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]

23-Aug-17 Healthcare Global Enterprises plans to expand its network of cancer care centres in India to 30 from 21 now, and will add several IVF clinics to its existing network, says the company’s chairman, BS Ajai Kumar. [image: ET Healthworld]

15-Aug-17 Singapore healthcare bioanalytics firm Invitrocue and A*Star's Genome Institute have opened a joint laboratory to conduct research on personalised medicine for cancer treatment. So far, 300 patients have used the service, which costs from SGD50-200 (USD37-147). [image: Singapore General Hospital]

09-Aug-17 New Horizon Health, a Chinese precision health start-up focused on developing early-stage cancer screening technologies, has raised USD20 mn in a funding round from companies such as Qiming Venture, Legend Capital, SoftBank China and others. [image: China Money Network]

04-Aug-17 Chinese Internet and mobile firm Tencent announced a new AI medical imaging product, called Tencent Miying ("Tencent Imaging Seeker"). It includes six AI systems covering different diseases, including esophageal cancer, lung cancer, diabetic retinopathy, cervical cancer and breast cancer. [image: Yicai Global]