ASIA news
Neurophet sets up China JV
Medical imaging AI company Neurophet from South Korea has established a joint venture in China.
It recently signed an exclusive deal with LADO, one of the leading medical software providers in China, to market its AI-based software for quantifying levels of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in PET images.
The deal, which also establishes a joint venture with LADO, aims...
South Korean medical AI company AITRICS has obtained clearance from the Ministry of Health, Vietnam for its AI software for predicting patient deterioration.
VitalCare utilises AI to analyse 19 types of EMR data of patients in general wards to predict possible death, ICU transfer, and cardiac arrest within six hours. It can also predict sepsis within four hours, cardiac arrest within 24 hours, as...
Collaborative research in Asia has called for prudence in using popular large language model-based (LLM) chatbots as part of public health research and response.
In a study, which findings were published in BMJ, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, RMIT University in Vietnam, and the National University of Singapore explored whether or not LLMs bridge or exacerbate the digital...
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...
Biofourmis founder launches health LMM startup
Over a year after leaving biotechnology unicorn Biofourmis, ex-CEO and founder Kuldeep Singh Rajput recently announced that he set up a new health tech company focused on generative AI.
In a LinkedIn post, he shared that his newly founded startup, OutcomesAI, has partnered with SingHealth to deploy its large multi-modal model (LMM) called Glia,...
The Indonesian Ministry of Health has approved an AI-assisted software from Taiwan for screening potential cases of osteoporosis.
Acer Medical's VeriOsteo OP uses AI to analyse bone mineral density (BMD) and predict T-scores in X-ray images. It supports clinicians in assessing potential abnormalities in BMD.
WHY IT MATTERS
The Indonesian government estimates that around two in five of their...
Mental health app Lissun bags $3M for AI integration
Mental health platform Lissun in India has scored $2.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by RPSG Capital Ventures.
With its fresh funds, the startup plans to integrate AI into its suite of digital mental health solutions which target corporates, schools, and families of children with neurodevelopmental conditions. The new funds will...
Qure.ai nets $65M for foundational AI
Qure.ai has raised $65 million in a Series D funding round led by Lightspeed and 360 ONE Asset.
The company said it will use its fresh funds to invest more in foundational AI models, as well as acquire complementary startups in medical technology. It will also be used to accelerate its expansion in the United States and other markets.
Early this year, the...
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from various Chinese universities have developed a miniature-sized continuous glucose monitoring system that works as effectively as market-leading systems.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The CGM sensor is made of an organic electrochemical transistor (OECT), which better amplifies signal-to-noise ratio than conventional sensors.
It also features a minimally invasive...
Respiree, Roche announces AI integration for RPM
Singaporean startup Respiree has tied up with global pharmaceutical and diagnostics company Roche for technology integration.
Respiree will be combining its vital sign monitoring device with Roche's blood glucose device as a joint bedside offering. The solution is also expected to be integrated with machine learning models that predict clinical...
