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Philippines’ private hospital network secures 60% stake in Lucena United Doctors
Philippines’ private hospital network secures 60% stake in Lucena United Doctors
The acquisition was completed after launching a tender offer for the 39.12% stake.
Five community care services sign deal for preventive care services in Bukit Panjang
The partnership will improve care services for the elderly.
Gleneagles Hospital Johor launches Nuclear Medicine Unit
It will address to the local community’s needs for accessible nuclear medicine services.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center launches clinical pharmacogenomics service
This will enhance drug effectiveness and patient safety.
One out of 20 healthcare firms in APAC face attempted ransomware attacks
Worldwide, one out of every 34 healthcare firms experienced an attempted attack.
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.
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.
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.