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Healthcare is an ever-growing industry, and the need for skilled professionals continues to grow. With the advent of new technologies and changes within the healthcare system, organizations must invest in developing their employees. This article provides ten…
Google announced today that it is making it easier and faster to find appointments for healthcare providers. A new feature will allow users to check the availability of appointment openings at certain medical facilities and book an appointment. Google says…
Although Apple continues to enjoy booming business worldwide, it doesn’t seem very fortunate when it comes to the number of lawsuits filed against it this year. We’ve already lost count of all the anti-trust violation lawsuits that have bombarded the company,…
A conference will be held in Hanoi this month to accelerate digital transformation in the health sector, using technological achievements to raise the quality of treatments as Vietnam seeks to expand its remote healthcare network nationwide. Overview and…
Karen Chan, chief executive officer of AirAsia.com said the digital platform is aimed at making it as seamless as possible for everyone from the initial consultation to post-treatment services. “Healthcare is essential, and its affordability and accessibility…
Standard Chartered on Monday said it will set aside $1 billion to finance companies that are providing goods and services to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. The lender plans to offer financing at preferential rates to firms that are manufacturers and…
Christchurch-based pharmacy and animal healthcare firm said it is confident it will see a significant increase in earnings in FY20 after reporting a less than stellar result for the year ending June. Company chief executive John Cullity said 2019 was a year…
Earlier this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said healthcare would be “Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind.” It appears that Apple is having problems with this unit after a number of members have left the team. Citing eight sources said to be familiar with the…
With Apple working hard to come up with more health-related features for its products, drugmaker Eli Lilly announced last week that certain Apple products can help spot people with dementia. Early results from a test showed that devices including the iPhone,…
Apple has long been rumored to be working on a way for the Apple Watch to noninvasively monitor the blood glucose levels of its users. This reading is used by diabetics to determine how much insulin they need to take before eating and usually requires a…
Hong Kong-headquartered Perfect Shape Medical has reported a 32 per cent increase in sales to HK$1.197 billion in the year to March. Profit for the company soared 64 per cent to $319 million. The company says the improved sales were in part due to the…
Chinese online pharmacy Ecmoho is seeking to list on the New York Stock Exchange in order to raise US$100 million for expansion. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the IPO may take place as early as this year. The company has declined comment on the…
Elizabeth Arden has signed Ning Chang as the brand’s first Asia ambassador for its Skincare category. An actress and philanthropist, Chang is also multilingual, speaking Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, and German (her birth country). She is a law graduate of…
The Boots chain of health & beauty stores is looking to cull as many as 200 outlets in its home UK market as its US parent embarks on a strategic review. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) says the Boots business saw profits fall 20 percent to £398 million for…
Brian Jamieson, chairman of Sigma Healthcare, has said he intends to step down within the next 12 months after shareholders protested the remuneration report at Sigma’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. Shareholders delivered an 18 percent vote against the…
Indonesian state-owned pharmaceuticals firm Kimia Farma is considering expanding into Vietnam by acquiring a local company. The firm recently invested US$10.26 million in a Saudi Arabian firm, purchasing 60 percent of its shares and renaming it as Kimia Farma…
