Healthcare

Asia maintains high telemedicine usage in 2022

Asia maintains high telemedicine usage in 2022

Digital native apps led in Asia where private insurance coverage in some markets is low.

Thomson Medical Group EBITDA soars 41% in H1 2023

The increase was due to a sudden demand for healthcare services focusing on personal health.

Apollo Hospitals collaborate with UAE-based hospital in telemedicine

The cooperation also covers training and laboratory referral services.

Underfunding hampers cancer care in Asia: health economist

Survival rates are lower in middle-income Asian nations despite lower cancer incidence.

What are the 2023 key healthcare trends in Southeast Asia?

The state of healthcare as it faces macroeconomic woes.

Mayapada Hospital employs AI to advance Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure

It also taps into advanced hospital information systems to improve patient outcomes.

Chinese pharma firms to gain competitive edge from Omicron vaccines

Some 19 COVID-19 vaccines are in clinical development in China.

Digital healthcare solutions needed by millennials struggling to maintain health

Majority of millennials in Hong Kong have a lack of time watching their health.

South Korea stays attractive to pharma sector despite drug approval lag

High spending and an innovative R&D environment are expected to ensure attractiveness.

Eye specialist works to overcome resistance to AI Myopia screening

Some parents are wary of AI's ability to provide a holistic assessment compared to physicians. 

Bertis’ proteomics breakthroughs drive US clinical market expansion

This Korean tech firm seeks to expand expertise on treating illnesses with high unmet medical needs.

Laos starts China-aided renovation of city hospital

The project is expected to improve the hospital’s modernisation level.

New pastures to reward healthcare investors in APAC: report

Some private equity investors have been diversifying to Southeast Asia, India, and Japan.

This Indonesian hospital will benefit the most from tariff hike: broker

Medikaloka Hermina (Heal) will be uplifted by the rate hike for the health programme.

Building Equitable Digital Health Ecosystems

The use of telehealth solutions increased 38-fold during the pandemic, according to research conducted by McKinsey. However, telehealth and...

Raffles Medical Group to get higher margins amidst China reopening

Elective surgery revival will benefit the hospital group.