Chulalongkorn University engineer develops hybrid wheelchair, wearable robot
A wheelchair that also serves as a wearable exoskeleton for people with mobility issues has been developed in Thailand.
The hybrid robot prototype allows its user to leave the wheelchair to stand and walk using an exoskeleton.
"The lower leg can change mode between sitting and walking using a motor to help with the...
Australian startup Heidi Health has raised another $16.6 million in Series A funding from a round led by Headline. The follow-on investing round was also joined by Local Globe, Anthology (Menlo Ventures and Anthropic), as well as existing investors Blackbird, HESTA, Possible Ventures and Archangel Ventures.
Formerly Oscer, Heidi relaunched in 2024 with a customisable AI-powered clinical...
LAS VEGAS - At the Smart Health Transformation Forum during HIMSS25 here, Matt Cybulsky, healthcare leader for AI, go-to-market and design at Ionian Consulting, discussed forecasting and improving care using technology.
In his talk entitled, "Halcycon Days Ahead: A New Epoch of Forecasting and Improving Care," Cybulsky said that while AI has transformed how we interact, obtain information and...
Salesforce announced the launch of Agentforce for Health, an AI-driven platform that automates tasks like appointment booking, benefits verification and clinical trial matching. The tech giant is also partnering with healthcare technology company Athenahealth to streamline workflows, such as summarizing patient histories and processing prescription refills.
Amit Khanna, senior vice president and...
HCF now offers remote heart monitoring with Ramsay
Health insurer HCF has started offering remote heart monitoring service for patients dealing with heart failure.
It recently tied up with Ramsay Connect, Ramsay Health Care's community, home, and remote care joint venture with Remedy Healthcare, to offer two million HCF members access to the Virtual Heart Failure Service.
The service hooks...
Academic health system Emory Healthcare is partnering with Atropos Health, a company that translates real-world clinical data into real-world evidence, to advance medication formulary decisions and protocols.
Emory is piloting a program that aims to advance patient care by allowing clinical questions to be answered in real time using Atropos' platform.
The Atropos Evidence Network allows Emory...
Musician and record producer Pharrell Williams' nonprofit organization, Black Ambition, is accepting applications for the 2025 Black Ambition Prize Competition, which will provide more than $1 million in funding for up to 25 applicants focused on innovating in the healthcare, technology, AI, consumer products and services, and media and entertainment.
Early-stage underrepresented entrepreneurs...
Coreline Soft announces Australia launch, new FDA approval
South Korean medical imaging AI company Coreline Soft has made its way to Australia after securing a partnership with a major medical device supplier.
It entered into a strategic partnership with ASX-listed ParagonCare, which aims at major hospitals launching lung cancer screening projects as part of the Australian National Lung Cancer...
Engineers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a generative AI-based imaging method that supports cancer diagnosis.
HOW IT WORKS
CytoMAD (Cyto-Morphology Adversarial Distillation) combines AI and microfluidic technology to do label-free imaging of tumours at the individual cell level. It can capture cell images "at great speed, enhance these images, and automatically correct...
Harrison.ai has recently raised a total of $112 million in a Series C funding round led by Aware Super, ECP, and Horizons Ventures.
The earlier reported $20 million investment from the Australian government's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation adds to this pool. Ord Minnett, Wollemi Capital Group, Blackbird Ventures, and Alpha JWC Ventures also participated in this round.
Founded in 2018...
