22-May-17 Singapore eDevelopment has initiated research on a new universal therapeutic drug platform, known as Linebacker, to combat a range of diseases including Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer. The research will be led by two-time Nobel Prize nominee Daryl Thompson. [image: ET Healthworld / BBCL]

17-May-17 As Asia develops, many countries are gaining the skills, capital and desire to be part of an unfolding genomics revolution. Recent advances are allowing us to screen for previously hidden disease risks and develop personalized treatments. [image: Wikimedia Commons / Scotted 400]

16-May-17 At 20 tertiary hospitals in China, radiologists are using AI technology from Infervision to improve medical diagnosis in reading CT scans and x-rays and to identify suspicious lesions and nodules in lung cancer patients. [image: Infervision]

08-May-17 Patent applications in the Korean medical device sector have increased 30% since 2013. In 2016, 9,163 medical devices were patented, up from 6,997 in 2013. Biometrics measurement devices showed the biggest jump. [image: Business Korea]

04-May-17 The widespread application of advanced technology is transforming how China views on healthcare. A number of Chinese startups have established themselves in the connected health arena, for example, WeDoctor, Ali Health and Chunyu Doctor. [image: VCG/VCG via Getty Images]