Healthcare

Metro Pacific Health acquires San Francisco Doctors Hospital in Mindanao

This marks the group’s 25th hospital in its network.

Metro Pacific Health acquires San Francisco Doctors Hospital in Mindanao

This marks the group’s 25th hospital in its network.

eHealth app to be applicable at 3 GBA hospitals

This will commence on 30 September. 

MakatiMed performs first leadless pacemaker implantation

The device eliminates the need for a transvenous approach that involves wires and a subcutaneous pocket.

Seoul National University Hospital opens new lounge for cancer patients

The facility includes a centre that conducts lecture-type education and participatory programmes.

AMC and Intuitive Surgical ink MoU for robotic surgery education

The partnership will involve systematised training and pilot studies for new systems.

Bone cement market to grow by $523.1m through 2028

Its expansion is attributed to an increase in orthopaedical surgical procedures.

Australia's digital health market poised for growth amidst rising demand

One key development is a programme to implement telehealth services in 30 aged care homes.

India's orthopaedic devices market to grow at 5% CAGR through 2033

It accounted for around 13% of the APAC market in the current year.

What factors drive the global prostate cancer diagnostics market?

One key factor is the emergence of technologies such as liquid biopsies and genomic testing.

$4.7m Cohuna District Hospital theatre upgrade to start in October

The project is expected to be completed by August 2025.

New $219m Mt Barker Hospital to triple capacity by 2027

The majority of its new spaces will feature single rooms with private ensuites.

Kidney stone therapeutics market faces challenges amidst urologist shortage

The number of urologists globally is expected to decline by nearly 30% by 2025.

Saudi Arabia to bolster medical tourism with strategic partnerships

However, the country is expected to lag behind Thailand, the UAE, and Malaysia.

Australia invests $368.5m in Monash Medical Centre expansion

A seven-storey tower will include an operating complex with up to five theatres.

Aster DM Healthcare to invest $26m in exclusive Women & Children’s Hospital

It will feature 100 critical care beds and 10 modular operating theatres.

NHCS partners with Paratus Sciences to advance heart failure research

The collaboration will explore bat heart physiology to identify factors that enable their resilience to stress.

SingHealth implements AI system for streamlined clinical documentation

It supports languages such as English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil.