Vuno receives second 510(k)
South Korean medical AI company Vuno has obtained a 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its chest X-ray analysis AI software.
The VunoMed Chest X-ray Triage quickly screens for pneumothorax and pleural effusion in chest X-ray images.
This FDA win is a second for Vuno, who first received a 510(k) for its brain image analysis AI in...
A new company under financial investment firm SOL Partnership has launched what could be the first at-home gut health test service powered by AI in Malaysia.
SpaceGut offers an at-home gut microbiome kit and a laboratory service that provides personalised recommendations for an individual's gut health. Leveraging a proprietary AI, its laboratory evaluates samples compared against a database of...
Duopharma Biotech, one of Malaysia's biggest pharmaceutical companies, has committed to expanding access to a mobile breast cancer screening device at the community level.
It has signed a distribution deal with the Malaysian unit of US-based femtech company UE LifeSciences to make the iBreastExam device available in primary care clinics across the country.
iBreastExam is a hand-held, radiation-...
Southeast Asian startup leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data
A startup based in Malaysia and Singapore is coming up with a platform that leverages generative AI to simplify complex health data into comprehensible content.
Based on a press release, SayHeart has developed an algorithm that can seamlessly translate medical jargon, health reports, and complex imaging into "visual...
Malaysian health technology startup Qmed Asia has recently unveiled its telehealth kiosk for corporate employers.
Called Qmed GO, the kiosk serves as a "mini-clinic" that offers remote online health consultations and diagnoses with licensed GPs. It has cloud-connected medical IoT devices for real-time onsite monitoring of up to 16 vital parameters, whose data can also be accessed via the Qmed...
Bayer launches telehealth platform for endometriosis in Malaysia
Pharmaceutical firm Bayer has partnered with digital health company DoctorOnCall and the Endometriosis Association of Malaysia (MyEndosis) to launch a telehealth platform dedicated to endometriosis.
Endometriosis, a condition that affects one in 10 women worldwide, occurs when the endometrium grows outside the womb in other tissues...
Flipkart to enter healthcare space via SastaSundar acquisition
One of India's leading e-commerce platforms, Flipkart, has signed definitive agreements to buy a majority stake at online pharmacy startup SastaSundar.
The Kolkota-based startup works with over 490 pharmacies to deliver healthcare products across the country. It also uses AI and data analytics to offer counselling services via its...
UNO Tech enters Malaysia, brings clinic management system
Singaporean medical technology firm UNO Technologies has entered the Malaysian market through its partnership with local pharmaceutical upstart Aetos Pharma.
The company seeks to get a slice of the pie from the increasing investments into the country's public and private healthcare system. It notes that its startup and tech ecosystem is "...
Malaysia-based digital health platform BookDoc has teamed up with Pfizer to launch a digital awareness campaign on mental health in the country.
WHY IT MATTERS
According to a news report by state media Bernama, the Mental Health for All campaign intends to address citizens' mental health needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while fending off the stigma associated with mental health illnesses.
The...
Malaysian telemedicine provider DOC2US has recently introduced a diagnostic system that enables rapid COVID-19 testing at home.
WHAT IT DOES
The Rapid Test Kit Intelligent System (RTKis) empowers corporations and public agencies to test, record, manage and report COVID-19 cases.
According to a press statement, the solution features a government-approved antigen test kit that allows users to self...
