Healthcare
Singapore scientists further unravel ALS mystery in groundbreaking new work
Singapore scientists further unravel ALS mystery in groundbreaking new work
It will drive future work to significantly slow down the disease.
Philippine health insurer reassures members amidst budget standoff
Government workers may be hardest hit.
Thailand boosts medical robotics investment through targeted incentives
The maximum corporate income tax exemption may vary based on medical robotics' targeted activity.
Singapore rolls out accelerated course for allied health professionals
It targets mid-career professionals.
ADB earmarks over $700m for health projects in 2019
Compared to $516m last year.
Patients at risk as APAC healthcare providers face cyber-attacks
Firms lose over $23.3m to cybercriminals.
Chinese AI programme tracks childhood diseases "like a doctor"
The platform makes use of medical data like test results and health records.
Protected data sharing and Life Sciences in the Asia Pacific: From treatment to prevention
In the last decade, “big data” and “data & analytics” dominated the life sciences sector, and with increasing digitisation and liberation of data, the...
How will China's new drug prescription policy affect pharma players?
The 30% cap on drug sales as a percentage of hospital revenue has been replaced by a rational prescription of drugs.
China unveils new rules for rational drug prescription
Adjuvant drugs are expected to come under pressure.
Consumerisation of genetic testing: Perspectives from Asia
Rapid technological advancement in recent years has placed affordable genetic testing in the hands of consumers and the global direct-to-consumer...
Unlocking health and care value: Diagnostics Industry in the Asia-Pacific
Diagnostics play a vital role in spotting health problems and informing medical interventions. However, despite rising demand in most of the world’s...
Universal healthcare adoption in Asia: Are Life Sciences companies late to the game?
The United Nations (UN) has set a goal to achieve “Health for All” by 2030 and while 193 countries have signed up to it, more than one billion people...
Korean hospitals gear up for Southeast Asian expansion
The health ministry is keen to bring its services to a broader spectrum of foreign patients.
Radiant Life to own North India's largest hospital network after Maxcare merger
The merged entity will operate over 3,200 beds throughout 16 hospitals across India.
Singapore's MyDoc unveils plan to curb India's high employee healthcare costs
It's joint venture with UST Global will tacke employee health at the latter's centres across India.
APAC gears up to challenge China's pharma dominance
The global healthcare market is likely to grow 5.1% in 2019 and exceed $1.96t in manufacturer revenues.