Healthcare
Premier Integrated Labs launches first laboratory in Sarawak, Malaysia
Premier Integrated Labs launches first laboratory in Sarawak, Malaysia
The new facility offers expanded access to diagnostic services.
Managing contractor named for $1.3m Albany Health Campus car park expansion
Construction is set to begin in February.
NTU-Singapore TARIPH Centre secures $7.4m respiratory health research grant
The centre will collaborate with partners to conduct patient-centric translational research.
Medical terminology software market to be valued at $4.95b by 2032
Its growth is driven by the need for standardisation and better health data integration.
South Korea bone graft and substitutes market to see 4% CAGR until 2033
The growing prevalence of orthopaedic conditions is boosting the market’s demand.
Asan Medical Centre uses pulsed-field ablation for atrial fibrillation
PFA targets abnormal cardiac tissue to reduce damage to surrounding areas.
India’s Aster Prime Hospital unveils new fertility treatments
The new service includes intrauterine insemination.
Healthcare stakeholders told to push rule changes in Asia
Conflicting laws are increasing the operational costs of multinational companies.
Myopia and presbyopia treatment market to hit $32.74b by 2030
Developments include low-dose atropine eye drops and LASIK procedures.
Vaccine storage equipment market to reach $1.21b by 2029
One growth factor is the rising prevalence of diseases requiring vaccination.
India’s Artemis Hospital unveils new mobile health clinic for rural areas
The initiative offers cancer screening and ICU services.
Online therapy services to grow by nearly $65b through 2029
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Philippines breaks ground for $4.6m Cadiz City Medical Centre
The 50-bed facility will become the city’s second hospital.
Hospital Authority begins recruitment for new chief executive
The initiative follows Dr Tony Ko's decision not to seek reappointment when his term ends in July.
APAC to face 11.1% medical trend increase in 2025: report
It will see the second-highest medical trend rate increase, after the Middle East and Africa.
Makati Medical Centre performs first ISN procedure for orbital surgery
The procedure was performed on a patient presenting with right eye proptosis.
Global sports medicine market to reach $12.32b by 2033
Emerging technologies include regenerative medicine and advanced physiotherapy.
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