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...
Male fertility and sexual healthcare company Posterity Health has secured $13 million in Series A funding.
Georgetown Equity Partners led the round with participation from existing investors Distributed Ventures, WVV and FCA Venture Partners and new investors SteelSky Ventures and Scrub Capital.
WHAT IT DOES
Posterity Health, launched in 2021, is a digital male fertility clinic providing access...
Boston-based knownwell, a hybrid weight-inclusive primary and metabolic care provider, announced it expanded into six clinics across the greater Chicago area and will provide patients across the Midwest with access to virtual care.
The company touts itself as an empathetic, weight-inclusive in-person and virtual provider that offers comprehensive primary care and metabolic health services,...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
