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Rune Labs clear to use Apple Watch to monitor Parkinson’s symptoms
Rune Labs receives clearance from the US FDA to use the Apple Watch to monitor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Read more…
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Next-gen chopsticks can make your food taste saltier
Japanese researchers have developed computerised chopsticks that enhance salty tastes to help people who need to reduce sodium intake. Read more…
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CAIT calls on Indian govt to crack down on e-pharmacies
Indian traders’ representative body CAIT has urged the government to disallow online pharmacies just days after Flipkart gets in the game. Read more…
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Mental wellbeing and health data needs better solutions to be useful
Mental wellness is an essential part of health – data can help, but without proper software it could also make things worse. Read more…
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5G ambulance service is saving lives, says Siriraj Hospital director
Thailand’s Siriraj Hospital credits its 5G ambulance project with increasing the survival rates of emergency patients. Read more…
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Siriraj 5G Smart Hospital aims to be the future of healthcare in Thailand
The Siriraj 5G Smart Hospital project is combining 5G, AI and the cloud to drive the future of healthcare in Thailand and the ASEAN region. Read more…
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Metaverse hospital? Asian healthcare facilities explore future
Healthcare providers are considering how VR and AR might help in the future, when patients use the metaverse to assist with treatment. Read more…
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Wearables are going mainstream and still evolving: CES 2022
Health wearables have become a prominent category at CES they enter the consumer mainstream. Here’s what’s next in the pipeline. Read more…
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Thailand launches ASEAN’s first 5G “smart hospital” with Huawei
Thailand has launched the “Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital,” billed as the first and largest 5G smart hospital project in ASEAN. Read more…
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We need more reliable data for better healthcare – wearables can help
It’s time to think about how wearables data can be better utilized for clinical trials, public health and healthcare overall. Read more…
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Philippine insurtech gets big boost with investment into Maria Health
Maria Health – the Philippines’ largest health insurance policy aggregator and marketplace – secures investment from InLife and others. Read more…
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Healthcare is seeing unprecedented investment, innovation and disruption
Healthcare is a sector that we knew would not only survive but thrive in – ironically – the most dangerous pandemic of recent times. Read more…
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Tracking the rise of telehealth as part of digital adoption in Asia-Pacific
Analysts have noted the rise of telehealth, part of a general ‘COVID-19 inspired’ acceleration of digital adoption in Asia-Pacific countries. Read more…
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Healthcare: big tech’s biggest market and it’s changing more than medicine
Healthcare has been a major target for big tech companies for some years and now it is changing the shape of healthcare itself. Read more…
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India’s Tata on investment spree, buys stake in healthcare startup
Tata Digital is acquiring a majority stake in 1MG Technologies, which offers healthcare services, diagnostics and teleconsultation services. Read more…
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Pandemic spurs the use of wearables, but have they been a benefit?
Wearables have helped to detect early COVID symptoms, and they have also helped people live healthier lives and take care of their wellbeing. Read more…
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Will taking to the air with drones save telco fortunes? Something needs to.
When Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm poured cold water on prospects of any real incentives to save telco fortunes in Europe, his timing was off. Read more…
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5G Success stories are rare, until you talk to Jacob Groote, EVP, 5G at KPN
The search for 5G success stories in 5G is disappointing, then we talked to Jacob Groote, CTO of KPN about some interesting initiatives. Read more…
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AI for Health, a UN initiative with a solid foundation but much to do
Think AI for Health and you tend to think of remote diagnostics, AI powered walking sticks and tricky operations being carried out over 5G. Read more…
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Healthcare is being transformed and is transforming other sectors, fast
Healthcare was already being transformed by technology and now this transformation has been accelerating because of the pandemic. Read more…
