South Korean AI software developer VUNO has disclosed that it partnered with Samsung Electronics for the integration of its AI-enabled chest x-ray diagnostic solution with Samsung's premium mobile digital radiograph system.
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According to VUNO's press release, Samsung's GM85 features quick charging and a long-lasting battery to provide "enhanced user convenience," as well as "superior...
Visa centre BLS International issues digital health certificates in Singapore
India-listed visa application centre BLS International has recently partnered with Singaporean tech firm Knowledge Catalyst to issue digital health certificates for passengers travelling to and from Singapore.
Developed by Singapore's Government Technology Agency and Ministry of Health, the health pass called...
South Korea-headquartered Sky Labs has netted $20 million in a Series B investing round participated by new investors KB Investment, Korea Investment Partners and LB Investment.
The financing round was also joined by previous investors Atinum Investment, Moru Asset Management and Soo Investment Capital.
To date, the company has raised a total of $30 million in capital investments.
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South Korean telecommunications giant KT Corporation and US-based bioelectronics developer NeuroSigma have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership focused on developing and selling electronic therapies treating neurological and neuropsychological disorders, such as ADHD, depression and epilepsy.
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NeuroSigma developed the first US FDA-approved device-...
US-based Cardiac Insight enters distribution deal to enter APAC market
American medical device maker Cardiac Insight has tapped i.SigNal, the digital health arm of South Korean technology firm Dreamtech, to distribute Cardea SOLO, its single-use wearable ECG patch, and proprietary analysis software system in 23 Asia-Pacific countries.
Cardiac Insight's ECG patch and analysis software system make...
Samsung has developed a medical device that uses older models of its Galaxy smartphone line to screen for eye diseases in underserved areas.
The global electronics firm teamed up with International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness and Yonsei University Health System in South Korea to create the EYELIKE fundus camera under its Galaxy Upcycling programme, which started in 2017.
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This morning, Nanox, a startup working on a “digital X-ray system,” landed an additional $20 million in new funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $80 million. The new infusion of cash came from South Korean company SK Telcom.
This comes just months after the Israeli company announced a $26 million raise led by Foxconn.
This new investment also comes with a partnership agreement...
South Korea’s AI-based medical analysis solutions company, JLK Inspection, announced the recent signing of an agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Lao PDR, a US based INGO to support the Lao PDR National TB Center (NTC) in strengthening and expanding access to tuberculosis screening via AI enabled CXR reading.
CHAI is a global health organization committed to saving lives...
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs told reporters during a trip to South Korea that his firm was looking at wireless and healthcare companies in the country for venture capital investment opportunities. Qualcomm's interest coincides with a government investment promotion program in South Korea.
Qualcomm has a track record of investing in and supporting the development of wireless health companies,...
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