medical AI

JLK CEO Dong-Min Kim showcasing their stroke AI solution
By  Adam Ang 07:26 am January 14, 2025
Back-to-back news over the past few years since the recent pandemic reported on the aggressive global expansion of South Korean companies in the medical imaging AI space.  From securing regulatory approvals to closing national and regional-scale distribution and partnerships, these innovators (such as Lunit, VUNO, and Coreline Soft) seemed to have convinced health systems worldwide of the...
A doctor using a desktop computer
By  Adam Ang 11:37 am September 5, 2022
South Korean medtech company Puzzle AI is set to take on the medical AI voice technology assets of VUNO as part of a recently signed strategic agreement. Established in 2018, Puzzle AI develops voice AI technology tools for the medical industry. Its portfolio of solutions includes VoiceEMR, which converts voice dictation into a medical record, and VoiceENR, a voice recognition tool for nurses....
AIRS Medical logo
By  Adam Ang 01:20 am August 22, 2022
Medical AI startup AIRS Medical from South Korea has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round participated by its new investors Q Capital Partners and Hanwha Life and its existing investor Klim Ventures. WHAT IT DOES Founded in 2018, the startup offers AI-based diagnostic tests and robotic technologies that improve both patient and healthcare provider experience.  Its flagship product,...
By  Jonah Comstock 01:38 pm June 27, 2018
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated Babylon's total funding. Babylon Health, one of a number of companies working on triage chatbots for health, has already made a name for itself with a high-profile partnership with the UK’s National Health Service, as well as with investment rounds totalling $85 million. Now the startup says its AI can pass England’s GP exam and go head-to-...