Healthcare
Medtech firms may face higher costs if they fail to address environmental impacts
Medtech firms may face higher costs if they fail to address environmental impacts
Singapore seeks to raise the carbon offset price to $33/tCO2e in 2026 - 2027.
The majority of APAC medtech firms setting ESG targets: report
A recent Bain study showed that 70% of companies established ESG goals.
How healthcare providers can protect patient data
Losses per ransomware incident in healthcare were as high as US$2.25m.
Australian AI healthcare startup amasses $6.3m raise for GP support
The capital will be used to enhance Heidi’s AI service for increased GP capacity.
Changi General Hospital taps advanced spectrometry, AI for hypertension treatment
It has started clinical tests to diagnose patients with primary aldosteronism hypertension.
South Korea opens first theranostics center
Asan Medical Center leads the expansion and research of cancer-treating radiopharmaceuticals.
Investors to be highly selective on health digital startups in 2024
This is due to their concerns about profitability.
Health spending to outpace inflation by 1.1% in 2024
It slowed down in 2023 due to strikes and disruptions in hospitals.
Strong SG dollar to drag Raffles Medical’s recovery in H2
The private hospital group will see downside risks from lower TCF contributions.
SATA CommHealth provides care for ‘underserved’ ageing Singaporeans
Over $500,000 from the government’s Health Endowment Fund fuels SATA CommHealth’s Doctor-On-Wheels.
IHH Healthcare’s 90%-owned Turkiye firm plans to expand in Europe
It seeks to attract more foreign patients to boost profit.
Twin Towers Medical Centre opens mobile clinic for Malaysia’s industry workers
The mobile clinic offers X-ray services, audiometry tests, and medical consultations.
Australian government invests $30.8m for research on indigenous community health
The projects will find ways to reduce chronic illnesses and quit smoking in kids.
Pressure relief devices demand to grow due to elderly population
ResearchAndMarkets.com said the devices market will grow by US$6.25b by 2030.
Cybersecurity in Australia’s healthcare in a positive trend
The Australian healthcare sector is on the right track in cybersecurity, with boards and executive groups heavily invested in bolstering it.
Hospitals to record highest CAGR due to prosthetics market growth
The global prosthetics market is expected to increase US$2.30b by 2023.
Gov’t to begin HealthierSG enrollment of 40 -59 age group in November
Over 400,000 residents have enrolled in Singapore’s healthcare reform.