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Deep brain stimulation to see high usage in Parkinson’s: report
Deep brain stimulation to see high usage in Parkinson’s: report
It can improve motor symptoms, including tremors.
Thailand’s private hospitals to face modest impact from copayment scheme
It is estimated to have a 1-2% effect on net profit in FY25 and 2-3% in FY26.
What lies ahead APAC’s medical speech recognition software market?
There is a growing emphasis on improved clinical efficiency in countries like India and China.
Alzheimer’s disease market across 8MM to hit 19.3b by 2033
DMTs are expected to account for 73.5% of the global market.
New Zealand’s Forté Hospital expands with new operating theatre
This increases its surgical capacity by 25% for an additional 1,800 surgeries annually.
Australia invests $3.2m in Aboriginal-led health programmes for children
The programmes aim to provide culturally safe healthcare.
Gleneagles HK and Varian partner to promote radiation oncology training
The collaboration has progressed with the establishment of a new training centre.
HMI Medical and SBS Transit ink MoU to advance public health initiatives
Educational programmes will be implemented to enhance public health literacy.
Global chronic disease management market to reach $1.1t by 2029
The economic burden of the condition is projected to cost the global economy $47t by 2030.
Australia unveils $924.2k women’s health research grants in Victoria
Key areas include orthopaedics and sexual and reproductive health.
Qatar’s health expenditure to be valued at $12.8b by 2029
It is projected to grow at 13.6% CAGR.
APAC healthcare investments diversify as China dealmaking slows
India emerges as a prominent alternative amidst its growing middle class.
HIV-diagnosed cases in major markets projected to hit 2.2 million by 2033
Japan will have the fewest cases at around 34,400.
India’s Manipal Hospital Whitefield unveils paediatric emergency services
The department employs a ‘box-in-box’ model, providing access to diagnostic imaging.
Implantable neurostimulation devices market to reach $13.13b by 2028
Its growth is attributed to the rising incidence of neurological disorders.
NTUH, Chunghwa Telecom develop voice system to predict emergency events
The system uses multilingual voice recognition to accurately convert speech.
The Medical City, RMC partner to launch joint Liver Transplant Programme
Initially, transplants will be performed at TMC, whilst RMC builds the necessary infrastructure.
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