Korea to develop AI-driven regional sensible emergency platforms
The South Korean Ministry of Well being and Welfare (MOHW) has introduced seven extra initiatives below the Korean Superior Analysis Initiatives Company for Well being (ARPA-H) initiative.
These embody two AI-based emergency programs – one is a regional emergency system for affected person classification and switch and the opposite is a multi-institutional, real-time essential affected person switch administration system.
An built-in digital care answer to extend workers effectivity can be deliberate.
There are additionally initiatives for early uncommon most cancers screening amongst youngsters and folks between the ages of 20-30; a system for speedy discovery and verification of latest drug targets for non-immune stable cancers; medical applied sciences for area medication; and a novel expertise that simulates immunity primarily based on microphysiological programs.
The MOHW is now searching for associate institutes to work on these initiatives, that are focused to start in November. Every venture has been allotted between 13 billion and 23 billion gained ($9 million-$16.5 million) over the subsequent 5 years. A complete of 1.2 trillion gained ($830 million) was earmarked for these initiatives till 2032.
The Korean ARPA-H programme is a lineup of bold initiatives aiming to resolve urgent nationwide public healthcare and well being challenges. Three preliminary initiatives – the event of vaccine storage expertise, a decentralised vaccine manufacturing system, and multi-modal therapeutics concentrating on sarcopenia, have been introduced in July.
New options reside on Korea’s My Well being File app
The MOHW has additionally not too long ago introduced updates to the My Well being File utility.
The cellular app for the nationwide well being info system, My HealthWay, now permits customers to view the well being data of their kids aged 14 and under and test info on drug allergic reactions. It has additionally integrated a brand new remedy reminder characteristic.
Lately, 144 hospitals and well being amenities have been linked to My Healthway, permitting My Well being File app customers to entry their well being info from these establishments. This brings the full variety of establishments linked to the nationwide system to roughly 1,004.
Thai hospital collaborates with Samsung Medison
Non-public healthcare group Bangkok Dusit Medical Companies in Thailand has partnered with Seoul-based medical tools maker Samsung Medison.
Below their memorandum of understanding, the 2 corporations will collaborate on such areas as medical imaging and AI.
Earlier this yr, Samsung Medison purchased Sonio, a French ultrasound AI startup, including to its portfolio of ultrasound diagnostics providers and options.
Hong Kong units up digital well being alliance
The Hong Kong Science and Expertise Parks Company (HKSTP), a government-backed worldwide IT hub, has reached out to native corporations in numerous digital and IT areas to type an alliance in digital well being.
Their alliance, in keeping with a media launch, “goals to collectively drive the expansion of [an] worldwide digital well being ecosystem.”
The preliminary 12 companions on this alliance are anticipated to type their R&D bases on the Hong Kong Science Park. It contains considered one of China’s largest medical establishments – Common Expertise Healthcare and Medical Large Knowledge Expertise (Beijing) Group Co. – and rising expertise startups similar to aged care-focused Infinity Wellness.
“This strategic initiative will elevate the usual of worldwide innovation in digital well being, and speed up the interpretation of scientific analysis into market-ready options,” stated HKSTP CEO Albert Wong.