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China's medical devices sales seen to exceed $42b in 2022
China's medical devices sales seen to exceed $42b in 2022
Its sales went up due to strong domestic demand.
Raffles Medical Group to see a 10% decline in H122 net profit: forecast
This is on the back of expected lower revenue from the hospital's COVID-19 services.
HK requires tracking bracelets for home quarantined individuals
Quarantined residents will have to wear the bracelets starting 15 July.
TTSH, ASUS build new AI tool for quick diagnosis of blood disorders
The two institutions partnered to speed up AI solutions for clinical treatment.
PCR test to spot monkeypox in SEA launched at iGene Laboratory
Results can be out within four hours of sample processing.
South Korea eyes ramping up COVID-19 treatment centers to 10,000
The “one-stop” centre provides testing and medical care services.
Aster DM, Intel and CARPL launch health data security platform
Aster DM Healthcare, Intel Corporation, and CARPL worked on the platform.
AI to early detect breast cancer installed in Bumrungrad hospital
The AI will make use of cloud-based platform Microsoft Azure.
Chinese health firms to see ‘limited impact’ from possible online drug sales rules
These firms have licences and are involved with self-operated pharmacies.
SG's National Neuroscience Institute taps VR tech to train neurosurgeons
It aims to create over 100 virtual neurosurgeon training modules.
HKSTP, global pharmaceutical firm launch programme to speed up R&D in immunology
Qualified startups can apply to access extensive biotech funding.
The doctor is logged-in! Yashoda Hospitals gets on the metaverse
It seeks to offer health treatment on metaverse and hire metaversians.
HK Anti-narcotics committee seeks to weed out ‘wide availability’ of CBD
It backs the proposal to control cannabidiol under the anti-drug ordinance.
Cordlife, AMILI launch first gut microbiome banking service in SEA
The microbiome has important roles in metabolism and brain health
Harnessing magnetron tech can turn India into medtech manufacturing hub
India currently imports 80% of its medical devices.
Clarification on Singapore’s policy vs healthcare malpractices needed: study
It is unclear who bears legal accountability for negligence in virtual health.
Hong Kong gov’t gears up for possible monkeypox outbreak
So far, the market has zero monkeypox cases.