mobile screening

A person using PanopticAI's mobile application in a showcase in Hong Kong
By  Adam Ang 06:35 am January 28, 2025
Hong Kong-based startup PanopticAI has obtained regulatory approval in the United States for its contactless pulse rate measuring application.  It received the US Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for the PanopticAI Vital Signs app on iOS devices.  Based on PanopticAI's proprietary remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) algorithms, the app transforms the cameras of iOS devices into...
Mobile interface of LifeSemantics' canofyMD SCAI
By  Adam Ang 03:51 am June 27, 2024
Korean digital health company LifeSemantics has obtained the first approval for an AI-powered solution for skin cancer diagnosis in South Korea. The company received regulatory clearance from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for canofyMD SCAI four months after its application.  The mobile AI technology was developed through the Doctor Answer 2.0 project, which has gathered 30 hospitals and 19...
A prototype smartphone camera add-on that can detect UV damage to the eye
By  Adam Ang 01:48 am June 25, 2024
Australia has one of the world's highest levels of ultraviolet radiation, a proven carcinogen that causes skin cancer and eye diseases. UV damage is said to accumulate from childhood, and the risk of developing UV-associated diseases increases with age. Reportedly, one Australian is diagnosed with melanoma every 30 minutes, while 50 people are diagnosed with UV-related cataracts daily. Early...