Category: Features
MyDoc, AXA Insurance offers live chat, video call consultations via new app
A new health app that easily connects users with Singapore-based general practitioners (GP) for high-quality medical advice via live chat or secure “face-to-face” video call anytime and anywhere in the world has been recently launched. This first-of-its-kind mobile app, called […]
Seattle healthcare company gets US$101 mn investment, expands in Asia
Columbia Pacific Management, a Seattle-based healthcare company, has received a US$101 million investment from one of the world’s largest trading companies, Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co. Columbia Pacific will use the funds to expand its network of hospitals throughout Asia and […]
GM mosquitoes may be the new tool to fight spread of Zika and other viruses
Trials for genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida have been cleared by US health authorities. These engineered mosquitoes have the potential to reduce mosquito populations and fight the local spread of Zika and other viruses. The US Food and Drug Administration […]
New scanning tech may improve treatment of millions of lung disease patients
A new four-dimensional lung scanning platform, developed at Australia’s Monash University by Professor Andreas Fouras, offers the potential to transform treatment for millions of people with lung disease in the country and around the world. The technology, commercialized by Prof. […]
Portable device designed to produce biopharmaceuticals on demand
A portable production system that manufactures biopharmaceuticals on demand has been designed and developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with funding from the funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Biopharmaceutical drugs, which are […]
Wendy’s to ban use of chickens with antibiotics by 2017
The fifth largest US fast food chain by revenue, Wendy’s Co., will be stopping the use of chickens raised with antibiotics important to human health by 2017, according to a recent report. Public health experts, consumers and share holders are […]
Chinese group to acquire Australian vitamin firm Vitaco in A$314 mn deal
Australian vitamins maker Vitaco Holdings has caught the attention of a Chinese group led by drugmaker Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd and private equity firm Primavera Capital. An agreement between the two parties has been made for the complete sale […]
Health Minister: Malaysia’s healthcare industry to bring in RM13 bn this year
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. S.Subramaniam said that Malaysia’s healthcare industry is expected to generate a revenue of nearly RM13 billion this year. The medical devices sector, a key segment of the industry, is expected to contribute RM11 billion in […]
Eating lots of red meat could increase mortality risk
According to a recent study, eating lean proteins like nuts, fish and chicken could reduce a person’s mortality risk compared to a diet high in red meats, eggs and dairy. The findings confirm that diets high in red meat and […]
Remote heart monitoring could lead to better emergency responses
A recent study suggests that it might be better to have off-site technicians doing remote heart monitoring for patients instead of having noisy bedside heart monitors and alarms in the hospital. Lead study author Dr. David Cantillon, a researcher at […]
