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Naver D2SF makes follow-on investment in North America-focused healthcare startups Soundable Health and Nubilab
Naver D2SF said on March 31 it made follow-on investments in startups Soundable Health and Nubilab. Soundable Health develops an AI model that analyzes bodily sound data, with its proudP product measuring urinary symptoms by analyzing urine sounds. Nubilab offers a nutrition management solution that scans food to analyze type, intake and nutrients in real time. Naver D2SF has invested again after earlier seed rounds.
Industry
Physical AI spreads into medical and sensing fields as global companies eye Korea
Physical AI is moving beyond software and combining directly with medical and sensing equipment, opening a market aimed at improving point-of-care access. Neuroelectrics is using AI-based digital brain models to design personalised non-invasive brain stimulation. Genomtec is pairing AI with a portable molecular diagnostics platform that can deliver results in about 15 minutes. MantiSpectra has developed a hyperspectral sensor chip for real-time material identification, including robotic applications.
Industry
Apple launches high blood pressure notification feature in South Korea
Apple is rolling out its Apple Watch high blood pressure notification feature in South Korea, the company said on Jan. 28. After users enable it in the Health app, an algorithm analyses 30 days of data and sends an alert if signs of chronic hypertension are detected. Apple said performance was validated in a clinical study of more than 2,000 people and the algorithm used data from more than 100,000 participants. The feature does not provide blood pressure readings and has eligibility and device restrictions.
