Healthcare
Parkway MediCentre taps AeviceMD for home asthma monitoring
Parkway MediCentre taps AeviceMD for home asthma monitoring
The bottle cap-sized device tracks a child’s lung sounds continuously at night.
54 minutes ago
Chronic conditions fuel demand as pneumonia market expands
It is primarily driven by the ageing population.
59 minutes ago
UTI testing market to reach $78.9b by 2036 on antibiotic resistance, diagnostic demand
India and China are emerging as significant centres due ti high investment.
6 hours ago
Japan pressed to act as childhood myopia progresses faster
Experts warn slow adoption could double severe retinal disease by 2050.
19 hours ago
Taipei fertility centre deploys AI embryo scoring to tackle implantation failures
One in six people globally is affected by infertility.
23 hours ago
Capsule endoscopy market to reach $2.15b by 2033 on GI disease surge
Capsule endoscopy does not support treatment.
23 hours ago
Apheresis market to hit $4.4b by 2031 on autoimmune, surgical demand
Asia Pacific is estimated to record the highest CAGR.
23 hours ago
Regional travel burdens push KPJ Perdana to expand locally
It is expected to improve access to specialist services within Kelantan.
1 day ago
Seoul St. Mary’s opens paediatric emergency centre to cut infection risks
It operates as an independent space to prevent the risk of secondary infection.
1 day ago
Asan Medical Centre deploys private AI for data protection
Private AI models are operated exclusively on an organisation’s internal servers.
1 day ago
Hong Kong patients delay care over unclear costs
Prudential says 6 in 10 patients in Hong Kong delay treatment as out-of-pocket payments remain uncertain.
3 days ago
Myopia care gaps persist despite stronger Asian risk data
Each dioptre of myopia carries greater vision loss risk in Asia than in Western populations, study finds.
3 days ago
Coopervision pushes myopia control as standard care in Asia-Pacific
MyDay MiSight toric lenses launching in APAC first will reach 40% more children than current options.
3 days ago
Japan myopia rates rise as regulatory delays hold back treatment
Axial length devices designed for children are reducing the need for cycloplegic drops in Japanese clinics
3 days ago
Lifestyle timing and parent education drive myopia control
A 3 to 5 minute outdoor break after near work may do more for myopia control than two hours in the morning
3 days ago
Healthcare firms tie AI adoption to clinical results
IHH says AI should cut the admin burden and support patient care beyond hospital walls.
3 days ago
Awareness gap on myopia risk stalls early intervention in children
CooperVision entered Japan and is equipping clinicians with talk tracks to convert myopia awareness into action.
4 days ago
Commentary
Why health system research deserves more attention
How the healthcare ecosystem is responding to change the trajectory of myopia