WHO employs directors for Western Pacific and Southeast Asia regions

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Jan, 2019

The WHO has appointed Dr Takeshi Kasai as Regional Director for WHO’s Western Pacific Region, and re-appointed Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh for a second term as Regio...Read more

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh appointed as Regional Director WHO SE Asia for second term

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Jan, 2019

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been appointed Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia, for a second five-year term. The WHO Executive Board yesterday unanimously endo...Read more

Apollo inaugurates South East Asia's first Proton Cancer Centre

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Jan, 2019

India's first multi-speciality chain of hospitals, today opened the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), giving cancer patients access to a specialised form of radiotherapy that is extr...Read more

NIH collaborates with AAS and Bill & Melinda Gates

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Jan, 2019

NIH, the African Academy of Sciences, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are collaborating to establish the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative. Ten African scientists have b...Read more

Nestlé Skin Health opens facility in Malaysia

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Jan, 2019

Nestlé Skin Health, a global leader focused on enhancing quality of life by delivering science-based solutions for skin health, recently announced the opening of a new office in Mala...Read more

Resistance-guided therapy for Gonorrhoea now available

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Jan, 2019

UK patients with N. gonorrhoeae (GC) now have the option of receiving the cheap and easily-administered oral antibiotic ciprofloxacin thanks to updated treatment guidelines a...Read more

Polyplastics develops new DURACON(R) POM PM Series for healthcare industry

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Jan, 2019

The Polyplastics Group has announced the development of the DURACON(R) polyoxymethylene (POM) PM series for drug contact and delivery applications for the medical/healthcare market. The new...Read more

Pfizer to introduce innovative drugs & therapy for breast cancer in China

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Jan, 2019

Led by the Shanghai Branch of PICC Health Insurance  and the Shanghai MediTrust Health as well as supported by Pfizer China, the "Bo'ai Xin'an - Patient Benefit Management Program for ...Read more

Merck, Tencent collaborate for intelligent digital healthcare services

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Jan, 2019

Merck, a leading science and technology company, signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services. The collaboration will primari...Read more

J&J reports 2018 fourth-quarter results

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Jan, 2019

Johnson & Johnson has announced sales of $20.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 1.0% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. Operational sales results increased...Read more

iKang Healthcare completes privatization transaction

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Jan, 2019

iKang Healthcare Group, Inc., a major provider in China’s fast growing private preventive healthcare services market, has announced the completion of its merger with IK Healthcare Mer...Read more

BookDoc, Special Olympics Apac to boost intellectual disabled lifestyle

Healthcare |  News | 2 Comment | 21 Jan, 2019

BookDoc signed a memorandum of understanding with Special Olympics Asia Pacific. The partnership aims to improve the health and fitness of people with intellectual disabilities across the&n...Read more

Young Living Essential Oils hires Wayne Moorehead as EVP

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2019

Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, has appointed Wayne Moorehead as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Marketing. Wayne joins the Young Living executi...Read more

Shanghai to host Chinese Elderly Care trade fair

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2019

CHINA AID 2019, hosted by Shanghai Intex Exhibition Co., Ltd., is taking place from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th June 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre...Read more

Study connects Alzheimer's with hearing disorder

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2019

Older adults concerned about displaying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease should also consider a hearing check-up, suggest recent findings. What might appear to be signs of memory loss...Read more

Kane Biotech positions DispersinB for wound care treatment in U.S.

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Jan, 2019

Kane Biotech has announced the kick-off of their new human health strategy. Efforts will be focused on development of a wound care hydrogel containing Kane’s patented enzyme Dispersin...Read more

Bangkok to host Ascensia diabetes care APAC nurse symposium

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Jan, 2019

Ascensia Diabetes Care is holding its inaugural APAC Nurse Symposium entitled Mastering Challenges in Diabetes Management Together. This is the first time that Ascensia has organized an edu...Read more

Sanofi, Merck vaccine to bolster vaccination rates across US

Healthcare |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Jan, 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved pharma giants Sanofi and Merck's Vaxelis, a new pediatric vaccine against six diseases. The vaccine will help to bolster vaccinat...Read more