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Changi General Hospital deploys 50 staff robots
Changi General Hospital deploys 50 staff robots
Robotics are innovating the Singaporean healthcare industry through precision and power.
Kantha Bopha starts use of MRI on young cardiac patients
The machine aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cardiac conditions in the country.
Indonesia probes alleged data leak in COVID-19 test, tracing app
VpnMentor said data of around 1.3 million users have been exposed.
Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021
This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.
Chart of the Day: SG healthcare spending to reach $45.9b in 2030
Fitch Solutions expects the government to ramp up its healthcare expenditure in the coming years.
Temasek Foundation, CHI to provide up to S$1.2m project fund for Healthcare Innomatch Winners
The three winning start-ups and SMEs presented innovative healthcare solutions.
DKSH tapped as distributor of Medigen’s COVID-19 vaccines
Its cold chain solutions services include storage, distribution, and delivery.
SciClone profit up 4.3% to RMB622.7m in H1 2021
Its revenue rose 14.7% to RMB1.3b in the same period.
Healthway Medical opens screening centre, dental clinic in Orchard Road
The screening centre is located at the Centrepoint, whilst the dental clinic is at the Pacific Plaza.
Slowing economy to affect Japan’s pharmaceuticals spending: Fitch
It also said that the annual medicine price review will affect medicine’s market growth trajectory.
Singapore climbs to 7th place in UNAIDS’ COVID-19 Innovation rankings
The city-state ranked first in the Asia Pacific region when it comes to innovative responses to the pandemic.
HKMC opens integrated medical centre in Central
The facility will offer 11 medicine specialties.
D-dimer tests demand in China grows amidst COVID-19: GlobalData
The demand, due to the monitoring of COVID-19, is seen to drive the market at a 10% CAGR between 2020 and 2025.
AI, telehealth key to improve diagnosis for APAC radiologists: Royal Philips
80% of radiologists in Singapore, Australia, and South Korea believe that introduction of AI will lead to a more confident diagnosis.
Scivita Medical bags CN¥400m in Series B funding round
Scivita Medical is a Hong Kong-based maker of endoscopy products.
Disease awareness boosts Japan’s KRAS oncogene test market
Nucleic acid amplification tests dominate the market.
Mastercard and AIF launches first mobile hospital in Jalna, India
The new facility includes triage and treatment centres.
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