Healthcare
Asian Hospital targets 14,000-case hernia gap with dedicated centre
Asian Hospital targets 14,000-case hernia gap with dedicated centre
The specialised centre aims to reduce treatment delays and improve outcomes for complex abdominal wall surgeries nationwide.
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St. Paul's Hospital cuts boiler emissions in HK with Shell renewable diesel blend
It offers up to 30% less carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Philippine-based The Medical City strengthens endocrine care with new specialty clinics
It includes the Pituitary Clinic, which will help streamline diagnosis.
Abu Dhabi-Sanofi deal advances vaccine innovation
It also aims to strengthen artificial intelligence-enabled vaccine discovery.
Australia commits $14m to primary health care research
It will provide grants to projects that investigate and trial approaches.
How far can institutional capital shape digital health innovation?
Scale increasingly depends less on venture capital backing.
AU’s research institutes face financial decay as costs outrun grants
Average annual real funding growth over the past decade stood at just 1.4%.
Singapore develops world-first fluorescent nanosensor to track gut health
It delivers optical readouts within minutes.
Precision therapies reshape neurology, immunology markets
Monoclonal antibodies are the most impactful modality.
Biopharma confidence hits four-year high as firms restructure, invest in R&D
M&A deals' value rose 71% YoY in Q1.
One in five APAC doctors eye exit as healthcare demand outpaces workforce
Bain found excessive workload and lack of recognition are driving attrition risk.
Global lab filtration market to hit $6.8b by 2030 on biopharma demand
Demand for sterile and membrane filtration is expected to rise across global labs.
Hong Kong doubles down on disease prevention
It pays dividends for the city’s health system.
IHH Healthcare taps Infosys for AI-driven ERP overhaul across Asia
The programme will unify core systems in Singapore, Malaysia and, Hong Kong.
Melbourne hospital’s ACMD merges clinical care and medical research
The site spans 11 floors with 4500 sq.m. of research space.
Pharma AI stays stuck in pilot as drugmakers chase output
Digital twins are being tested to improve existing factory capacity.
Modest gains seen in male infertility pharma
It is expected to register a 2.9% CAGR between 2025 and 2035.
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