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New specialised hearing and balance hub opens at Seoul St. Mary’s
New specialised hearing and balance hub opens at Seoul St. Mary’s
The centre offers non-surgical drug therapies, amongst others.
Regional hospitals lose out as Seoul claims 87.2% of SK medical tourists
Taiwan emerged as a breakout market with a staggering 122.5% growth rate.
APAC hearing implants market to inch up 1% as Sonova builds Singapore hub
GlobalData expects the market to grow at 1% CAGR until 2026.
Solengepras shows promise in easing Parkinson's overlooked non-motor burden
This signals a growing focus on holistic Parkinson’s disease management.
Global medical tourism market to nearly triple, surging to $273.7b by 2032
This will be driven by demand for low-cost care.
Generative AI in healthcare to hit $30.4b by 2032 on imaging boom
Asia-Pacific is expected to register the highest compound annual growth rate.
Aster MIMS Hospital Calicut enhances paediatric care with dedicated heart clinic
The clinic will focus on managing paediatric cardiac diseases.
KPJ hospital expands women’s health service with new non-invasive uterine fibroid treatment
HIFU is a non-invasive treatment that uses focused ultrasound energy.
SK’s Asan Medical Centre forms first ESG committee
The centre appointed six internal members.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital bags $407K grant to build AI prognosis model for liver cancer
Liver cancer ranks second in cancer mortality in the country.
New clinic at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital supports cancer survivors’ long-term care
Kidney cancer has been increasing amongst 30 to 50-year-olds.
Tech solutions key to APAC healthcare yet outcomes still shaped by inequality—Deloitte
Half of APAC’s population is expected to live on less than $8.30 per day in 2025.
Advances in detector tech to push X-ray market toward $5.35b by 2031
Key emerging markets include China, India, and other Southeast Asian countries.
Burjeel hospital performs UAE’s first robotic lung cancer procedure
The team used the da Vinci Xi system.
South Australia adds 4,001 health workers after 2022 hiring push
Central Adelaide Local Health Network had the biggest staff boost.
Alexandra Hospital leans on automation for expansion
Technology could support nonclinical tasks such as logistics and documentation.
Asia Pacific care providers favour agentic AI over generative systems
However, this transition requires regulatory frameworks, IDC says.
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