29-Aug-17 The CEO of Philips APAC believes the region is facing unprecedented challenges to manage its aging population, growing middle class and increasing rates of chronic diseases. She sees APAC as an increasingly critical region for Philips’ health businesses. [image: The Nation]

28-Aug-17 Big pharmaceutical companies are using smartphones, AI, and big data to improve their clinical trials. Companies such as Novartis are using technologies like Apple's Research Kit to get real-time and highly accurate data from patients during drug trials. [Image: Business Korea]

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20-Aug-17 In preparation for the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo is getting 14 hospitals foreign-patient ready. Preparations are starting, to ensure they will be able to provide medical services in multiple languages and be sufficiently equipped to accept foreign patients. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

22-Aug-17 A group of Japanese universities, in partnership with the government, plans to establish an information bank to share medical data among hospitals with patient permission, a system seen saving costs and time by eliminating redundant tests and simplifying communication. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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]