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The New Zealand Government is set to publicly recommend that Kiwis seeking to quit tobacco could use vaping as a healthier alternative, with a media campaign set to begin in August. While the New Zealand Ministry for Health website notes it “does not have…
Google Fit, the health-tracking app that made its debut on Android four years ago, has now been released on iOS. The app has gone through multiple overhauls since its launch back in 2014, but the last major update released last year made it extremely simply…
The Ministry of Health has ordered that all drugstores should be connected to the national medicine database via the Internet by Monday, a move aimed at preventing the sales of drugs without prescription. But in Ho Chi Minh City, which has the highest number…
Expressing deep concern for “unscrupulous sales practices” of some Hong Kong fitness centres, the Consumer Council has named and shamed four operators it says targets young consumers with high-pressure sales tactics. “After careful consideration, the council…
Australian retailer Healthy Life will join the nation’s largest health food store group, Go Vita, in the hope of strengthening the retail health channel. GoVita has more than 135 independently-owned and operated health stores in its network. Going forward,…
George & Matilda now has 70 practices in its network, a milestone for the eyecare retailer started in 2016, which brings together independent optometrists under a single banner. According to CEO Chris Beer, this model has been the key to success for the…
The Apple Watch is the world’s most popular line of smartwatches right now, holding about 50% of the global market. When Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 4 last year, there was one feature that stood above all. It wasn’t the larger display or the…
Pharmaceutical retailer Sigma Healthcare’s net profit fell 33.1 per cent to $37 million in FY19, down from $55 million in the prior corresponding period. Total revenue also decreased in the year to January 31, 2019, falling 2.9 per cent to $3.98 billion,…
The proposed merger between the owners of the Priceline and Amcal pharmacy chains is off after Sigma Healthcare rebuffed an approach by its rival. Amcal owner Sigma, which is restructuring after losing a contract to supply Chemist Warehouse, said on Wednesday…
Chinese healthcare company Tiens Group is eyeing global expansion following the success of its high-tech Shenzhen flagship store which opened in August. According to the firm, the launch was made as a step towards global expansion, featuring a combination of…
HealthXCapital launched Emerging Asia’s first healthcare-focused early stage VC fund, according to a media release sent on Thursday. Backed by Apollo Hospitals, Jungle Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures (the proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International),…
Japan’s NTT Docomo has completed a trial involving the use of 5G technology to conduct remote medical examinations. The trial in the sparsely populated Wakayama Prefecture used base station equipment provided by NEC. It was conducted in collaboration with the…
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry has proposed a special consumption tax on some soft drinks that it claims contain an unhealthy amount of sugar, but its argument has been dismissed by other ministries. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a statement that…
Parents may soon find it cheaper to feed their newborn babies with a move by three public hospitals in Singapore to switch to cheaper milk powder. Those who feed their babies with infant formula could find their costs halved when the hospitals offer cheaper…
Frost & Sullivan predicts that by 2025, 10% of hospitals globally will have completed or be in various stages of implementing smart hospital initiatives. The research firm projects significant market growth and billions of dollars in revenues for four key…
The global IoT healthcare market is will grow to exceed $10 billion by 2024, Global Market Insights predicts. Market growth is primarily driven by the implementation of advanced digital solutions across the sector. The integration of such technology in the…
