South Africa carries one of the highest TB burdens in the world. (Image source: 123RF) South African medtech company AI Diagnostics has raised R85 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered Ostium digital stethoscope. The device enables early tuberculosis (TB) screening without specialist equipment or infrastructure. In a statement,…
AI Diagnostics, a Cape Town-based medtech startup, has successfully raised R85-million in a pre-Series-A funding round. The investment is earmarked for the regional and international expansion of its flagship innovation: an AI-integrated digital stethoscope designed to detect tuberculosis (TB) at the point of care through lung-sound analysis. Read: SportyTV secures exclusive rights for FIFA World…
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