Australia
ForHealth bags two major wins at Healthcare Asia Awards
The company believes every Australian has the right to high-quality healthcare.
ForHealth bags two major wins at Healthcare Asia Awards
The company believes every Australian has the right to high-quality healthcare.
Heart valve market in Australia to reach $50m in 2030: report
This is due to the rise of cardiovascular disease risks.
Healthcare budget boost to beef up Australia’s pharma sector
The allocation is expected to help reduce the pressure on the hospital system.
Australia's incentives for domestic manufacturing to create opportunities
The country's science agency opened a new national lab in Melbourne.
Australia expands digital initiatives in COVID-19 response
The country’s pandemic landscape is expected to transform further in the coming months.
Elderly Australians least comfortable with telemedicine
Nonetheless, more than half of the age group found its use to be comfortable.
E-health platform Eucalyptus raises $22.2m in Series B round
Funds will be used to build out its behavioural health and chronic care modules.
Over 12 million e-prescriptions issued in Australia
Over 22,000 healthcare providers are now issuing e-prescriptions.
ASX-listed HealthCo buys eight oncology clinics for $81m
It has also formed a JV with Acurio to develop a private hospital in NSW.
Rising stomach disorders ramp up Australia’s upper endoscopy market
Flexible video gastroscopes accounted for over 90% of the market.
Australia invests $9.71m in healthcare research projects
It is funded through the 2020 Primary Healthcare Research Data Infrastructure grants.
InterSystems Launches TrakCare® 2021 as a Foundation for Virtual Care Innovation
TrakCare 2021 responds to growing demand from patients and healthcare professionals for telehealth and virtual care in a healthcare environment shaped by COVID-19.
Recovery in sight for Australia’s aortic stent grafts market
Abdominal aortic stent grafts account for over 95% of the market in 2020.
Four in five Australian telemedicine users keen to consult online again
Over nine in 10 used telemedicine for the first time during the pandemic.
Taking a tech advantage on fragility fracture care
The number of hospitals operating on hip fracture that have access to a fracture liaison service has been steadily rising from 2013 to 2020.
Ramsay Health Care buys UK-based Spire Healthcare for $1.39b
It owns 39 hospitals and eight clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland.
Healthcare prioritised in Australia’s 2021 budget: report
About $2.6b will be allocated towards vaccines.