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Most UAE femtech startups focus on women’s wellness and menstrual health. But other subsectors, such as female-focused mental health, are seriously lagging behind. What’s more, the MENA region accounts for less than 6% of the global femtech industry.

Also, South Korean startup Lunit obtains two new US FDA approvals for its AI diagnostic tools.

This comes roughly two years after Ro inked a deal with Plenity creator Gelesis. 

The new skill will let patients verbally communicate with caregivers through Amazon Echo. 

The tool immediately treats jaundice using phototherapy and sends diagnosis via SMS to carers. 

The company has received additional seed funding to split off Centrik. 

CareSignal’s “deviceless” technology uses text messages and calls to monitor patients.

The news comes about a week after AppliedVR announced it raised $36 million in Series B funding.

The tool will be part of the EPIQ Elite and Affiniti systems. 

This version of the Health2Sync app is currently available in Japan.