Gilead launches HepConnect initiative to combat Hepatitis C infections

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 29 Mar, 2019

Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced HepConnect, a five-year, multi-million dollar initiative aimed at addressing the sharp increase in chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections fueled by the nat...Read more

Farrer Park Hospital implants world’s smallest pacemaker

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Mar, 2019

Farrer Park Hospital (FPH), Singapore's newest private healthcare service provider, successfully implanted the world's smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic Micra® Transcatheter Pacing Syst...Read more

Japan Health Ministry approves immunoglobulins to treat CIDP

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Mar, 2019

Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring recently announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved two of its immunoglobulin therapies for the trea...Read more

Volpara expands association with GE Healthcare

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 27 Mar, 2019

Volpara Solutions, the wholly owned sales and marketing arm of Volpara Health Technologies Limited of New Zealand, has announced the launch of an expanded agreement enabling the worldwide d...Read more

Hong Kong has the fourth-lowest health & well-being score, finds a Cigna survey

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 27 Mar, 2019

Global health service company Cigna Corporation has released the results of its 2019 Cigna 360 Well-Being Survey - Well and Beyond. The results show that Hong Kong's overall well-being...Read more

Study reveals majority cancer patients in India not getting right treatment

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 26 Mar, 2019

A study by Onco.com, the world’s first online cancer care platform, has come up with startling findings about the treatment being given to cancer patients in India. It found that over...Read more

Muno-Vax Biotechnologies launches Dentavax to combat gingivitis

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Mar, 2019

Dentavax, developed by Muno-Vax Biotechnologies, gives your oral mucosa's immune system a boost to minimize gingivitis, and help keep your gums and teeth healthy. All Muno-Vax supplements h...Read more

Three research organizations acquire AAHRPP recognition

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Mar, 2019

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) has announced its first accreditations for 2019: a research institute in Massachusetts, a health care de...Read more

Psychiatry UK & Taliaz launch online service to deliver AI-driven genetic testing

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Mar, 2019

Taliaz, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) health-analytics startup based in Israel, and Psychiatry UK LLP (PUK), the UK's online psychiatry service, announced that they have launched a g...Read more

New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Mar, 2019

WHO has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). WHO is recommending shifting to fully oral regimens to treat people with MDR-TB. This new tre...Read more

International Healthcare Fair at Hong Kong to unveil new products

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Mar, 2019

Hong Kong, The HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair (Medical Fair) will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 14 to 16 May. Organise...Read more

ResMed completes acquisition of HB Healthcare

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Mar, 2019

ResMed, a global leader in cloud-connected sleep and respiratory care devices in more than 120 countries, has announced that is has completed the acquisition of HB Healthcare (HBH) to help ...Read more

CXA Group raises $25M for APAC expansion

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Mar, 2019

CXA Group, Asia's one-stop, predictive and data intelligence platform for better health, wealth and wellness choices, has announced that it has raised US$25 million in its latest round of f...Read more

Sleep deprived Singaporeans may prone to serious health issues: Survey

Healthcare |  Analysis | 0 Comment | 14 Mar, 2019

Singaporeans are among the world’s worst sleepers, getting just 6.3 hours of sleep on the weekdays and 6.7 on the weekend, lower than the global average of 6.8 and 7.8 hours respectiv...Read more

Medicen supports four healthcare winners in Innovation Challenge

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2019

Medicen Paris Region, Europe’s leading health competitiveness cluster has supported four of the eight winners in the healthcare category of the second wave of the French government&rs...Read more

WHO launches new global influenza strategy

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2019

WHO has released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. The goal of the strategy is to prevent seasonal influenz...Read more

Ireland to lead €7 M Parkinson’s research project

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2019

A new research study aims to deepen the understanding of Parkinson’s so that better treatments can be developed in the future. The project, which will be coordinated by RCSI, has been...Read more

Santen to raise disease awareness during World Glaucoma Week

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 08 Mar, 2019

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Santen) announced on March 8 that as part of its initiatives to increase public awareness of glaucoma, it will sponsor activities to be conducted ...Read more