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...
MobiHealthNews queried health executives from across the digital health industry and asked them for their insights into key issues impacting health systems and patients.
In part two of this two-part series on the year's biggest takeaways, executives discuss topics ranging from smart monitors to advances in telehealth, wearables and the direct-to-consumer movement.
Amit Khanna, senior vice...
Western Sydney Diabetes has rolled out a mobile diabetes management application from Taiwan as part of its patient engagement digitisation.
A centre led by the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), WSD has established an automated patient engagement programme with Health2Sync. It features the Health2Sync app which provides personalised lifestyle suggestions on managing blood sugar levels...
Researchers from Asan Medical Center, South Korea's largest hospital, have developed an AI-based system for analysing coronary artery images prior to coronary angioplasty.
Coronary angioplasty is a standard treatment to widen narrowed or blocked coronary arteries indicated in coronary artery diseases such as angina and heart attack.
FINDINGS
The Asan research team's AI system supports...
MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health industry – in places from Fortune 500 companies to emerging startups – to share their biggest takeaways from 2024. Their responses highlight a diverse range of perspectives and insights.
In part one of this two-part series on the biggest takeaways of the year, explore executives' thoughts on key trends, including the growing focus on...
Healthcare data and analytics company Tuva Health has launched with $5 million in seed funding.
Virtue led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, Box Group and health tech angel investors.
WHAT IT DOES
Tuva Health provides tools for pharmaceutical companies, payers and providers to gather insights from EHR and claims datasets via an open-source data model.
The company will use the...
California-based Capstan Medical, maker of robotic-enabled tools for heart valve disease, closed an oversubscribed $110 million Series C round led by Eclipse.
Existing investors Intuitive Ventures, Yu Galaxy, and new investor Gideon Strategic Partners, participated in the round.
WHAT IT DOES
The company offers surgical robotics with catheter-based technology and implants to repair and replace...
GPT-enabled conversational AI provider Hyro announced it finalized an extension of its Series B funding round. The company told MobiHealthNews that the total Series B funding equates to $35 million, bringing the company's total raise to $50 million.
Healthier Capital led the extension, joining the company's previous investors, Liberty Mutual, Macquarie Capital and Black Opal Ventures.
Amir Dan...
Hackensack Meridian Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare networks in New Jersey, with18 hospitals and more than 500 patient care locations, including ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, ambulance services, air medical transportation, rehabilitation centers, urgent care centers, physician practice locations, and a fitness and wellness center. The network...
Offcall, a platform focused on helping physicians with their careers and finances, has launched with $2 million in funding from Bloomberg Beta, Roar Ventures and 26 practicing physicians nationwide.
Physicians who participated in the round include Dr. Shiv Rao, founder and CEO of AI-enabled medical documentation company Abridge; Dr. Joseph Habboushe, CEO and cofounder of MDCalc; and Dr. Cheri...
