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Gen AI cuts healthcare costs and improves clinical outcomes

Generative AI is poised to deliver substantial increases in healthcare productivity.

Gen AI cuts healthcare costs and improves clinical outcomes

Generative AI is poised to deliver substantial increases in healthcare productivity.

7 in 10 consumers in India, Indonesia, and China trust digital health

Still, offline providers maintain a trust advantage of around 40% over digital players in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

MOH names new Health Promotion Board chairman

New chairman Wong Kim Yin is the CEO of Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

Asan Medical Center inks partnership with UChicago Medicine

The health institutions will hold joint training and cooperate on patient care.

South Korea launches 2024 healthcare reform plan

The Ministry of Health and Welfare will designate $7.42b for fair compensation.

Asan Medical Center rolls out non-clinical data recording and management

LabNote Orange is in collaboration with digital company Ant Group.

Kurashiki Central Hospital names Akito Terai as new hospital and executive director

Sen Yamagata steps down from the role and assumes the role of general director.

Ng Teng Fong and Jurong Community Hospital name new CEO

Associate Professor Dan Yock Young succeeds Quek Lit Sin in the role.

The Alfred launches Victoria’s first concussion clinic

The facility has admitted over 680 concussion patients annually.

Surgical devices market to exceed $20b in 2033

Surgical energy instruments will see a 7.1% annual growth rate.

South Korea extends healthcare cooperation with Turkmenistan, Paraguay and Mongolia

The cooperation covers medical provision, training programmes and academic exchanges.

Saudi health ministry shuts down medical facility for several violations

The ministry made arrests for the involved violators, referring them to Public Persecution.

China's primary-level medical institutions handle over half of total visits

The country has improved community health centres and rural clinics on disease prevention.

Weight management demand in India climbs after 3% rise in obesity cases

Meanwhile, China has a growth rate of 0.12% for obesity cases.

Thai hospital Bumrungrad International collaborates with genomics firms for research advancements

The hospital has partnered with BGI Shenzhen Co. Ltd. and Bangkok Genomics Innovation PLC.

National Health Commission expands paediatric medical resources across China

The expansion will include seven new hospitals and an additional 67 clinic specialties.