Narrowing the Gender Gap in Asia's Biotech Sector: Venture Capital's pivotal role

Christine Brennan, Managing Director, Vertex Ventures HC (LEFT) Lori Hu, Managing Director, Vertex Ventures HC (RIGHT)...

August 26, 2024 | Monday | Analysis
ADB approves $30 M grant to improve maternal and child healthcare services in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million grant to enhance maternal and child healthcare ser...

August 20, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Abu Dhabi unveils bioethics guidelines for healthcare workforce

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has published a...

August 19, 2024 | Monday | News
Singapore and Philippines to enhance cooperation in healthcare human resource development

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Singapore Ministry of Health (MoH) and Philippines Depar...

August 19, 2024 | Monday | News
WHO declares Mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

Mpox (monkeypox) has been declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International He...

August 19, 2024 | Monday | News
Asia's strategic approach to address the diverse needs of the eye care industry

Christoph Vonwiller, President, Vision, Asia-Pacific at Johnson & JohnsonDr Rahil Chaudhary, Managing Director, Opht...

August 14, 2024 | Wednesday | Opinion
Beyond Medical Group (Singapore) and SingMed Medical Centre (Cambodia) strengthen Healthcare alliance

Beyond Medical Group Singapore and SingMed (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), estab...

August 14, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Malaysia introduces outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL), in Malaysia, has introduced its Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) ...

August 13, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Aevice Health secures $7M Seed Plus funding to expand remote monitoring for chronic respiratory disease

Aevice Health, a leading provider of remote monitoring solutions for chronic respiratory disease management, has raised ...

August 12, 2024 | Monday | News
New Zealand makes invasive group A streptococcal infection “notifiable” disease

Invasive group A streptococcal infection (iGAS) will become a “notifiable” disease on 1 October 2024, enhanc...

August 11, 2024 | Sunday | News
Korea and Singapore discuss advancement in health cooperation

Minister Cho KyooHong of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Republic of Korea visited Singapore recently to discuss a...

August 9, 2024 | Friday | News
Australia announces $3.7 M funding boost for infection prevention and control in aged care

The Australian government is investing more than $3.7 million in funding towards targeted research into improving infect...

August 8, 2024 | Thursday | News
Kyowa Kirin, NewBridge Pharma to improve access to rare diseases medicines across MENA

Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Kyowa Kirin Co., has announced the signing of ...

August 8, 2024 | Thursday | News
Korea announces expansion of Big Data access for 2.26 million cancer patients

The Ministry of Health and Welfare, the National Cancer Center, and the Korea Health Information Service&...

August 6, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Warburg Pincus, Lendlease establishes Life Sciences R&D Real Estate Platform in Singapore

Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, and Lendlease, an integrated Australian real estate group with interna...

August 1, 2024 | Thursday | News
New Zealand unveils first health strategy for people with rare disorders

The Ministry of Health has published New Zealand’s first dedicated, health system-led strategy for people with rar...

July 31, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Hong Kong government to develop rare disease centre

Professor Chung-mau Lo, Secretary for Health, has said that Hong Kong is developing a rare disease centre in collaborati...

July 30, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Unlocking the intricacies of ophthalmic care with cutting-edge technologies

Lee Kang Lian, President of the Singapore Optometric Association (Left) Padmaja Sankaridurg, Head, Global Myopia Man...

July 29, 2024 | Monday | News
Singapore's Duke-NUS innovation secures $1.85 M grant to combat inflammation

Associate Professor Lena Ho from Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore has been awarded $1.85 million (approx. S$...

July 30, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Singapore's SAFMC allies NUHS & SSHSPH to bolster healthcare capabilities of SAF servicemen

Onsite Coverage by Hithaishi Bhaskar The Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps (SAFMC) signed dual Memorandums of Unders...

July 25, 2024 | Thursday | News
Singapore takes steps to eliminate Hepatitis C

HCSA Community Services and Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to forma...

July 25, 2024 | Thursday | News
Singapore's STCC enters imCORE Network to advance cancer research and therapeutics

Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC) enters into a new alliance with Roche/Genentech-led, immunotherapy Cent...

July 24, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Advancing diagnostics and treatment potentials to achieve global goal to eradicate hepatitis by 2030

Lim Hong Yew, Lab & C-Suite Value Stream Lead, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific  Hepatitis is a major public hea...

August 22, 2024 | Thursday | News
China-Swiss collaboration to push forward ethical use of AI technology in healthcare

QingSong Health, a leading health technology platform based in China, has announced a strategic partnership with Globeth...

July 22, 2024 | Monday | News
Asia's Increasing Diabetes Burden Spurs Care Management Strategies

James Chiang VP, General Manager, Asia, embecta Singapore The rate of diabetes is rising at an alarming pace. The Inter...

July 22, 2024 | Monday | Opinion