring hours, and...
Tricog's InstaEcho app on various devices
By  Adam Ang 02:53 am April 28, 2023
Tricog snaps up $9M funding for US expansion AI-based cardiac diagnosis solution provider Tricog has raised Rs 700 million ($8.5 million) in a Series B2 funding round led by Japanese institutions, Omron and Sony Innovation Fund. The round was also participated by the University of Tokyo Edge Capital, Inventus Partners, and Singapore's SG Innovate.  The startup plans to use its fresh funds for its...
WELT-I, a CBT-based digital therapeutics app by Welt
By  Adam Ang 03:30 am April 20, 2023
Another digital therapeutics app for treating insomnia has been approved by the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The mobile app called WELT-I by Welt Co. is the second insomnia DTx to be approved in the country. WHAT IT DOES WELT-I uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is the first-line treatment for insomnia, to address the underlying causes of chronic insomnia. It is a...
Sample report by Neurophet Aqua
By  Adam Ang 02:54 am April 13, 2023
South Korean health tech company Neurophet has obtained certification from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority for its AI-enabled degenerative brain disease diagnosis assistant software.  Its flagship software, Neurophet Aqua, analyses brain MRI using AI to check for brain atrophy and white matter degeneration as seen in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular...
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...
Sky Labs' CART-I Plus ring as worn on a finger
By  Adam Ang 01:39 am March 30, 2023
South Korean health tech startup Sky Labs has recently obtained the approval of the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the latest blood pressure monitoring feature on its ring-type health monitoring device.  Worn on the finger, CART-I Plus uses PPG and sensor algorithms to measure and monitor blood pressure continuously around the clock. It provides a range of blood pressure data,...
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...