Healthcare
Regional travel burdens push KPJ Perdana to expand locally
Regional travel burdens push KPJ Perdana to expand locally
It is expected to improve access to specialist services within Kelantan.
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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.
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Asan Medical Centre deploys private AI for data protection
Private AI models are operated exclusively on an organisation’s internal servers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Healthcare firms tie AI adoption to clinical results
IHH says AI should cut the admin burden and support patient care beyond hospital walls.
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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.
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Singapore ranks first globally as childhood myopia surges
Mount Elizabeth now uses atropine MiSight lenses and near-work devices to slow progression in children.
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Myopia care lacks tools to flag poor treatment responders
Repeated multi-country approval studies are slowing new myopia treatments from reaching patients worldwide.
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Hong Kong CDMO gap delays GenEditBio samples
Hetao could fund shared CDMO capacity for first-in-human gene editing samples.
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Device cuts PCR complexity with 45-pathogen detection in 90 minutes
The system identifies 27 viruses, 15 bacteria and three fungi in one device cutting complexity for space-limited clinics.
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EEG tool detects language delay in infants from birth to age 2
Regulatory barriers in mainland China are limiting the product to private hospitals until an MPA license is secured
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Biologics adoption to fuels trillion-dollar injectable market expansion
China and India are emerging as key manufacturing and consumption centres.
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Mirror Caring targets knee health gap with non-invasive wearable
A wearable patch tracks knee swelling and motion after exercise giving users an early warning before serious damage sets in.
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Commentary
Why health system research deserves more attention
How the healthcare ecosystem is responding to change the trajectory of myopia