Healthcare
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.
Sunway Medical Centre Velocity boosts athlete care with strategic ISN partnership
The MOU will emphasise surgical intervention, amongst others.
IHH Healthcare outlines sustainability roadmap to 2030 in strategy shift
For patients, the group aims to meet international benchmarks in clinical quality.
APAC digital health venture funding stalls at $244m despite $2.65b headline
Consumer-facing categories drew less than $20m in true venture funding.
GLP-1 drug market to hit $33.92b by 2034 as chronic diseases surge
Asia Pacific is expected to register the highest growth rate during the forecast period.
India's hemodialysis market poised for growth as homegrown machine gets green light
The country held a 2.7% share of the Asia-Pacific hemodialysis market in 2025.
SG, Japan ink regulatory deal to fast-track medicine access by up to six months
It gives both entities a formal mechanism to collaborate.
Medicover launches Navi Mumbai Liver Clinic for early diagnosis and care
This is amidst rising liver disease cases.
Ajou University Hospital widens digital access to medical record services
The hospital added online CD requests, PDF downloads, and offline payment integration.
Commentary
Technology’s role in making Indian healthcare truly patient-centric