Health Ministry in Singapore responds to monkeypox epidemic with new measures

As part of a whole-of-government effort, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Singapore has coordinated public health prepare...

September 5, 2024 | Thursday | News
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services and Russia's Medsi Group sign MoU to enhance medical tourism

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) and Russia's Medsi Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand...

September 5, 2024 | Thursday | News
Hong Kong Baptist University to initiate Ph II trial for herbal drug to treat ulcerative colitis

The Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development (CDD) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has ...

September 4, 2024 | Wednesday | News
University of Sydney receives $6 M funding to run two new Centres of Research Excellence, to address TB and mental health

Australia's University of Sydney researchers will lead two new national medical research centres focused on the elimin...

September 4, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Hong Kong lays focus on tackling significant public health emergencies caused by infectious diseases

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, met the Administrator of the National Disease Control and Prevention A...

September 3, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Siemens Healthineers inks strategic partnership with Indonesia's Mayapada Healthcare

Siemens Healthineers has inked a strategic partnership with Indonesia's Mayapada Healthcare to revolutionise p...

August 29, 2024 | Thursday | News
Unleashing Innovative Wound Care Solutions

In March 2024 the Albanese Government announced over $3 million fund for new initiatives to tackle the hidden epidemic o...

September 1, 2024 | Sunday | Analysis
Australian government invests $60 M to develop new solutions for significant health problems

The Albanese Labor Government in Australia is investing $60 million to bring together some of Australia’s best hea...

August 30, 2024 | Friday | News
Singapore builds new centre to address age-related challenges in Asia, with $5M funding

The College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has established the ...

August 28, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Saudi Arabia signs MoU with Morocco for strengthening health cooperation

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel recently met with Moroccan Minister of Health and Social Protection Khalid Ait...

August 27, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Singapore and Hong Kong sign MoU on prevention and control of communicable diseases

At the invitation of the Ministry of Health of Singapore, the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, led a delegation from t...

August 26, 2024 | Monday | News
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