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TMC, PhilCare expand prepaid healthcare reach across Philippines

PhilCare members can use their prepaid healthcare products at any TMC hospital or clinic.

Kaohsiung team studies royal jelly vesicles for wound repair

Early work suggests the particles may aid even hard-to-close diabetic wounds while safety remains unconfirmed.

Netown expands senior care tech as Taiwan's elderly numbers climb

The firm designs its assistive technology for disabled residents as well as older adults.

Bone graft tools sharpen as AI reshapes Taiwan medtech

Lin says wider AI momentum is pulling the firm's design work forward.

Taiwan hospitals keep AI in-house to guard patient data

An ageing society and thin medical staffing are driving hospitals to adopt AI agents for daily work.

Taiwan pushes home recovery as ICU monitoring follows patients out

Retired doctors and nurses are returning to care for discharged patients at home as services decentralise beyond hospitals.

Foot health reshapes shoe demand as Taiwan turns super-aged

Dynamic assessment tools let people see their own weight distribution and walking patterns.

RAG AI answers Taiwan cancer patients to ease clinician load

The system pulls from medical literature so anxious users get sourced responses between appointments.

China to carry half of global hepatitis C burden by 2035, report says

Roughly 70% of acute hepatitis C infections progress to chronic infection.

IHH Singapore goes preventive with new Healthspan programme

It estimates biological age relative to a person’s chronological age by blood analysis.

South Korea, Mongolia strike fresh deal on health cooperation

They will cooperate on healthcare delivery systems, among other areas.

Abu Dhabi to launch Rare Diseases Centre of Excellence

It will serve as a flagship hub for diagnosis, amongst others.

Sustainability push lifts medical device reprocessing to $3.8b

Asia-Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing region.

Health ministry unveils homegrown AI model built for patients

It aims to address healthcare AI issues, which is mostly trained on the Western population.