28-Mar-16 The National Healthcare Group has officially launched the inaugural Health Innovation Technology Challenge in Singapore, in search of apps that can be used to help patients and staff better understand illnesses and treatment. [image: Channel News Asia]

23-Mar-16 Huawei, a leading Chinese global information and communications technology provider, and WuXi AppTec, an open-access R&D platform, have announced the signing of a strategic framework agreement to support the China Precision Medicine Initiative through a cloud platform. [image: Asian Scientist]

21-Mar-16 Last week, Nokia Technology President Ramzi Haidamus told Fortune he had an eye on digital health. The company has experimented with bundling their phones with connected health products, including Fitbit devices and a Polar heart rate strap, and has invested in mobile health via the Vision+ fund and its own venture arm. [image: Mobi Health News]

17-Mar-16 India’s largest doctor discovery platform Practo has launched services in Brazil, its sixth location. This makes it one of the few homegrown Indian consumer Internet startups to capitalize on high-growth global markets. Practo is already present in Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. [image: Practo]

17-Mar-16 More than 50 healthcare IT systems at Singapore's Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) and Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) have been integrated for an enhanced patient experience. After integrating both hospitals' clinical, operational and administrative systems, both facilities saw improvements in patient safety and delivered greater efficiency in these facilities. [image: Shutterstock]