Healthcare

Chinese AI programme tracks childhood diseases "like a doctor"

The platform makes use of medical data like test results and health records.

Chinese AI programme tracks childhood diseases "like a doctor"

The platform makes use of medical data like test results and health records.

Protected data sharing and Life Sciences in the Asia Pacific: From treatment to prevention

In the last decade, “big data” and “data & analytics” dominated the life sciences sector, and with increasing digitisation and liberation of data, the...

How will China's new drug prescription policy affect pharma players?

The 30% cap on drug sales as a percentage of hospital revenue has been replaced by a rational prescription of drugs.

China unveils new rules for rational drug prescription

Adjuvant drugs are expected to come under pressure.

Consumerisation of genetic testing: Perspectives from Asia

Rapid technological advancement in recent years has placed affordable genetic testing in the hands of consumers and the global direct-to-consumer...

Unlocking health and care value: Diagnostics Industry in the Asia-Pacific

Diagnostics play a vital role in spotting health problems and informing medical interventions. However, despite rising demand in most of the world’s...

Universal healthcare adoption in Asia: Are Life Sciences companies late to the game?

The United Nations (UN) has set a goal to achieve “Health for All” by 2030 and while 193 countries have signed up to it, more than one billion people...

Korean hospitals gear up for Southeast Asian expansion

The health ministry is keen to bring its services to a broader spectrum of foreign patients.

Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger

The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India.

Singapore's MyDoc unveils plan to curb India's high employee healthcare costs

It's joint venture with UST Global will tacke employee health at the latter's centres across India.

APAC gears up to challenge China's pharma dominance

The global healthcare market is likely to grow 5.1% in 2019 and exceed $1.96t in manufacturer revenues.

Universal healthcare fails India's poorest patients: report

Struggling families face bankruptcy to cover costs.

Ping An Good Doctor launches one-stop clinics at expressway rest stop

Each clinic is stocked with over 100 types of common drugs.

Congested Hong Kong hospitals at breaking point amidst winter flu surge

Authorities have set aside an additional $63.76m fund to support public hospitals.

Singapore health ministry in hot water over massive HIV data breach

Personal details of over 16,000 people have been compromised.

OUELH obtained final arbitration award against David Lin Kao Kun

Lin was ordered to pay $32.84m to the company with a 5.33% per annum interest.

Thai hospitals can weather earnings decline from government cost controls

Hospital profit can only fall by 0.7%-0.8% for every 1% price reduction.