08-Sep-17 WuXi NextCODE, a genomic big data platform, raised USD240 mn in a financing round led by Sequoia Capital China, making it among the largest venture financing deals for a start-up in the healthcare sector in China. [image: China Money Network]

05-Sep-17 Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera is working with the University of Tsukuba to develop an artificial intelligence based image recognition system that can remotely detect melanoma and other skin diseases by analysing digital images using a smartphone. [image: HealthData Management]

05-Sep-17 Elsevier recognized MacKay Hospital in Taiwan for its mHealth program, and India's Aravind Eye Hospital for its 'Fundus on Phone'. "We are seeing an increasing trend of mHealth and telehealth submissions," said Dr Peter Edelstein, CMO for Elsevier. [image: HIMSS AsiaPac17]

05-Sep-17 Samsung, Gangnam Severance Hospital, and content maker FNI Co have joined forces to develop virtual reality tools to diagnose and treat mental illness. The companies plan to make the product available for hospitals, dementia centers and schools.

28-Aug-17 Big pharmaceutical companies are using smartphones, AI, and big data to improve their clinical trials. Companies such as Novartis are using technologies like Apple's Research Kit to get real-time and highly accurate data from patients during drug trials. [Image: Business Korea]