As the number of diabetes patients continues to rise in China, so does the prevalence of end-stage kidney disease—and the demand for dialysis treatment. According to a report released in April by the National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University,... Read More
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence. Driven by rising obesity, lack of exercise and excessive alcohol use, heart disease has become a major health threat in China. That is propelling a need for more diagnostic tests, new devices to treat... Read More
The rate of women contracting cervical cancer in Japan is growing, and the reason may be tied to a 2009 government decision to stop recommending vaccination for the human papilloma virus (HPV), a new study found. Also apparently at fault in the... Read More
Driven by rising levels of obesity, increasingly fatty diets and heightened levels of alcoholism, heart disease has become a severe health threat in China. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which... Read More
Leveraging the emerging powers of artificial intelligence (AI), Taiwan’s medical device companies are developing smaller, more portable medical devices to provide better, more accessible care to the elderly – in a country where hospitals are in short supply. The devices in development... Read More
This article was originally featured on Medtech Intelligence. As Asia’s prostate cancer burden grows, so do opportunities for Western medical device companies with products to diagnose and treat the disease. Leading Western medical device firms are moving into markets across the Asian... Read More
This article was originally published on MedTech Intelligence. How are Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies Used in Healthcare? Augmented reality (AR) superimposes computer-generated images, sounds, or other sensory experiences on a user’s view of the real world. Virtual reality (VR) takes the... Read More
Seeking to stem widespread tobacco dependency in a country that is the largest producer and consumer in the world, Chinese cities are increasingly implementing strict new restrictions on smoking in public. This November, Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province in northwest China... Read More
Growth and interest in biotechnology is growing in key Asian markets, driven by increased government spending, a loosening of regulations, price reforms and private sector funding. China leads Asia in biotech research and development, number of companies, jobs and IPOs. The government... Read More
With rates of hepatitis B infection higher in Asia than anywhere else on the globe, deaths from liver cancer are an overwhelmingly Asian phenomenon. Almost 80 percent of cases and deaths from liver cancer occur on the Asian continent, according to the... Read More