5G robotic lung cancer surgery performed remotely across entirety of China
Matthew Brady
Chinese surgeons in Shanghai successfully extracted a lung tumour in a patient located more than 3,000 miles away in Kashgar in Xinjiang province.
Connectivity
Angsana Health plants seeds for digital health growth in Southeast Asia
In an interview with HealthTechAsia, Angsana Health's co-founders explain how the digital health startup is building a better health system responsibly, aiming to reduce specialist time and cost.
MEASAT, Mudah Healthtech to offer telehealth to rural communities in Sabah
Telehealth kiosks will bring virtual consultations to one million residents in underserved communities in Sabah, Malaysia, under a new agreement.
XCath performs telerobotic mechanical thrombectomy procedure in Abu Dhabi on Seoul patient
Streamed over a live feed, telerobotic surgery was performed on a simulated patient in South Korea within minutes at low latency.
UCrest Berhad on a mission to digitalise healthcare from KL to Kigali
In an interview with HealthTechAsia, Kah Yee Eg, Chairman of UCrest Berhad, reveals how his Malaysian digital health company is transforming healthcare around the world.
Tech-enabled care to empower Indian patients
Healthcare providers are likely to use a combination of emerging technologies to deliver advanced care irrespective of patient location, according to a Deloitte report.
MDC to personalise dental care with UCrest’s AI and IoMT platform
AI will diagnose and predict the development of dental diseases through the iMedic digital health platform, facilitating early preventive measures.
CelcomDigi launches digital healthcare solutions for private clinics and pharmacies
A new bundle from Malaysian telco CelcomDigi offers digital healthcare solutions with high-speed internet connectivity plans.
UCrest Berhad partners with StayOnline to digitalise healthcare in East Africa
Patients across Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia will have access to leading physicians worldwide through UCrest’s digital health e-commerce platform, iMedic.