Dengue: Through the Looking Glass
On 7th December 2019, Pearl Gan and Dr Sophie Yacoub published an article on Lancet; Picturing Health: Dengue in Vietnam. The article highlighted the collaborative efforts by the Oxford University...
Spotlights
Analytics Priorities for the Healthcare Professional
The increasing demand for the digitization of healthcare information from the use of electronic medical records and medical devices, calls for healthcare systems to focus on the importance of...
Cybersecurity for Healthcare in a Digital Age
An appreciation for the importance of cybersecurity in healthcare institutions with insights from Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Asia Pacific and Japan of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise...
Accelerating HealthTech Start-ups in Southeast Asia
Programme Director of BlueChilli, Seow Hui Hong shares with us what the HealthTech start-ups will be experiencing in the BlueChilli HealthTech Accelerator programme and qualities that they look for...
National Health Insurance and Drug Reimbursement Scheme in Taiwan
Exploring the drug reimbursement scheme in Taiwan to provide increased access to pharmaceutical treatments for Taiwanese patients. In 2017 alone Taiwan’s National Health Expenditure accounted for...
Precision Agriculture for Future Nutritional Needs
Insights to a research initiative by Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s Research Enterprise in Singapore, Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural...
Value-Based Healthcare: A Paradigm Shift for Better Patient Outcomes
Changing demands for healthcare among Asian populations and raising healthcare costs will push healthcare organizations to a value-based approach to bring better patient care. Based on a report by...
Meeting Clinical Needs in Asia With HealthTech
Developing the next generation of health technology innovators. Launched in 2010, the Singapore-Standford Biodesign programme is modelled after the Biodesign Programmes at Standford University aimed...
Empowering Sustainability Through Innovation
Celebrating research, innovation, creativity, and enterprise at the One-North Festival held in September 2019. Keeping in line with the pressing need for solutions to tackle climate change, the theme...
Lower Your Risk of Chronic Diseases With Good Nutrition
Expert advice on the importance of proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle to prevent chronic diseases. Chronic disease or noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic...
Showcasing Innovations and Technologies in the Food Industry
Highlights from Vitafood Asia 2019. Vitafoods Asia 2019 took place from the 25th to 26th September at the Marina Bay Sands Exhibition and Convention Centre in Singapore. The event attracted 7,060...
Micro-Organisms and Digestive Health
An interview with nutrition advisor, Dr Chen Zhen-Yu, on the importance of digestive health and tips on how to maintain it. 1. Why is intestinal health important? How would this be an increasing...