Can AI heal Asia’s workforce burnout? Experts urge balance between automation and empathy
Matthew Brady
AI could ease Asia’s growing healthcare workforce burnout, but only if introduced with strong safeguards and a clear respect for the human side of medicine.
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Q&A interview with Zhang Junjie, Vice President of Ant Group and Head of Healthcare Business
China’s Ant Group, owner of Alipay, is expanding into healthcare with its AQ app, aiming to be a trusted digital health manager and advance inclusive healthcare for all.
Fangzhou partners with Sun Yat-sen University on healthcare AI study
A new study funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China will examine how human–AI collaboration models affect consumer adoption of healthcare products and services.
China to achieve first nationwide gene database by 2049, Wired Founding Editor predicts
BGI Genomics
China is on track to become the first nation to embed genomics into everyday healthcare for all. This will lead to a future where every individual has a continuously updated…
Diary: Ithnain-hosted podcast interview on AI in healthcare and what lies ahead
Topics covered Saudi Arabia’s digital health shift, innovative startups in healthtech, the rise of AGI, and why global cooperation is key for responsible AI.
Carna Health on a mission to prevent chronic disease worldwide through data and partnerships
In an interview with HealthTechAsia, Salvatore Viscomi, M.D., CEO of Carna Health, outlines Asia expansion, starting in the Philippines.
Alibaba DAMO Academy Expands global AI health initiatives with new partnerships in Singapore and Saudi Arabia
DAMO Academy is partnering with NHG Health to advance healthcare AI at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore, and with Abdul Latif Jameel Health in Saudi Arabia.
Beyond borders: Designing digital health tools for everyone, everywhere
Carla Velastegui, who champions patient- and caregiver-first digital health, shares insights with HealthTechAsia for people-centred innovation.
The future of medicine: no doctors, no hospitals—only AI and longevity labs
Dmitry Kaminskiy
A decentralized, AI-driven ecosystem of longevity labs, smart health monitoring, and bioengineered therapeutics will replace hospitals, proposes Dmitry Kaminskiy, General Partner, Deep Knowledge Group.