Wearables that tick the boxes for fitness-tracking, disease-prevention, and exercising with style By Alice Chuck Wearable technology, or “wearables” for short, are technological devices that
By Monika Ghosh and Sharon Lewis This article is the last of a four-part Tech’s Year in Review series reviewing developments across industries in 2020.
PHASE Scientific International has built rapid antigen tests based on the easy-to-use home pregnancy testing mechanism. The device is designed to enable mass rapid testing
Co-founder and President of DocDoc Grace Park talks about DocDoc’s advances in AI, and how data can bring empathy back into healthcare systems. Grace Park’s
Ferne Health Co-founder Xi Liu talks to Jumpstart about the stigma associated with sex, its consequences, and what startups can do to improve sexual healthcare.
Analyzing the effectiveness of mental health apps in a world where we need to take a break Mental health is one of the most pressing
Why smartphone oximeters do not help with preventive COVID-19 care. COVID-19 has accelerated the world’s appetite for innovation in the healthtech and healthcare sectors. As
Expara is launching global virtual accelerator program VirTech in response to COVID-19 The three-month program will accept 30 companies, and provide funding of up to
CureFit valuation likely to cross US$800 million Health and Fitness startup CureFit raised US$110 million in its second Series D funding round led by Singapore-based
The investment was led by SIG and Huaxing New Economic Fund Chinese insurtech startup Insgeek raised US$25 million in a Series C round of funding,
PolicyPal CEO and Founder Val Yap expected to continue leading the company post-acquisition AMTD Digital, the integrated digital finance platform of Hong Kong-based AMTD Group,
Another decade has come and gone. As we enter the 2020s, we will inevitably be confronted by a host of new technologies that will improve
By Francesco Lagutaine Insurers need to evolve quickly to win My son Viktor came home from school one day and told me an interesting fact:
What tech companies can learn from lifestyle brands Lifestyle and tech brands have had an intimate relationship for quite some time. Apple created a
How Digital Health Solutions Are Combating The Mental Health Pandemic Mental health issues have long concerned governments and health professionals, but awareness of their spread
Buyers of bottled water usually have their favorite brands. Although water is meant to be tasteless, many brands have a distinct flavor that consumers either