Healthy aging

AI Optics Sentinel Camera
By  Anthony Vecchione 03:05 pm January 31, 2025
AI Optics, an AI-enabled medical device company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Sentinel Camera. The handheld retinal imaging system captures high-quality images of the human eye, helping to address gaps in retinal disease screening through a portable and accessible tool. The aim of the Sentinel Camera is to enable point-of-care retinal imaging that would eliminate the need for some...
Person sitting in a chair while looking out a window with another person standing beside them
By  Jessica Hagen 03:01 pm January 29, 2025
SafelyYou, maker of AI-enabled technology for fall detection and prevention, closed a $43 million Series C funding round led by Touring Capital, bringing its total raise to more than $100 million.  Samsung Next, Omega Healthcare Investors, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Cross Creek and Qualcomm Ventures participated in the round.  The San Francisco-based company offers ambient AI technology...
Two people looking at each other and smiling
By  Anthony Vecchione 12:18 pm January 29, 2025
The Helper Bees, an independent technology platform focusing on how older adults live and age, announced it has raised $35 in a Series C funding round. The round was led by Centana Growth Partners, with support from Silverton Partners, Impact Engine, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Alumni Ventures.  WHAT IT DOES The Helper Bees is an independent aging platform that aims to help insurers...
Person holding another person above their head
By  Jessica Hagen 04:46 pm January 28, 2025
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...
A doctor reviewing a patient's record in a desktop computer
By  Adam Ang 06:46 am January 10, 2025
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 Foreground Capital
By  Jessica Hagen 12:11 pm January 6, 2025
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...
Oura Ring
By  Anthony Vecchione 12:56 pm December 20, 2024
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-...
A dentist screening a person's gum using an AI-powered mobile application
By  Adam Ang 06:11 pm December 17, 2024
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 senior individual interacting with an AI companion doll
By  Adam Ang 01:52 am December 17, 2024
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...
Older patient speaking with healthcare professional
By  Anthony Vecchione 03:57 pm December 16, 2024
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...