New Delhi: Elon Musk‘s brain-implant venture has filled an animal-research oversight board with company insiders who may stand to benefit financially as the firm reaches development goals, according to company documents and interviews with six current and former employees. Such oversight boards are required by federal law for organizations experimenting on certain types of animals. … Read more
New Delhi : An IIT-Mandi startup has built a cost-effective Artificial Intelligence-based medical imaging solution that has the potential to revolutionise the early detection of respiratory abnormalities, hepatobiliary diseases and genetic disorders in children, officials said. The innovators at Dectrocel Healthcare have developed a platform in which digital and analogue chest X-Ray images and pictures … Read more
Bengaluru: Unlearn.AI, which has built a machine learning platform that creates “digital twin” profiles of patients in clinical trials, has raised $15 million to expand partnerships and accelerate regulatory approval, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. The investment from Radical Ventures and Wittington Ventures valued the startup at $265 million, the company said. Mira Murati, … Read more
New Delhi: Health tech startup HealthPlix Technologies on Wednesday said it has raised $22 million (around Rs 181 crore) in Series C funding led by Avataar Venture Partners, SIG Venture Capital and existing investors. The fresh capital will be used to ramp up product innovation, enhance the technology stack and scale user acquisition efforts. “At … Read more
New Delhi: Health-tech startup Pristyn Care said on Thursday that it had fired 45 employees of its current 2,000-strong workforce, across functions. The layoffs are part of a regular process that was triggered after a comprehensive performance review to track employee efficiency, it said. “In the last four months, we have hired over 300 employees … Read more
ShanMukha Innovations, a start-up incubated by the Society for Innovation and Development at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed SickleCert, India’s first indigenous diagnostic kit for Sickle-Cell Anemia. “The technology we have developed provides an affordable and efficient solution to screen large populations as a point of care test. With a tiny amount … Read more
New Delhi: US-based brain interface startup, Synchron, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is working on technology designed to transform daily life for people with paralysis. Synchron is part of an emerging crop of companies testing technology in the brain-computer interface industry, reports CNBC. The Synchron Switch is implanted through … Read more
Lagos: A Nigerian start-up called Vinsighte is using technology to assist the visually impaired, with several products including “smart” reading glasses that convert text to audio. About 15.3% of the world’s blind population resides in Africa, according to the World Health Organization, where they often lack the resources and support needed to succeed in school … Read more
‘The website will act as an enabling agent for those needing varied software services’ ‘The website will act as an enabling agent for those needing varied software services’ A startup company, Softexer, mentored by Atal Incubation Centre at Sri Krishnadevaraya University(SKU), on Sunday launched a website called ‘Software Marketplace’. The online platform, floated by Ankireddy … Read more
Blue light is a spectrum of light having a wavelength of 400 to 510 nm. It is a new form of indoor pollution that harms the skin and the eyes of individuals on prolonged exposure. FABBEU, India’s first Gen-Z skincare brand, claims to disrupt the skincare industry by launching its product – Blue Light Protection … Read more