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An elderly patient talking to a doctor who is holding a tablet

Google charity fuses $1M to AI-driven dementia app

By Adam Ang 04:06 am September 14, 2023

A research project led by researchers from the University of Melbourne will be receiving A$2 million ($1.3 million) in funding and support from Google.org. The MATCH (Music Attuned Technology - Care via eHealth) project is one of the 15 projects selected for the $25 million AI for the Global Goals grant, which seeks to help organisations accelerate progress towards meeting the United Nation's...

ResAppDx, a mobile respiratory diagnostic test app by Australian startup ResApp

Roundup: Pfizer finalises ResApp acquisition and more briefs

By Adam Ang 12:28 am September 30, 2022

Pfizer completes ResApp purchase for over $115 million Biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer has finalised its acquisition of ASX-listed digital health startup ResApp for A$179 million ($116 million), according to the University of Queensland. Brisbane-based ResApp has developed a mobile app that analyses cough sounds and diagnoses respiratory diseases, including asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, croup...