Building sustainable systems for all at Future of Healthcare Week Asia
Cheong Wei Yang, deputy secretary (technology) of Singapore's Ministry of Health said pandemic preparedness relies on repurposing systems useful in the pandemic so that they can pivot back into a pandemic use when needed. Speakers include Setiaji, Expert adviser of healthtech to the minister and chief of digital transformation office, Ministry of Health, Indonesia; Akeem Ali, head of...
New study reveals the extent of antibiotic misuse for a common sore throat, fuelling the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide
LONDON, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new global study launched during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW, 18-24 November) shows a high dependence on antibiotics for treating respiratory conditions like sore throat, which is helping to fuel antibiotic resistance - the third leading cause of death worldwide, associated with 4.95 million deaths a year. The STAR study findings...
ASUS, Octopian Services Agree to Build Medical Coding Solution in Middle East
Memorandum of Understanding lays out plan to develop localized cloud-based solutions leveraging the ASUS Miraico ICD-10 AI coding assistant KEY POINTS Empowered by AI, ASUS Miraico automatically recommends ICD-10 codes in real-time by analyzing free-text medical records ASUS Miraico helps optimize hospital operational efficiency, accelerates the revenue cycle, and improves the reimbursement process Octopian Digital healthcare practice builds...
Accelerating its international development, the APRIL Group establishes an entity in Germany
LYON, France and PARIS, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The APRIL Group, France's leading wholesale insurance broker, is enjoying strong growth across multiple markets and now accelerating its international development by setting up APRIL International GmbH. This new entity will help APRIL provide even closer support to its expatriate German policyholders and the...
Coastal Walk Against Domestic & Family Violence returns Sunday 27 November
Taking steps towards a safer community PORT MACQUARIE, Australia, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Port Macquarie-Hastings community is encouraged to wear white and take steps towards a safer community by joining the Coastal Walk Against Domestic and Family Violence on Sunday 27 November. CEO of Liberty Domestic & Family Violence Specialist...
Asa Ren and G42 Healthcare Team Up to Advance Genomic Sequencing and Bioinformatics in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asa Ren Pte Ltd ("Asa Ren"), a leading consumer DNA data company based in Indonesia, has announced a strategic partnership with leading UAE-based Artificial Intelligence technology company, G42 Health Care AI Holding RSC LTD ("G42 Healthcare"). This collaboration is intended to develop and enhance the genomic sequencing and bioinformatics capability in Indonesia in...
MED-EL Presents: ideas4ears and calls for child inventors to aim high for people living with hearing loss
Global children's contest launched on World Inventors Day to raise awareness of hearing loss and the benefits of treatment INNSBRUCK, Austria, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MED-EL, a leading provider and inventor of hearing implant systems, today launched its annual worldwide search for inventions of the future through a global children's contest,...
In operation the most innovative 11.74T MRI Core Magnet to be used on humans
GENOA, Italy, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first simultaneous multi-channel/multi-nuclear 11.74T MRI system is currently under development at Gachon University Gil Medical Center (GUGMC). In the first Half of 2022 GUGMC successfully completed the Site Acceptance Test of the Magnet, which is a core part of the brain-specific ultra-precision 11.74T...
WiSE® Technology to Feature in Upcoming APHRS Scientific Session
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EBR Systems, Inc. (ASX: "EBR", "EBR Systems", or the "Company"), developer of the world's only wireless cardiac pacing system for heart failure, is pleased to announce that the Company's WiSE® technology will be featured at the 15th Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Scientific Session in Singapore from the 18th to the...
Qmed Asia Eyes APAC Expansion with Digital Health Solutions
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - In the wake of a successful month, Qmed Asia announces regional expansion into Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia to introduce value-added services to healthcare segments and patients in the form of innovative digital health solutions that are accessible, affordable, and reliable. ...
