28-Aug-17 Close to 900 investors sealed health-tech deals in 2015 in Asia, up 25% from 2014. The National University of Singapore Business School forecasts tech-based healthcare start-ups that reduce costs for patients will continue to do well. [image: ST / Lau Fook Kong]

21-Aug-17 Scientists in Japan have developed a super thin electronic sensor that can attach directly to skin, with uses in medicine, nursing and sports science. The technology is stretchable and light, and has a wide range of heath-tech applications. [image: Takao Someya Group / University of Tokyo]

21-Aug-17  iSQUARE Mobility has developed a tactile breast imaging device that will generate and transmit real-time information to health workers, remotely. The new technology could potentially serve the over 500 mn women in India who require proactive screening. [image: Your Story]

15-Aug-17 Singapore healthcare bioanalytics firm Invitrocue and A*Star's Genome Institute have opened a joint laboratory to conduct research on personalised medicine for cancer treatment. So far, 300 patients have used the service, which costs from SGD50-200 (USD37-147). [image: Singapore General Hospital]

10-Aug-17 By 2050 China will have 371 mn people over age 65 and they are looking to tech to ease the burden of aging. Solutions being looked into include everything from a cure for Alzheimer’s disease to remote monitoring. [image: Shutterstock]