Baby tech company Owlet has announced the launch of Owlet360, a subscription service where caregivers can access their infant's health and sleep data on the baby's development and health.
Owlet360 will provide analysis of a baby's health and sleep data as compared to other infants in the company's dataset, sleep patterns, the ability to watch and share video clips of a baby, temperature and...
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a new analytical tool offering a new approach to analysing brain activity.
The Brain-JEPA (Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture) model identifies brain regions and how they function individually and dynamically with other regions. It also breaks down complex patterns of brain activity into smaller pieces so they can be...
Alice Zheng, partner at women's health-focused venture capital firm Foreground Capital, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss women's health funding in 2025–and the changing investment environment around the sector.
MobiHealthNews: Tell me about your work in women's health and your investments.
Alice Zheng: I'm a partner at a fund called Foreground Capital, which invests exclusively in women's...
Health-tracking ring maker Oura announced it closed a $200 million Series D funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Dexcom. The investment raises the company’s valuation to $5.2 billion.
WHAT IT DOES
The Oura Ring hosts a number of different sensors designed to monitor a wearer's health while sleeping or engaging in physical activities. They include an NTC body-...
The University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Dentistry has launched a community-based programme to detect oral health diseases among the elderly using mobile AI.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The Dental AI Community Care Project features an AI-powered mobile application for detecting gum inflammation. It will train community volunteers, comprising dental students and community residents, to provide personalised...
A South Korean manufacturer which claims to develop the world's first AI-powered doll companion for seniors has recently registered its product in the United States.
Hyodol has recently announced that its AI companion doll of the same name has been registered as a medical device with the US Food and Drug Administration.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Hyodol describes its doll, first released in 2019, as a...
Linus Health, a digital health company focused on early detection of Alzheimer's and other dementias, announced that its Core Cognitive Evaluation (CCE) platform has obtained European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) Class IIa certification.
The certification means the cognitive impairment screening tool is safe, effective and compliant with the governing laws.
CCE aims to give primary...
Surgo Health, a technology and public benefit corporation creating a socio-behavioral analytics platform, has partnered with Melinda Gates' Pivotal and SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios to launch the Youth Mental Health Tracker, a database on youth mental health and wellbeing in the U.S.
The tracker is a data platform designed to highlight where steps need to be taken to address young people's...
Zarminali Health, a multispecialty pediatric practice group, has launched with $40 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst, which includes a venture debt facility.
WHAT IT DOES
The Chicago-based hybrid care company, founded in July of this year, integrates technology, specialists and services to provide outpatient coordinated pediatric primary and specialty care.
The company will use...
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...
