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...
Glucose-monitoring specialist Dexcom announced it has made a $75 million strategic investment in health-tracking ring maker Oura and established a strategic partnership to enable two-way data flow between Dexcom's continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and the Oura Ring.
Dexcom will contribute $75 million to Oura's Series D funding round, which will bring Oura's valuation to more than $5 billion....
Synapticure, a telemedicine company focused on people and caregivers living with neurodegenerative diseases, announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by B Capital.
New investors CVS Health Ventures, RA Capital Management, CommonSpirit Health and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures participated in the round, with participation from existing investors Google Ventures, Rock Health...
Singapore may be technologically advanced in healthcare, however, there may be sections in the health system that have yet to catch up – including sexual health.
In this small island nation-state of nearly six million people, sexual and reproductive health remains a topic too sensitive and intimate to be discussed in the open.
Access to the internet and the general acceptability of telemedicine...
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...
Lunit collabs with AstraZeneca, secures major deal in France
Lunit and AstraZeneca have partnered to develop new AI-powered digital pathology solutions that predict non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Based on a media release, their collaboration aims to accelerate the time-consuming process of genomic testing as part of NSCLC identification and diagnosis by leveraging Lunit's AI. The latter's...
Vesta Healthcare, a virtual care company for individuals receiving home care, and Medical Guardian, a company providing medical alert devices to seniors, has entered into a partnership to address chronic care management and remote patient monitoring for Medicaid and Medicare members.
Medical Guardian’s cellular-connected vitals monitoring devices and personal emergency response systems (PERS)...
Global healthcare AI company Ubie announced its AI-enabled symptom tracker will be integrated into PatientsLikeMe's patient engagement and health management platform to support patients from the first sign of symptoms through the treatment journey.
Ubie offers a free AI-powered symptom checker trained on clinical research papers. The platform is intended to accelerate disease detection and,...
DarioHealth, a digital chronic-condition management platform, announced a collaboration with an unnamed pharma company that will leverage DarioConnect (formerly Twill Care) to advance its direct-to-consumer initiatives using Dario's engagement and navigation technologies.
The aim of the alliance is to gather critical insights on patient outcomes and drug effectiveness with Dario Connect's...
Recovery.com, a marketplace-style platform for patients and mental health professionals, has garnered $5 million in funding from Jason Krantz, the founder and executive chairman of data analytics company Definitive Healthcare.
The recent funding brings Krantz's total investment in the company to $15 million. He will join Recovery.com's board of directors.
"Recovery.com is a company I cofounded...
