New upper GI endoscopy AI tested at CU Medicine

The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) became the first to test Olympus' new AI-powered upper gastrointestinal endoscopy system for detecting gastric cancers.

The faculty first partnered with the Japanese medical endoscope manufacturer last year. 

"The new AI endoscopic system is distinguished by its ability to detect flat, early gastric cancers, identify early gastric cancers without high colour contrasts or colour change, and reduce the missing rate of early gastric cancer caused by less experience as well as fatigue for endoscopists," shared Philip Chiu Wai-yan, professor and dean of CUHK Faculty of Medicine. He is also the director of the Endoscopy Centre at the Prince of Wales Hospital. 

In 2021, CU Medicine developed a similar AI system for adenoma detection through colonoscopy. Late last year, it introduced another endoscopic platform, AI-Endo, which supports complicated endoscopic submucosal dissection procedures. 

Dozee's latest AI offering for elderly, overseas Indians 

Medical device company Dozee from India has added a new AI-powered offering to its suite of remote patient monitoring solutions.

With this new offering – called Dozee Shravan – Dozee specifically targets elderly individuals and their families from overseas, who the government considers as non-resident Indians. 

Like other Dozee products, the contactless solution also continuously monitors a user's heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and sleep patterns, and provides alerts to their healthcare providers, as well as their overseas families via a companion mobile application. It also features a simple user interface designed for the elderly. 

Dozee developed this new product, aiming to address demands for an RPM solution that "[empowers] families to care for their loved ones from afar while adhering to international standards of data security and privacy."

Singaporean startup bags pre-seed for upcoming genetic health solution

A Singapore-based startup in the genetic health space looks to come out of stealth after securing $550,000 in pre-seed funding from undisclosed investors.

According to their website, ConnectingDNA targets to launch by first-half 2025 its solution that reportedly analyses an individual's genetic data to generate actionable personalised health recommendations.

The company is currently seeking partners in the wellness sector to onboard its platform. 

New digital clinic concept goes live in India

A new digital clinic has gone live in India, claiming to offer personalised health and wellness solutions. 

In a statement, Indian startup sehatUP said its tailored health and wellness solutions combine alternative medicine (such as Ayurveda) and modern medicine, which aligns with the Indian government's One Nation One Health System vision. The integration of Ayurveda with modern medicine is central to the 10-year policy. 

The sehatUP digital clinic will initially offer sexual health and weight management services.