Essential medicines cost at least three times more than international prices in the Philippines. Nurses are overworked and underpaid. The sick have resorted to camping on hospital sidewalks as they wait to be seen. Teresa Tang sits down with CNA’s Buena Bernal to talk about the state of the healthcare system in the Philippines and … Read more
The cost of healthcare is reaching a breaking point. The average employer’s healthcare spending is expected to rise by 8.5% this year, well above inflation—and that doesn’t even include the costs associated with health-related absenteeism and lost productivity, estimated on their own to be north of $575 billion annually. To reverse these trends, well-intentioned employers … Read more
Indian startups New Delhi: From IPO-bound healthtech platform Pharmeasy to digital lending startup Kinara Capital, at least 27 startups in the country raised more than $340 million in funding this week. The deals in the domestic startup ecosystem included nine growth-stage deals and 11 early-stage ones. PharmEasy raised $216 million in a round led by … Read more
In partnership with Care To Go Beyond SINGAPORE: Stethoscope round her neck, Faith Hwang moves from patient to patient in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), assessing their condition and checking their diagnostic results. Examining one patient, she says: “Your blood pressure … looks okay. We’ll see whether we … Read more
A new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could hold the key to predicting future patient health conditions. The newfangled technology, researchers claim, can play a crucial role in helping doctors monitor patients or make decisions around diagnosis. Foresight, The AI tool, belongs to the same family of AI models as ChatGPT, which is trained on … Read more
The Apollo Hospital in Delhi, which has been the forerunner of healthcare and challenged limits to providing exceptional care, has unveiled ZAP-X, an innovative technology designed for the treatment of brain tumours in sessions lasting 30 minutes. Follow @EconomicTimes Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all … Read more
The new Netflix movie Code 8 Part II is set in the fictional Lincoln City, but some of the millions of viewers who have streamed it in its first few days may recognize Ontario on the screen. The film was shot in a few cities in the province, including Hamilton, whose history helped inspire the fictional setting, said co-writer and … Read more
SEOUL: Thousands of South Korean doctors protested on Sunday (Mar 3) in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government over medical training reforms, which has seen junior doctors quit en masse, plunging hospitals into chaos. Around 10,000 junior doctors quit and stopped working nearly two weeks ago to protest hikes to medical school admissions … Read more
In the healthcare industry, the protection of sensitive patient data is paramount and secure file sharing plays a crucial role in ensuring data integrity and confidentiality. The challenges associated with data protection in healthcare are numerous and addressing these challenges requires robust solutions. Here are some common data protection challenges in the healthcare industry and … Read more
In a development that raises concerns about healthcare workforce satisfaction, NHS consultants have overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer, citing concerns over inadequate remuneration and the broader challenges healthcare professionals face. The British Medical Association has since called for an improved deal. With a turnout of 65 per cent, 51 per cent of consultants voted … Read more
